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r;' v ■ /, ■>„ * Jam w '•>« 1 .• • • ■, ■ ? VV '" . J, •'•••• ! AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS Ttwmr—“* - Times. Vol XXX. YhonmoriUe Enterprise, ToL XLVTL THOMA8Y1LLK. GEORGIA. F0MIA1 FRIDAY JANUARY, 24, 1008. ONION MAN IEARD FROM Jack Writes In His Usnal Versatile Style From Rime Tbe folowlng Utter from our good friend sod former towneman Jack McCartney U Interesting and to the point so the publishers take tbe lib erty of printing it in toto. His writ ings are always to the point and ex pressed in the characteristic happy style, so unlike anything else, but very Interesting and amusing. ‘ The success of the young Journalist In bis now home is remarkable and fully Justifies the opinion and belief that ha la one of the best newspaper men In the state. Rome, Jan. 18, 1008. Dear Boys: I was glad to get your letters, and to learn from them and the Ttmea- Enterprlse Itself that business and ad rertielng Is good. I neTer had any fear that It would slump to any ap prsolable extent on account of the alleged panic, for the business, men are too close kin to the Johnny Wise family to slacken thetr pace or les sen their spare u the very time they need It must. Yon see the pnblte have ceen educated, and when a man •tops using printer’s ink they mark It r '• V y, ng succeeds like add-' dy wants to trade with here U no doubt In tbe ks read your ads. If I’t believe It. Just yon reader if dim morning and-so will pay fifty or black eats. That ) BUST.? -table felines ntf'hls door than he ire In the world. FIRST TRIP MADE AN TRAIN Big Crowd Views Tbe Length of Florida fceitral Ry. Quite a party of Thomasvtlle peo ple went on the Initial trip of the Florida Central Ry., yesterday. The train In charge of Conductor J. C. Vaughn left the A. B. A. station promptly at nine o'clock arriving at Roddenbery at ten-five. The return was also made on schedule time. The length of the road Is only thirteen miles but passes through a most fer tile and productive part of the coun ty, which heretofore has been with out railroad facilities. Many of the party were greatly surprised at the beauty of the country that the road traverses and the good condition of the road bed. AH had a lovely time, the day was Ideal and everything passed with no hitch whatsoever. General Freight and Passenger Agent C. J. Acosta and Genera! Manager Z. Mlddlebrooks were In tbe party and saw that the passengers were treated to the best that ths Florida Central could boast. It la estimated that tbe extension of the road Into Florida will be com pleted by the first or middle of April and trains will be run the whole length of the road at that time, book that be Is wobbly, to Chatres, some (0 miles, through the pine lands of Florida. Among those taking the trip from this city were Mr. and Mrs. John F. Parker, Messrs. O. 8. Barker, J. T. Culpepper, John Triplett, Lee, Clyde and E. L. Neel, J. 8. Montgomery, Geo. 8. Cox, L. F. Driver, T. J J. Bot toms, Paul Norcroaa, 8. L. Mallard, E M. Mallette, Jas. A. Mallette, H. J. Ward, M. B. Jones, C. J. Acosta, Z. Mlddlebrooks, Lee Driver, Oscar Lee, il situation' Is getting J. H. Merrill. F. H. Smith and others. I up here. Rome waf- ewell to the stlHey- , and we are using real of soap wrappers. In he bandage was taken isn't a scar left. Yon same experience when of Rome. Lee Is a great pal of Jim Griggs. I note that Roddenbery Is keeping that gent away from his con gressional duties and down In the wlregrass, feme mending. Say, you know 1 never was strong ve tho ektddoo sign to for these guys who were always tel lers. \ ling bow the thing was done some nktng of raising the ( place elke. For Instance there was rice of onr papers. We; a Vermont man up at Mrs. Brown’s at the present price of j who kicked at the Christmas flre- actually coats morc | works, and said there was “nothing a week to get ont that like that at home.’’ One of my !<• pages, an 1 certain- ptton should not be a ■e Herald Is doing fine. pleasantest holiday experiences was setting off a cannon cracker right under hla window. He said he lubscrlbers today, and thought It was In bis room. It al- blng at the rate of ways gave me the pip to hear a reck ever since we got preacher who had been to Europe ! continually prating of It. If some of Doctor McIntosh walk- those fellows see a heavy thunder- m fellows tbe other (bower or a bevy or quail It reminds e yon all proceeded to them of “a little Incident my breth- enjoyed bojh articles. ren> while crossing the river .Iordan." a dull old world If we^ go here I refrain from telling how d If both parties keep| they do In Thomasvllle, and In wrlt- there Is no barm j n g to you fellows I haven’t preached need any help call on howjhey do In Rome. i wields a P*n for tiro R U t we have you aklnned In one well as he does over particular, and that 1s a live and up- | to-date board of trade, They were said to have the ho$- good enough to elect Wilson and me moons of any place on as Joint secretaries the other day. I have been antlcl- They have a well furnished office on time In the mayoralty one of the main streets, and pay a s though I can’t vote neat little salary. But there Is more 'all. But on the level, work to do than mayor Montgomery i mad that- they are (that sounds good doesn't It?) will themselves In a fight,' have on Monday afternoons. to agree on a union mayor. What do yon Those who hat) peace the thought that then I wish Thomagvllle’s board war In good working order. The possibili ties for good are simply unlimited, when the organisation Is alert. We I OWN WANTS TO BE NO TOWN Merrillville Muchiy Dis tressed—Peculiar State ol Adairs. To be or not to be. Is the ques tion In the neighboring Thomas coun ty town of Merrillville. It might also bs said “We are and don’t want to be.” There has been some little trouble for some time over the ques tion whether that town would con tinue to operate under the exiting charter or whether they would de cide to give up the charter. They have decided, with the exoption ef two or thre citizens, that they do net care for a town. At the time for to* primary for Mayor and slderm.n, there was nothing done and no election held. Three of the five aldermen of the old regime resigned as soon as this was done and now there are only two al dermen and a Mayor. No meetings can be held because of the lack of a quorum and the other three posi tively refuse to attend meetings or have anything to do with the running of municipal government. This leaves things In a pretty mess. A Mayor Is under, the laws of tbe charter compelled to serve until hla successor Is elected and tbe same with the aldermen, on ly three of them won’t attend a meeting, thua conclusively blocking any work df a municipal nature whatsoever. Most of ths cltlzcrs want to let the thing run on until their charter can be tr.ken awoy from them, wishing most decidedly that this be done rather than continue as a (town. Just what the outcome of tho af fair will be Is not known. The char ter was secured from the state legis lature by Judge H. W. Hopkins of this city about four years ago and up to this time things have run along smootly enough. It seems the wish of the people Is that they be relieved from town tax, thinking that the re sults obtained therefrom does not Justify the extra expenditure of the extra tax assessment. This Is the first esse of the kind that has come to the attention of South Georgia and certainly the first that Thomas coun ty has experienced. 2ND DISTRICT READY Hr. K. C. Moore Here Ir> The Interest Of The Institution. ^ ’ At a meeting of the trustees held In Tifton Jan. 2nd, It was decided to open the Bchool Feb. 19th and to ad mit only hoys for this term. At the beginning of the next term In Septem her we expect to be ready for the admission of girls alBO. Under ex isting circumstances this arrange ment was considered best for the re- malnder-of this term. Those who desire to enter the school should roach Tifton not later than Feb 18th. and If possible by the 17tb. They should write the Principal. Prof W. W. DrisheH, Tifton, Ga., what day they expect to reach Tifton, so he can meet them at the depot and ar range for conveyances to take them to the school. Prospective students must bring with them $10 to pay for the first month’s board. This is payable In advance. Each student must also bring $6 with .which to pay for bis text books. These will be kept at the school and furnished our pupils at state adopted prices. For all profitable labor performed by the pupils of this school they will I * ho pal<f at ths rate of ten cents an hour, /for Instance, If a boy works S6,.hours during the first month he Is In school he will receive s credit | of $3.90 and therefore charged only $6.40 for his second month's board. Under this arrangement it Is believed that the cost of bosrd will not as a rule exceed *6 or $(1.60 per month. ===».. STRONG CARD BY MACINT1 lie Explains His Position In Tbe Recent City Election. -1 Thomasvllle, Qa., Jan. 22, lt08. The Ttmea-Enterprlse. TRIAM&JASt MORE End In Sight Week Alter Next. Mrs. Thaw To Testify. New York, Jan. 22.—Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Stanford White’s Gentlemen:—Immediately 4fty slayer, Miss Belle Morehonse Law- er the last primary, when our citizen* were so highly wrought up and so much excited, a rumor reached me rence of California, who taught Thaw when the latter waa six years oiu and kept a dairy recording the that I Intended to run In the general ^ boy .g peculiarities were expected election. I.lnstantly denied private- ( among the wltnessee at the opening ly to those who approached me on' of Thaw’s trial today, the subject, and publlcally In your j It Is said that the defense will com paper, stating then that I would not P let0 “■ «“ e Frlda 5’ nlght ' Hebtft be a candidate unless a recount show •*d my nomination. When the court permanently enjoined the recount, settled the matter with mo. This was my purpose then; has been my pur- ih iver rince that time; aud I have so stated on all occasions. In your report of the regular elec tion, except In the tabulated returns, you mention the name of no gentle man who received a scattering vote sate mine. This In addition to the fact that the article after stating that “people who knew me were thorough ly and completely convinced that I was too honorable a gentleman to have abetted the movement In the ■lightest degree,’’ went on to 'say t “the only hard thing to understand Is how this scheme was gotten np without his knowledge.” I do no* know who was “hard of understand- lng,” nor what Inference yon Intend to be placed upon the last aforesaid statement of the article, bat for the benefit of the public, os I under stand some rumors are .'going the rounds on the streets, that I not only l:new of but aided and abetted said ! tsl by District Attorney Jerome will i hardly require moro than a week. Therefore It Is not believed Thaw’s tste will be in the hands of the Jury beore early week after next. Tuition is fjleo (o all pupils residing I scheme. I want to state that when If yon could push the matte.* and era* plov, a paid secretary it would nt-tn great things for Thomas VTI-*. f anything floats this wsy that «ll> bo of benefit .’ will put you on.- I look ftr you gnyn to bi t n » up In my editorial utterances, and here you are opposing me on the onion proposition, and again when I main tain that leap year is a myth. Ed’i editorial on his proposal drew a hear, ty laugh from me, even though It did disagree with my theory. He seems to be worried about who It was that proposed. I know. Never has been any doubt In my mind. It was Amy. Well your city election comes olt next week. I would come down to vote If necessary. I hope that the new administration will have the hearty support of all. and that those who have feared evil from the shut ting up of Brlndle, will fall to find It. Regards to the boys In the office, the good old town and everybody In It, Including yourselves. As ever. * JACK. campaign toy congress sill have to work tor thorn* salaries, seventh between Oor- and we will be able to earn tbtm scr- . robably Moses Wright, era! times mar. It etrlkae me that M. J. F. Buckelew, who baa.been taking a course of shorthand and typewriting, has accepted a position ss stenographer in Richmond, Va., with the railroad. in the second congressional district, but boys under 14 years of age can not be admitted. Two boys will be required to oc cupy one room in the dormitory, and they will be furnished free of charge with a good iron bedstead, springs, matress, washbowl and pitcher, one table, two chairs, a washstand and dresser, electric lights, stove and fu el. - But each pupil must provide himself iwitb the following articles before be leaves home and bring them with him to school: one pil low and two pillow cases; two sheets, two blankets, one quilt and and coun terpane; alx towels and six cakes of toilet soap, one comb and hair brush and one tooth brash. Also two pairs of overalls or such coarse vftirk clothes ss he may have on hand. I first heard of It, which was late yesterday afternoon, that some votes were being cast for me, I stated that I deplored the affair and would not serve tfelected; and I further state that any perron who has said, or may say, that I either knew of. aided abetted or coanaelled the scheme, voice a malignant untruth and give utterance to a malicious falsehood. I am now and always will be an- ■werable for my own acta and doings but for the sets and doings of others, I am not responsible. Respectfully, /H. J. MCINTYRE. Tbe above statement of Hon. H. J. McIntyre, the Tlmee-Enterpriee glad ly publishes, showing as It doe? clear ly and definitely the position taken by that gentlemen In the recent elee- hls sanction or conaent. It showed very clearly that the affair was clev erly planned, and that the schemers worked hard but omitted from their calculations the fact that Mr. McIn tyre “was answerable for what he did,” and that he would stand tor no unfatrneaa of any aort. It does seem that this la the only Inference that could have been drawn. Mr. K. C. Moore, agriculturalist of ( tlon. In an editorial wrlttan and In the school will be In this city todsy type before this communication reach and tomorrow afternoon st the First C d this office, the opinion of tba ed- Natlonal Bank and at that time win lcors were expressed about aa conelu be ready to explain any working of sively u was poaaible In words. the school not understood and also to taka the names of ell who have the Intention of entering. He wishes to see all prospective students and to arrange with them about board. Mlsa Clifford Mitchell, n graduate of the Thomasvllle Business College, has been placed In a position with the Byrd Lumber Company. Mr. R. U Redfearn of Barwlck spent Friday tn tbe city. Solicitor WIH Thomas of Valdosta spent a few hours la the city yester day. Mr. Frank Walker of Ochlochnee was among the Friday visitors to town. As yet there has reached this office no report,'rumor or Insinuation that he was connected with the affair In the slightest degree, bud on the other hand It has been said again and again by .toe editors and those with whom they have discussed tbe affair that It wee a blow In the dark and to say the least was not treating that gentleman fairly, to uae bis name lb such a scheme when they knew that It was against his will publlcaly ejf- The inference intended In the ac count, stating that It waa hard to understand how It was gotten up without bis knowledge, merely was to show how systematically and with malice aforethought this schema haft been planned, omitting him from tbe scheme, simply because they were certain that it would not meet with SMOKE HOUSE BURNS Sunday Afternoon Fire Destroys _ Borne Good Hog Meat. - *• : V * Sunday afternoon the fire depart ment was called out at three o’clock to a fire In Fletcherrille. The de partment made a very quick run to the scene of the conflagration and found that the roeit house of Mr. James Cargill In Fletcherrille bock of the compress was burning. The fire bad gained too much headway for the department to pnt It ont and the contents of the house were de stroyed. The piece woe a small one being about seven by ten but wee filled with fine most, coven hogs, a bsrrell of syrup and considerable lard being among the things destroyed. The lose was quite a big one in this day of scarcity of the good old South Georgia rosorback. It seems that the owner bad built a fire ,ln the house for smoking the stuff end left to go to church In the afternoon, dur ing hla absence the fire caught the floor and consequently the whole house wee destroyed. t 3 OONE-EASON. Sunday Evening Marriage at Metho dist Parsonage The Methodist parsonage was the scene of a quiet wedding 8nn<jay _ evening. Just after the evgula* . service et the church Mr. 8. K. Eason and Mlm Charlie Cone, both of this county, came to Rev. J. M. * Outler and requested that he unite them In the knot that lute for life.’',This was • done before the Immediate family of the groom, and a tow friends. - Mr. Bason has been for the put tew months In Norfolk, Va., and 1* a eon of Mr. J. B. Eason one of this -■ oldest and moat respected citizens of the county, living just four i £B!lej)A from town. Miss Cone .Is also a Thomas county girl of many Charms. She lived formerly at Boston but tho family recently moved from there to Ochlochnee. The young'veople will live with the lather near town and they start life togeth er with the beet wishes of a host of friends all over the'county. ^ :