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' p ' ' WUMttT TtMBMWfMKJPBlHKPSXPAY FgBltCABT 7. 1*°»- More proof that Lydia E.Plnk- bam’s VcgetableCompound naves Woman from surgfeiil operations. Mrs. & A. William*; of Gardiner, Maine, write*! > _ . . ' „ , •• I XU * mat • offerer from female in three months, after my physioira declared that an operation we* abso lutely necessary.” Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 184 Cley- bonrne Ave- Chicago, UL, writes: jtr ftnffarea from tmiblta. B -tumor and nmeh Inflammation. Two of the beat doctor* in Chicago decided an operation." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. .For thirty year* Lydia K Pink- ham’* Vegetable Compound, made frtta root* and herbs, ns* been the standard remedy for female ills, and hae poeithraly cored thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tnmow, fare^ularitlea, Sg-down feeling, flatulency, Indigcs- tion,dizdnM*.or nervon* prostration. Why don’t yon try itf Mrs. Pinkham Invites all slek women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Zijia, Mas*. MISS CULPEPPER TO WED. WMl , Marry Dr. Upcharch of Jack, ■oavtlle This Week. (From Sander’s Dally.) Sr. and Mrs. J. T. Culpepper an nounce the engagement of their daughter Sne to Dr. Nohle Alvin Up- - church of Jacksonville, 71a, the ereddlag to ,tak* place this week. Mis* Culpepper, one of tbo moot charming and beautiful of Thomu- vflle fair womA, will wed Dr. Dp- church this week. The wedding la to be the moat qujet'. home affair only. the Immediate families being present and no attendant*. Imme diately after the ceremony the cou ple will take a bridal trip down the seat coast of Florid* for two weeks. It I* rarely that n woman of this city will ho more genuinely missed 'than- Mtee Culpepper. Her beauty . and charm of manner have endear ed her to the people and made her no* *t the moet popular girls In the city. Dr. .Upchurch is ipoken of very highly in the Florida elty and ha* a flue practice. Although a young * ansa ho hai made tor himself a name for ehll! and prafldeacy eeldom attained bby any men eo young la the profession. BARACA CLASS ATBAPTIST Other Interesting March Services-1111 Are Open. (From Sunday** Dally.) A new Banc* class ha* been or ganised in the Bondar school of the First Baptist Chard. This Is a movement that was organized about ten years ago in 8yraooae, New York ,by Mr. Bndaon, a Baptist business Thor* were to many yonag men In the city who were not attending ray Sunday School that Mr. M. A. Hudson conceived the ides of get ting them together and patting them to work tor the oplifting of young men. The daw was to be a part of the regular Sunday School and the platform adopted was, “Young men at work tor yoang men, all standing by the Bible and the Bible School." The name Bareca, meaning a bless ing, was adopted and soon the Idea spread and similar classes were or ganised all over the country. It has been a most enthusiastic movement and great good has resulted from It Seeing the need for inch a move ment In Thomesvtlle, n Baraca class was organised rad the officers elect ed Isst week. Mr. Rnseell Stringer was .elected president, Mr. Melvin Goodwin, vice president, Mr. Rich ard Mitchell secretary and Mrs. W. E. Stevens treasurer and Mrs. Alex W. Better, teacher. A number of committees hare been appointed to co-operate with the officers in making the clast a anc- ceas and an effort will ba made to ray 8undsy School and It will doubt- less be one of the greatest factors In the city tor the good of the yonng men. All who nr* conected with the other Sunday School* are given n cordial Invitation to join (hla class which meets with the Sunday School at sine forty-live every Sunday. CONTINUED ADVANCE. Industrial Progress of Georgia and Alabama Continues Unchecked. Columbus, Os., Jan. 10.--The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In dex Bays in its issue of this week: "Reports to to* Index for the post seven days of manufacturing pirate bo be'established, projected construc tion,'busks to be organised and ac tivity ft J*a<J transactions are splen didly'.satisfactory signs ef the times In Georgia and Alabama. The num ber of Items and the large Invest ments of capital involved would be remarkable but for the fact that they are la keeping with the substantial prosperity rad development In these two states. "During the week twenty-two new corporation!, with total minimum capital stock of (442,600 have been organised. A new bank with capital stock of (100,000 will be citabliabed at Anniston, Ala. Near MlMedgc- vllle, Ga., a water-power will be de veloped and electric energy will be DENMAN THOMPSON HERE. Spent a Few Bourn la the CMy. In teresting Interview , *- (From Saturday* Dally.) Mr. Denman Thompson, the fa mous actor and Us granddaughter, Miss McFarland were In the-cKj-ye*-- terdar for n short time. They came in on the Coast Line train No. Alj snd spent the night in the city. Be was op bright rad early rad went Over the City a* far to'Was possible In that time taking In the various sights. The old oak tree, noted the state over for its enormous size end NEGRO WOMAN BURNED ALIVE Small House Catches Fire And Old Negro Wo man Boros. Waaen ii WeU as Mea Are Safe Wum Ii Bto art Bladder Treble. Kldnev trouble prey* upon the mind, dizcouragesandl*«»ee»*mbit>on; beauty, vigor »nd cheerful ness aoon disappear when the kidneys are oat of order or dis- Kidwey trouble has become so prevalent that k is not uncom mon for a child to be born afflicted - with weak kidneys. If the child urinate* too often, if the nnne scalds *he flesh, or if, when the child reaches an whra it riUldbeabU to control the the first tmeatof This unpleasant (From Saturday's Dally.) Yesterday at eleven o’clock the fire department waa called over to Fletcbervllle to put out a negro the spread of lto branches »»«»! honi . that was burning. The alarm organ*. source of special delight to the old I wu , n too ute for the depart- ‘rimble udue to adiseatod conation of «* aa « Ba *- I —* to of ray service a. the ”°* ‘° ‘ In discussing things the famous bu „ dlBg bad ,i m0 *t burned to the Women ss well as menrare made miser- actor expressed hlmralf as very) ground before they lrr , Te d. After; .Me witoJtMn^snd^ ^ble. much pleaaed with ThomaavUlc, Itoj the flr# ,. blef ud bIa wagon had ar- jTh e mild rad the immediate effect of beauty and progreealveneto a. aecnj riTed he wag told by one .unding *fiftf-"^JBC^ by a stranger. While thie wa» bto troun j that there was a negro wo- j cent and one-dollari flrst visit to the city, he 1. well man , n the bulldlng burncd to «\% bo a l tmpie°toft“e known over the scuta and in t*ct ^ death UpoQ lnves tigatIon the chief,by mail free, also a over the whole country for his re-, the body ♦rfiina a The' following announcement of the marriage of Mr. Dan Denmark la Valdosta of Interest to his nnmer- ona Tkbmasvlllo friend*. There are wary tow men who come to this city to popular and well liked as Den Denmark and all loin In wiahlng him much happiness and Jay tor many fear* to tome.' Joste Jelks, only daughter of M. A Jelks. woe married on Wed- at high noon to Mr. D. A. Denmark, traveling freight agent ot She A. C. L. with fceadqaartera In Valdosta. -The ceremony waa per formed In the~porlors 61 the home on North Court street amid suitable decorations and In the presence ot a flew intimate friends and relatives of <b* contracting parties, by the Rev. Canon, pastor of the Valdosta Pres byterian church. After the cere mony a wedding dinner was served And the couple left on the $30 A, G. Jh. grain for a short tour ot the prin cipal points of interest-to^iorlda. Mr. an#w.Mn>'penAv«fcV *m “*k« their fhtute-)B^#fn'VMdo«ta.—ijult lhssr‘Advertiser? ^’ ■ra Mveriuwr.. g t ; jj ,. BUSINESS CHANGE. Ur. John Blalock Boys Interest In Jtr. John Blalock, who tor the past ydsr or more has been with the tbern Saw Mill Co., In this city wll resign this position to take charge ot the Wtregram Lumber Co., la this cltyl Mr. Blalock has pur chased an Interest In the concern and In future will be located there He Is n man of pleasing address and many One busi ness qualities which should enable him to make a success ot the new venture. Bis many friends In the city with for Atm much progress. Miss Daisy Dekls has returned after s short visit to her brother In Tamps. The 8tory of a Medicine. Its name-”Golden Medical Discovery* waa suggested by one of Its moat Import ant and valuable Ingrsdleeta — Golden Beal root. Nearly forty years ago, Dr. Places dls covered that he eonld, by the nae of pur* triple-refined glycerine, aided by * cer tain degree, of constantly maintained beat and wttfi the aid of apparatus and appliances designed for that purpose, ex tract from our most valuable native me dicinal root* their curative properties much better than by the use of alcohol,’ to generally employed. So the now wocld- famed 'Golden Medical Discovery,* for the cure of weak stomach, Indigestion, or dyspepsia, torpid liver, or biliousness end kindred derangements waa first made, at H aver since hea been, without a particle af alcohol In It* make-up. _ a A glance at th* full list of Its Ingtoll- "»* printed on every bottle-wrapper, how that It la made from the moel fed lea who recommend them as the very best remedies for the diseases for which •Golden Medical Discovery * If advised. A little book of these endorsements has been compiled by Dr. R. V. Plerec, of Buffalo, N. Y., and will he mailed free to any one asking same by postal card, or tetter addressed to the Doctor as above. *• - -- -* mtt Mini«d from ■ differ- » found Ingredients composing the-Gold en Medical Discovery * ere advised not only for the cure of the above mentioned disease*, bat aim for the core of ell ca tarrhal, bronchial and throat affection*, tSMrSSW htnr-on-ooDeh*, and**]! ihoae.wutlnf ins wi pamphlet telling all abont Swamp-Root, . including many of the thousands of testi- generated and supplied tor mnnufac- markable ability and genius as an. He , mmedlateIjr made an effoIt to! moolal lrftera received JmmnBmn taring and other purpo.ee In that actor. Iii hla Interpretation of the: ^ tbe bodj- on{ o{ (h(J burnln g gf^amt'on, N. V., be sure and mention Old Homeetead. Mr. Thompson hu> He used , be booi , on thplthi. pa^..^.^ Sw^R^ made a name for himself that Is as and by d | nt of hard work j Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the ad- . ... -- . ^ —— • ' ’ - - ",— *— m Y„ on evcry- city. A great cement plant at Leeds, Ala., will be enlarged. Arrange ments have been perfected for the establishment of a cement plant at 8t Stephens, Ala. A company has been organised nt Birmingham, Ala., with capital stock of (100,000 to bnild warehouses. Philadelphia cap- splendid as that of Joseph Jefferson In Rip VuWInkle. He is u old man but that will not deter him from his work on the stage. His granddaughter In talk ing about the old man said that be Itallata will mine beauxite In Floyd never will be satisfied off the stage, county, Ga., Ore mines will be open-, Every once In a while he will have to ed near Russellville. Ala., and gold- 8° back *° I* 1 ® oM l0Te - He 19 °“ hla way from New Hampshire now to New Orleans fot a two week’s stay, before going to Chicago where he Will play for two weeks the old and well loved play which has made 'aim famous. He Is very Interesting but already the signs of old age are approaching and he is feeble, although able to get about with some little vigor. It is remarkable that he era do what he does. He stopped off at Thomaa- vlllc and for the night waa at the Masury Hotel, tho reaaon tor tho lay over waa because It goes against tho grain for thp old man to travel by night and on this account he makes It s rule to stop over for the night at tho various places he happens to come to. bearing land In northern Georgia will be developed. A company has been chartered to build an electric railway between Fitzgerald and Ocll- la. Oa. “Among other Industrial plants to be established are. "Artificial atone plant, Dublin, Ga. fertiliser factory nnd oil mill, Brun- dage, Ala.; lee plants, West End, Ala.; and Winder, Ga.; ice plants to to enlarged, Decatur, Ala.; planing mills, Gainesville, Ga., and Tallade ga, Ala; tnrpentlne plant, Rutledge, Ain.; ginnery, Dexter, Go. "In addition to residences and bus iness buildings, the index reports the following to he constructed: ‘Bank building, Cuthbert, Ga.; (50,000 church, Birmingham, Ala.; church, Notssulga, Ain.; lodge’bulld- Ing, Alexander City, Ala.; Pythian caatle, Gadsden, Ala.; summer re sort buildings, Belma, Ain.; ochool buildings, Douglas, rad Folkston. club house, Birmingham, Ala.; paving In three cities. Construction of tanitary sewerage system Is con templated at Andalusia, Ala. The Issuance of bonds for Improvement of roada In Dallas epunty, Ala., Is under consideration. ‘Plana have been accepted for (50,000 courthouse to bo erected at Thomaston, Ga. Bids are asked fo contract to eroet Federal poatofflee building and court house at Tusca loosa, Ala., and contract has been awarded for the construction of sim ilar building at Gainesville, Ga., toj tost (38,000. Seventy-flva -thouund Next morning os he starts to rise An Unwetcomo Guest. About this season of the year A little germ comes snooping round, Not bigger than a pauper’s board. But quite able to hold Its ground. The haughty, husky son of toll It meets and gets him on the hip; It gnaws Into tho Inner man, And then a fellow hos the grip. He may be w-a’.Mng down the street Without a rave upon bis mind. When, uttering ns warning ahont. The little germ comes up behind. He does not kt-ow he Is attacked, Because the loxy germ Is sly. But when he opens up' hla mouth, He goes Inside to multiply. brought the body out. was frightfully burned, both legs being entirely burned to a cinder and the arms to the elbow also burned with the barb bones sticking up to show that there had been flesh there. The middle of the body was not burned at all, not even the clothing being burnt. The negro was Frances Dillard and had been living In this two room house, owned by Mr. W. B. Hamble- ton tor some time. There Is a de cided mystery about ber death as there Is no reasons 'for the lire nor fbt' her death. No screams were heard by the neighbors nor was the Are discovered until after It had gained some headway. Some of the negroes who were standing around at the time of the lire said that they saw the body In the building but that they were scared to go In on account of the Are. She was known to have bad some two hundred dollar* according to the statements of some men to whom she had applied to keep It for her. They had told her to put In the bank but this she declined to do. When the building was searched about forty dollars to silver was found. Wbeth- „ dress, Binghamton, 1 ! bottle. OtPfEU *30«S>3rToUPajE0 1686 Pttnfi and liberal cUa paimenls hme mS* Onflnwdd MieUdc Metre tffteUty* prelection hr •0 risks af fewest prices AGKVTS WANTED. Continental Casualty Company. 1208 Michigan Ave- CM cage, ID For Tax Receiver. In persnuce ot the regular tar- tom of the Democratic party la fhls county I hereby announce myself (or the office of tax rreefTer lot Thomas er foul play was done her and the j county. I respectfully request thr house tired to hide the crime Is on- support of all citizens, and If elected dollars of bonds Issued by Raffle, Oa., will be devoted to making Zlreeflth- prorements. ere...- In Baldwin county, Ala., a tract ot 11,054 acre* ot land was purchas- sd for (130.000. A land company hat been orgutied to develop real estate at Decatur and New Decatur, A land Investment company has applied for Incorporation at Sa vannah. Ga.” igh.*, snd <#11 those wasting ..-hlch. It not promptly sod properly treated are ilable te terminate to consumption. Take Dr. Piaroe’t Dis covery In time and pc never* In Its ns* SkeDto^d^ppolnt! Tromnehmustnot *P°nU will be put In repair prompt- -'rS^^tconsumption ,y ’ “ thelr VT * Kat «“ ke riajovnaeto stapes Ne.medtdoewlU. walking on our main street* during i that lead sp I* • Kir Your Downspouts. One of the flrst official acta of Mayor Montgomery was to Instruct tho Murabai to hare the property n-.;- aers connect up the downspouts w'.'h tho drainage outlets. There is a difference cf opinion as to wtme place- 11 Is to do this, whether the property owners or the city. The owners claim that these spouts were disconnected by the city when the now sidewalks were put down, and that It Is the city’s place to have them put back In good condition. This Is being- looked Into by the Mayor, rad he will set as soon'as possible. It Is to be hoped that the a rain most unpleasant He pets a sort of wireless hint That something's wrung In his Inside And says some things not lit to print. His head seems made ot solid lead; He has the toothache la his boaes, And as he tries to limber up The neighborhood can hear his groan*. It dallies with him thru the day; It doesn't kill him on the spot, But sort of bums him at the etake. To add heart Interest to the plot. A boiler works Is In his head: His body feels the driver’# whip; His bones are broken on the wheel. And then he knows he has the grip —Dnncan M. Smith in the Nash ville American. 1; a matter of conjecture but this is the opinion of many who discuss ed the affair. On the other hand it Is n matter of mystery why they should have chosen the day time If this had been their Intention. There was a report that her life had been threatened by a neighbor, but this Is only a horosay and cannot be verified. Two days before the ac cident she was up town and in th* oest of health apparently. It ia prob able that sitting too close to 'he Are she might have caught and been un able to put the fire out, hut this would hardly e the case as only the lower part of the body was burned and the head and waist unharmed. The body was taken to the under taking establishment ot Hilliard Rawls snd it will be given proper attention for burial. She was an an te-bellum negro and was liked by many whites. The coroner came out there as soon ss he heard of it but decided that It was no case for jury. Tho body was left ss It was taken from the house by the fire men, In the rain and weather, until tho afternoon when It was taken to tke undertakers, - will devote my time and attention faithfully to the work. I have (erred the county In this pcsltlon In years gone by rad am fully a-quaintod with the work and am positive that I will he able to properly condnct It. Respectfully. K. W. MeKBJNON. BOYS Old Negro Dies. Billy Brown, h well knowu negro living Seven miles front town on thr Boston road died last night. The cadse of his death was the result o •a serious accident which he had st Faro about two -weeks ago. He hsj .passed the seventy-fifth' mile stone and the shock and attending injury were too much tor hla trail body. Living all bis life In th; county he was well-thought of rad eateemed by many In this city and all over the county. He was one of the old time negroes with no arrogance and Im pudence so common to those of latter day. His death will be re gretted h)' those who have known him and the good qualities that he Eearly Alderman spent Friday in the city. Plant Wood’s Garden Seeds FOR SUPERIOR VEGE- TABLES A FLOWERS. Our business, both in Garden and Farm Seeds, is one of the largest in this country, a result duo to the tact that i Quality is alv*ays our, lint consideration, q We. arc headquartera for Grata and Clover Seed*, Seed Oats. Seed Potatoes, Cow Peas, Sola Beans and other Farm Seeds. Wood’s Descriptive Catalogue u the bstttnd mmtpractlcalorM** -— \T,W. WOOD* SOUS, Mr. D. M. Spring of Metcalfe spent Friday to the city on business. Hr. B. F. Smith ot Metcalfe w* In th* city fOt a short time Friday. mesas, Mr. Dick Carroll I* In the elty tor tow dayn with friend*. ( , 4