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AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS
^POIUSVIIXB, GEORGIA, IWU MARCH, 20, IMA.
Investigation to Be JIade
By State Chemist-Pois
on In Tie Food.
Criticizes Financial Bill
In Strong Speech In
The Senate.
(From Thursday Dally) j i
Coolldgo, So., Mor. 18. (SpoeUI to
Tlmes-Enterprlse)—Dr. 'll. Jonas
ond two llttlo girls wort severely
poisoned lost night after eating rap
per. It la not known tho exact .«*-
(Continued on page 4.)
BAND CONCERT
BIG SUCCESS
Great Battle Between
Rival Forces Witness
ed By Large Crowd
, Monday night the two brigades
from the rourtn Ueorgla met on
Mellette Heights about nine o'clock
and gave battle. The redoubt on the.
hill where the old golf links were,
was valiantly held by Capt. Jarrel
and tea men. From the woods to
'the rear of'the bouse, their well ulgll
Impregnable position was attache*
by Lieutenant Watt with a brigade
composed of ten of the moat Aery
warriors that ever donned the kha-
After passing tbs tear of the
house they opened Are on the en
trenchment,. behind which the co-
borts of Capt. Jarrell were eateonaad
The 'outposts thaawa by the defend
ing party were on the alert and re-
warning their comrades of the ap
proach of the enemy After th<9
-were sighted at a range «t three hwn
dred yard*, Artag became general
and the boom of Um guns an# the
clarion notea of <he hagile calUug <h« ;
men to arms ran* eat 'dearly onWb<
night air.
The whole town was thoroughly
aroused, men women and cBBdrct
anxious for the Me of their hus
bands, brothers -end sweethearts!'
lined the bin aide mear the same ol
[t battle, hut wdll without th>
of tie am# ’Wilted with baasry
Items From Metcalfe.
(By W. H. Searcy.)
Messrs. B. F. Smith rad Jas. Hra-
cok represented Mttcalfe Lodge F.
and A. M. In the convention at Faro..
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Powell (pent,
last weak at Cairo. Mr. frbwell wont
orer to place himself under treat
ment of Dr. W. A. Walker.
Miss Claud Copeland was t visitor
to ^omasTille last Friday.
Mr*, A. C. Berry and daughter,
Mias Adslla, went to TkcmaevUie last
. , At eight thirty the ThomatvUle
Friday, returning Sstnrday. The,
occasion of their going was the bur- 01 * ** ba «“ «*•» « one * rt
Is! of Mr. A. Curtis Brown. j Opera Hons* Tuesday, evening. Prot.
Mr. rad Mrs. Bryan Smith were In
the city Shopping tost Satwrday. I
Mrs. Harmon Monroe, who has
been on a visit to relative* here, left
Monday for Oeolidgt, where she
Boys Acquit Themselves
Very Creditably—Large
Crowd Attends.
(From Thursday Deity)
Jennlson who has had charge ot the
Band for the put few months hss
worked wonders as those who beard
‘the concert will tcstlfy.The affair was
carred of In faultless style, lust
enough local celebrities being sand-
gom to lot* her husband at that;^^ )n ^ pl . rln , of
place.
Mr. and Mr*. Spring and little
daaghter, Catherine of Ulcoosakle,
visited friends In Metcalfe Tuesday.
Miss Lato W1U1* of Lloyds. Fla.,
returned to her home Sunday after
a abort stay with- rotative*.
the band to maks things lively all
the way thre^hh.
Prof Jenalao* with the baton load
the band throaljh three pieces and
they were played with the confidence
aad.ability ot <e!d timers. Tho mu-
• ale wan not a* that mushy-claaa but thIrd to be dhpoee* -dr and pol
Dr. WClb, the medicine maa to of a high order. Their rendition of
turned the fir* v at tha earns time, spending She weak to Metcalfe. 1 Serenade nmnsa waa especially
don't kwow anything about hla mod-
trines, toft tils shew to good.
Hits Stand Carter has moved her
aDIlnery into the new room recently
sdde# to (he poatstBce Wilding.
'. Ml*. Y C.',8.' SSaueQ his tw opened
up a line of xitUlnery la the front
room *t the held.
Mr. 'Chestnut haf returned after a
visit «f two or threw
horn* ‘in Florida.
plearing, Arne and hsrmony ,b(
perfect rad the solo parts being well
Professor Ernest Mallard went ap
peared la <one ot hla highly entestoln-
lng vppdvllla performance and .'sur
prised even his most erdeet sdnKrers
Hb twtofllon of a railroad train was
perfect. The staging ot the delight
ful IvcSlme melody “If I had sofa*
erase I’d go home.'* brought down
the a-udlenoe and as an emenra he
gave a clog that woald do credit to
Rtott«awe tne order for the
chargS' and (With .Uw valor .of the
famous six hundred, snowing every.
Cling down with the fierceness ol
their fire, advancing In rnstoss the
forces of the taraSer slowly bnt
surely approached the ramparts
the city. Before their withering fire
' : all the scout* were forced to setlre
to the entrenchments. One lone soon!
.on the left pf the line when .*p-
itnoachtng the bunker was chased by
' (two fierce and bloody denlsens <ol
.the wood and barely escaped their
-mighty laws. There Is some doubt ee
do itbe . identity of these animals hnt
many of the spectators are sure that
these .fierce beeete were the potato!
dogs of two. of the hunters of the
city and that they" had been placed
there -to protect the defending pari!
and attacked 'the scouts by mistake.
Foot niter foot and step after step
with frightful slaugber. the Invaden
were ted to the ramparts. Volley sf-
ter voltiy thundered on the night sir
soldier liiter/soldler, fighting bravely
for bis home and sweetheart, fell
— mowed by the bullets of Capt. Jar
rell’s regulars. Ther valor and cour
age were rewarded. After twegfy
minute* of magnificent fighting they
reached the tort of the defenders an®
caused, by thb very magnificence ol
their courage, their complete and de-
f*lve surrender.
The sword of the conquered wat
turned over to the victor and thoee
men who fought and bled for their
home and country were surrendered
withont condition to the enemy. They
were marched to the center of th€
rity and paraded before the sorrow-,
lng multitude by the arrogant vie)
tor*. It waa truly a magnificent
sight bnt one that will ever be re
membered as the bloodiest rad most
/horrible In the history of Thomas-
vltle. The city today to In the hand
* of the invaders. Its most sacred relic*
/- are In their dutches, our people art
' at their marcy, ThomasvlUe has sur-
The MacIntyre eSbeol wen epaamdiu evfl'man in a minstrel sham.
0* tost koatoy, t)S MB tost, If l] -Nentlti^jers. Sparks, Mallard, Blas-
R Bataev, who W toto ramptarSi^^^^rt .p^rri! to whit*
; unltarntopild sang Haney Bey at the
same (tin)* giving a vary Attractive
a Saw-month (term In Cefiqultt
ty. There am jtaaady (enrolled 31
pnplto and we am ezpedtog -oflhan
to asm In next mask.
Spring has, at
the faemst Is fast being clothed In a
mantle of (ream, which to greatly
to (be etollglft of mray poor oews
who roam over these kills.
The |daggers are taking advaatage
of this good weather and are meet
ing the (problem of the scarcity of
drill keeping time to the mwtlc. Prot.
net eokb “Love me and the world to
mtoeCJ :He has a fine repertatlon In
the doy for a good performer and If
therefwa* ray doubt on that:score It
was settled at that time. His ren
dition-of this popular
fraldass.
I The Intermission at this time only
help by taking early start* and with , Dei « amd the enthusiasm of tthe au-
coats ,oll. .-Some of them are plaailag
corn sod <cano and others whl plant
cotton soon. I \
Our people compose rw lW°o»isld«r-
able part nt Thomas' population, ev
en If we am eomewto'>‘”'»^tofj! ) «i
the center at municipality- Vet we
ask A nook In your paper to chron
icle some of the events which may
transpire from time to time.
The elck ones are again on foot,
for which we are greatly Indebted to
diene* And tho next three selections
by the hand were enthuStostlcally
received with grpat applause. In
the tost piece Mr. Louis Mallard who
a ramarkable voice sang very
beautifully with the accompaniment
of the band. The llthte were spec
ially arranged to contrast with the
scenery rad was made very effective
and beautiful to accord with the
music.
Washington, March 17.—-Declar
ing that the recent financial strlngen
cy In the country was brought about
by the Influence of "Standard Oil,"
and J. Plerpont Morgan, Senator La
Folletie, of Wisconsin, In a speech
(hi Aldrich currency bill today
entorad opon a denunciation of men
high to the financial world.
"There were no commercial reasons
for panic,'’ said Senator La Felle.
"Thar* were speculative, legislative
and political reason* why a panic
might serve special Interest*. There
were business scores to settle. There
waa lagtolatlon to be blocked, and a
currency measure salted to tthe Ifi;
to be secured. There was
bands are to be
urgency circuit-
Ides to be discredited.'
Senator La Folletts severely crlt-
claed the provision of toe Aldrich bill
by which railroad
mad* kecurlty for cl
tlon. He said.
"When' once the, government in-
vttea the national banks of the
contry to Invest ka'them for the pat
riotic purpose or averting financial
(Vaster, these railroad bonds will
iieeom* aocred latper, and the good
faith of the country will be pledged
to defeat any legislation that tng-
gests a disturbance of the foor per
went dividend upon the stock.'
that the helpless children are the
main ones to suiter. There must be
some cause for existing conditions,
and It la a question that should Inter
est not only the parents of the child-
ten, but every cltlaen of the county,
as the general welfare of every com
munity In which there la a school la
at stake.
In u experience extending over a
quarter of a century I have noticed
that during the times of high prices,
parents become more Indifferent to
tb* educational advantage* and when
they can find some work that a child
may do, will keep hfm out of school,
little dreaming tha amount of m.
chief he to playing In schoel general
ly. Suppose that Id a school ot 40
ten pupils are absent during a weik.
Suppoto each ot those pnplls are In
six ot the daises. The proper way
would be for the teacher to require
each of those pupils to make up the
missed lessons. Ten pupils with tlx
lessons each will give the teacher
40 extra lessons. Allowing twenty
minutes to the recitation, it would
require two days and a half, of
eight hours each to haar tha extra-
recitations alone! What will bo-
come of fifty that were present!
Tat It to a common occurrence lb
country schools, that even more than
this number are oat, not only one
day, but several days, daring a week.
Can tha teacher do hla doty to swch
children? He la obliged to let the
children Into their regular
What to tha ressttJ
what you got makes Just a little
hit mere.’’ Professor Jennlson and
Mr. Down then entertained the an-
dlraoe In a atjfle that was beyond the
expectations eft anyone present
mAyrnwa iwaaw r- ———
Chan, ilennlaon then HayMeaa cor- ^
on various lustra-
maI anlii “I /two mm ar/I thm wnrld (l _ •
meets and accompanied on the piano
by Mt. Dntcher In perfect accord
gave a moat creditable exhibition
aad one which -cannot be duplicated’
tn any amateur performance In the
state. Mr. Batcher's accompral-
They become almost a dead -weight
to the class, having become disgus
ted with their faille efforts to farm,
cook, keep he use, and to go to school
at thd same time. .
What to tha effect on tha teacher?
He drops into a sort of "painless"
method of doing things, knowing
that to do what ho will, he
■ever succeed, rad polls through to
move on at the end of the term to
take another teacher’s place, who has
died a similar death under the same
i splendidly rendered and
A parent has no moral right In
the werld to nob hla CUM of u edu
cation, nor to sell hla opportunities
In life for a few dollars worth at
meats
shows hto musical ability In any
sort of en
The audience was a very large one
and there had been yet one who
will not say that the show, was fine
and lota letter than they would
have thought possible In Thomat-
vllle.
a kind Heavenly Father, as well as
Next came Alex Tnrnbnll la hla
to our kind M. D’s. We have mray
kind people out here, wjya never let
the sick raffer for want of attention,
and with good aarslng and sbperlor
medical skill the alck rarely ever
die.
More anon.
rendered!
Truly It waa a SHAM battle.
One party this morning asked very
Innocently whether or not the cele
bration of St. Patrick’s Day in the
dig. was general or whether It waa
confined to certain localities. He
told of hearing fire crackers popping
very distinctly in the North part of
town.
Miss Maude Shackleford, whs hat
been a student at the Thomasrill*
Business College, has been placed In
a position a* Stenographer la tht
law offle* ot W. R. and J. C. Smith,
at Tlfton, Ga.
fifteen minute discourse. Those who
heard the famous local celebrity i
amazed at ibe reaourcefullnes* and
oratorical powers displayed by the
brilliant ex-legfotator a* well as his
versatility In making hits <m other
local enthassets. He discussed la
that apace of time five subjects of
great range and scope. Hia ringing
eloquence, combined pith hto magni
ficent delivery made the hall ring
as It never bad before, only the next
minute to rexoond at some Joke or
witticism. Red Alex 1s still thare
with the goods and don't yon forget
It. Hia bits were to the point and Ir
reslstgbly fanny. It I* more then
probable that he could draw a crowd
ed house alone If he would make the
attempt.
The following gentlemen dressed
a* zouaves then came oat and coder
the direction ot Prof. Jennlson gave
a very floe drill 'after which they
sang "Every Little Bit Added to
NEWS AND NOTES FROM MEIGS
County School Attendance Shows a
Decrease. Other Items of Interest.
(By J. 8. Searcy)
At a meeting of the stock holders
of the Bank of Meigs, a few days
ago, Captain E. M. Smith of the Bank
ot ThomasvlUe. was elected president
and the capital stock was raised to
820,000. The other ofllcers of the
bank will'remain as heretofore. Mr.
Dnncan Blckley, whom everybody
likes, to to remain the cashier.
Captain K. T. Maclean, the worthy
county school commissioner. Is send
ing out an appeal to teachers and pat
rons ot the county public schools,
containing the startling statement
that the schools ot the county are
not being patronised as they ahould
be; that the enrollment of pupils is
not so large as It has formerly been;
that some schools that haTe hereto
fore enrolled 50 or more have this
year fallen as low as 25 or 30.
gerloos State of Things.
Certainly this to a serious state of
things, when it to to b* considered
Geod Subscription Offer.
Notice. I will for the next two
days take meet, cotton seed, corn,
pease, simp, chickens and
market value, oa back subscriptions
to this paper. This offer to made at
my own suggestion as I am
pared” to use the above named arti
cles st once.
A bunch of bananas In full bloom
In one ot the early spring products
In the yard of Mrs. J. S. Searcy.
A swarm of bees settled on a small
tree on the school campus Tuesday.
It was quite a curiosity to tha boys
and girls, many of whom had never
seen such a sight. They were taken
In tow, by Mr. R. T. Rouse.
tore ot th* poisoning nor who was st
fault, bnt soma think that if was
dona with tha Intant to kill tha num
ber* ot that household. Tha-food
has bean examined rad the aerrigs*
of tha state chemist will be called la
to solva tha mystery. It la sot
known that thare are any enemies at
the family nor to ther* any raaaon
known to have Instigated 1 tha dead.
has th* champion hen. She la of IS*
Hondan strain, rad walks night and!
day. Ia 78 days ah* laid U eggs,
hatched a brood ot chicks,, weaned',
them aad laid three- atona eggs, to
wards raising another Umiljr..
Personals;.
Dr. L R. Aultman left Monday om
an extended trip through Florida..
Will be gone several days.
Mr*. C. B. Johnston spent a day to.
Camilla daring th* past week..
Misses Lilia aad Lou Flitter ma
nners, spent Tuesday la Albany vli
ning the grand millinery opening la
that city.
Mr. T. W. Carter had: hi* buafneaa
eye turned toward Pelham Sunday
evening.
Rev. W. M. Darla of this place
preached at First Baptist church d>
Pelham, Sunday evening.
- Mr. W. E, AUlgood mad* a busi
ness trip to Thomaavffl* Tuesday.
Mr*. Daniel- Miller of Camilla,
spent several days of last week with
the family of Mr. G. W. Fulford, near
town.
Mr. A. J. Richardson of tiamlll*.
was here a few hours Sunday after*
noon, as the guest of Mrs. I. R. Autt-
Elevra Weddings.
There ought to be about eleven
weddings here before long, taking all
things Into the consideration.
Forest fires are keeping people
busy In these parts. People who
fat fire into the grass should remem
her that they violate the law except
under certain conditions to be com
plied with.
It pays *10 advertise. I asked the
person who bad borrowed my garden
hoe to keop It a whllt longer. Bnt,
whether the hoe felt naturally In
clined to com4 to light, or felt the 1“
pulse of the notice to the paper, It
came up and at a very Inopportune
time.
The ohaaplba Hen
Mr. R. R. Sapp, th* stableman,
Mia* Ellen Pope of -PalhaiA, after
spending several days with Mrs.
Everett Moncrlet of this place, has
returned home.
Mias Ella' Butler on* ot tb* hast
teachers of Grady county, was her*
Sunday on a visit to tha family of
her father, Mr. G. B. BuUer.
Mr. W. C. Dixon of Camilla was
here Sunday. Mr. Dixon has a farm
near hers.
Mrs. Surles ot Pelham cam* down
from Pelham Sunday and spant the
time with the family of Mr. A. B.
Brnndag*.
Col. Luke ot ThomasvlUe was here
a few day* since. >
Hr. E. E. Simmons of Nashville,
Ga.. was here Saturday. Kr.'’Sim
mons they say, to trying to revive a
little matter that he has been nurs
ing with patience for several years '
Soon may this case of Simmons’ ~
ripen.
Mrs. H. H. Laney ot Camilla was
here Saturday on a visit to tha fam
ily ot Mr. Wm. Cook. '
Miss Mollie Field alter a lengthy
visit to Albany Is at home again.
Mrs. N. Q. Edmondson and Miss
Sara Bennett spent Saturday la Al
bany making a business trip.
Mr. C. Harrison of Grady connty
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