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AND SOUTHGEQSplA PROGRESS
Board of Trade Held En-
tbosiastic Meeting-Ar
rangements Made.
State Inspecting, Officer a
Rente Boy-Will Arrive
April Twentieth*
Bridge Co. Snes In Connec
tion With Big Shops
at Waycross.
Government Will Not
Permit Nomber of Cas
ualties Made Public.
Congressman Heflin’s Shots
May Prove Fatal-Bystan
der Hit Has lockjaw.
The Board ol Trade held a very
enthusiastic meeting at the City Hall
yesterday afternoon at (oar o'clock.
The meeting was called to discuss
the annual meeting of the Druggists
Association which was Incited to
meet rft Tbomaartlle at the Instance
of this body last year. The matter
was clearly atated to the meeting by
Dr. J. B. Montgomery, telling the
blatory of the affair and how It cam.
about. Tbe decision of the meeting
a^ljir s^me discussion «u unani
mous that the meeting be held here
on the ltth of May aa scheduled and
that the Board of Trade co-operate
with tbe Druggliti to make the af
fair a complete succeas.
There wai some alight opposition
to the proposition because there was
a diversity ef opinion aa to what
amotlnt would be necessary for their
entertainment. This was soon dis
seminated and complete harmony
prevailed; Dr. T. X. McIntosh, In
the absence of the officers of tbe
Board of Trade, acted aa Chairman
of the meeting. Upon a motion It
was decided that the chair appoint a
committee to co-operate with the
druggists of the city In the entertain,
ment of guests, of which there la an
estimate of about , one hundred and
fifty. Dr. Mclntoih appointed on that
committee to 'act with all the drug
gists of the. city; Mayor J. B. Mont
gomery, E. R. Jerger, B. M, Mallette,
C. T^Stuart, Hansel! Watt, C. W.
Cooper, Lee Keel, Roscoe Luke, H.
W. Hopkins and W. C. Snodgrass.
Already two hundred dollars bis
been subscribed from the merchants
of tbs city, bat many of them have
not been seen, if there are any who
would like to help In this cause, 1st
them give their 1 subscription to Dr.
Montgomery. It Is hoped that all
who can wilt come aeroea with what
The Tbomasvllle Guards, known
In military circles as Co. A. of the
First Georgia, ara preparing avery
day far.Their coming Inspection on
the twentieth of this month. Th*
property Is being overhauled and put
the men
Norfolk, Va., April 7.—The Pens
Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pa.
has entered salt In the United States
court against the Atlantic Coast IAn#
railway for I7S.000 damages. The
action grows out of a contract for thn
erection of shops and pin at Way-
cron, Qa., at 1387.963.
Washington, April 7.—Thomas Me
Creary, tha New Tork horseman,
accidentally shot by Congressman
Thomas J. Heflin, of Alabama, a few
day* ago la hi a serious condition.
Ho 'was operated upon for lockjaw
at George Washington University |
Hospital yesterday afternoon sa the
only hope of saving his life.
McCreary was among the bystand
ers when Heflin fired at the negro
Lundy from a Pennsylvania avenuo
car after throwing him off the car.
I one of the bullet* bit Lundy In tha
neck sad the other found lodgement
> In McCrearris leg.' His injury was
thought tofe alight, god be did hot]
go to the hospital until two doys at-^
terwards. Yesterday symptoms of
lockjaw appeared and hit condliton
grew alarming.
Congreaman Heflin’s arraignment
on tbe charge of shooting Lundy,
who has recovered from his wound.'
Is set for Frlday of this week.
i Washington,April, 7—Thomas
McCreary, tha New York horseman
accidentally shot recently by Repre
sentative Heflin, of Alabama in,a
street car altercation, between Heflin
end a negro, la likely to dl*. Mc
Creary’s physician admitted tbit tbe
horseman le in a serious condition.
Hedln called at th* hospital today to
■oe McCreary, hat the' patient was
too 111 to be seen.
Tbe home of Clerk J. W. Groover
was tbe scene of a burglary Sunday
night. That tame barefoot.varmint
that has been tackling the various
houses in the city was the guilty par
ty. Mr. Oroorer waa to leave renter
day morning tor Panacea Springs,
In Florida and as a consequence took
his pocket book out of his pocket
and laid it on the table. The book
contained about one dollar In change
and a live dollar bill. NjVben be
awoke next morning the hook was no
where to be found.
Mr. Groover began an lnvastlgs-|
tlon and found a window on the aide
poarch open and barefoot tracks 03
the poarch and In the parlor on .the
bard wood floor. It waa Inferred
from this that the man bad entared
that wlndo , gone threagh the par-
Lisbon, April 6.—The city li tn a
state of excitement over the election
riots of last night, brought on hr
tin indignant protest of tha Repub
lican element that It would be de
frauded at the poll*. Great crowds
Ailed Pedro Square and were mast
ed In front of St Domtnqne church.
. Troops charged on the assembled
multitude, but they nrere met by
showers of atones. The eoldtsrs fi
nally opened fir* on the mob, and
Intense disorder ensued.
No Official atatemant of tha nuro-
lnto first class condition,
lore being drilled every week on the
streets, and In fact everything that
will make tbe showing at Inspection
more creditable, Is being done.
Major Landtrs, who has been the
inspecting offloer for the put few
weeks has been relieved and Malor
Frederick L. Palmer baa fleen ap
pointed In his position. Major Pal-
| mer la a Georgia boy. having entered
' the Army school at West Point from
? Rome In 1880. Since that time he
baa seen active service In ' many
countries, being especially active dur
lug tbe Boxer uprising and distin
guished himself In that campaign.
I He Is ^ lino man and a thoroughly
etflctyit; officer and will doubtless
make a vary'capable official for the
position of Inspector of the state
troop*.
After this Inspection the company
will be .without the services of Capt
W. W. Jarrell, whoee resignation
takes effect next day. Capt. Jarrell
hu worked wondera with thla organ
ization and has made what at one
tips was thought an impossibility In
Thomuvllto,- an efficient, well drill
ed military company. The company
u a' whole will regret to loee such
a valuable man but they will con
tinue the organisation and endeavor
to keep np the high standard of e*
flcleocy that they have attained dm
lng his farm of office.
Last year, this company stood on*
of the but examinations in the state
and were highly complimented by la
apector General Obear and others.
They will endeavor to make this yeas
an even better record.
Col. Titus Better
The many-friends all over tho
county of Col. Theo. Titus will he
pleased to leapt that be la much bet
ter after hla severe attack Sunday
afternoon. For some time, Mr. Ti
tus was very ill and life wu despair
ed of, the cause being a severe btl-
Uous attack. Ha will probably be
out In a few days entirely recovered (
from the effecte of the attack. Be
will be warmly walromed by kin
friends.
yet been Issued, and pending authifr-
lty from government sources no
pres* statement is permitted to be
telegraphed concerning the extent of
these casualties.
"The crowd Anally fled Ilf terror, the
cavalry pursuing groups through the
street! and dispersing them u they
Moght to redorm at the strut cor-'
nsrs. /
et book and departed. Nothing else
has been missed tn the house. The
traok* ere rcry smell for.* msa,
hot at the same time Very distinct.
There can he little doubt that the
mm* party has been doing all the
robbing that has been reported late
ly. Practically tbs asm* track was
seen at tb* Neel residence where
the gold watch waa taken. And In
this case as waa the cas* with. Hr.
Neal’s robbery the burglar was A
moat daring human, for ho choM
both .time* window* that opened up
on porches, where electric are lights
coaid shin* plainly upon him and If
anyone should b s passing detection
would bo very simple. /Ho always
msnagre to get the goods and get
away.
ive!f^ Attend Meeting s*
Coirr House-Dr. McIn
tosh Is President.
THOMASVILLE DISTRICT.
' (From Thursday Dally)
Young T. C| Gandy .was burned
severely yesterday by an eaploslon
of powder, hla face being scorched
and hair singed to an alarming ex
tent. IN.seems that three of the
young fellows, none over twelve
years of age, went out Into the coun
try yesterday a’.ternoon after school
and one of them had a paper with
some powder enclosed. Tbe boys
were T. C. Gandy, Leon Vann and
Emmett Hines.
Just bow the explosion occurred 1*
of course a matter that they cannot
determine, but In all probability tbetf
placed a quantity of it In tb* sand
Hams, P. E„ we extract tbe follow
ing ltemat Two new churches have
been organised one at Pelham Fac
tory, forty-flv* member* with Sun
day school 1 and other department*,;
the other at Cotton, Mitchell County, j
with twenty-eight members. Good;
meetings at Whlgham, Cairo, and|
Meigs. A parsonage et Colquitt oc
cupied, 6833.28 raised on payment
for it. Arlington raised 68,000 for
new Church building. Forty-two
churches have paid one-fourth or
more of assessment for ministerial
support. Paid for Foreign Mission
ment In this city will srigh them
much success In their venture god
lota of people Irom thla section will
doubtless take advantage of this
Opportunity to visit the best hotel oh
the gulf coast, under the manage
ment of home folks.
METCALFE ITEMS.
Tbe Invitation to the druggists to
all come waa made and Mr. C. T.
Stuart amended this by adding all
who care to come and visit the city
at Aat time and accept wbat hos
pitality we can offer, be also Invited
to come by all means.
Intrn-vtlnft and Newsy Note* From
the Border Line City.
NEGRO ESCAPES FROM
Mr. W. J. Bell wno ha* been asso
ciated with B. F. Smith In tbe Met
calfe Naval Store* Co., baa sold bis
Interest to Mr. 8mltb.
Mr. Bell has been more or less
paid Identified with the people of Met-
■slon calfe and has many friends her* who
Sub- regret to see blm leave.
15. Messrs. H. C. Copeland and B. F.
Smith made a business trip to Mon-
tells tlcollo, Fla. on last Thursday,
andl- Mrs. Will Stringer who has been
* of visiting her parents, left last Friday
lea- for her homo In Cairo. %
this Miss Lucile Stringer who ha* been
been attending Metcalfe graded school
iy to make her
brother in Cairo,
mnch to lose her
Went After Dinner Near Merrillville
Then Left Foe Pasta Unknown.
and T. C. stooped down ovtr It sad
struck a match, Igniting th* powder.
: The explosion burnt his face all over,
singing his hair and eye-lrows. A
Doctor waa called In to attend to th*
wounds and. he la of the opinion that
the lad will recover all right with
no scan.
it waa a very narrow escape and
If the charge of powder had boon
jut a llttfc) larger. It la more than
probable that the result would have
proven fatal. This to a lesson to
youngsters to let powder entirety
alone. It b always Just inch inno-
cnet pranks a* thla that turn out
badly. Tho friends of Alderman
Gandy hope that the young man will
Improve very rapidly and that theff
will be no laatlnc mark upon hi*
face. /
None of the, other Two ware hart.
Young T. C. walked all tho way
home to hla mother with hi* face in
this burnt condition with not a
.whimper or a cry and for on# so
youpg, this is rather remarkable and
show* a nerve that is commendable.
■**“ Another negro trusty, Tom Aver-
' by ltt escaped from the county gang
yesterday at noon. It seeps that tha
foreman had asst him In a . wagon
will about a mile from the place where
11 a the gang were working to get the
dinner for tne gang. Tho negro
went all right but decided when he
. had gotten about halt way back to
move to other parte. He left leav-
jj,,, lng the wagon In the middle of the
road and the grub -therein.
Tbe negro had been on the gang
about tour mouths and has about
four more coming to him. He la a
mrt > rather small negro about twenty
Mr. D. M.{Spring of Miocoankle
went toward? Savannah Monday to
look after Another railroad.
0 A regular schedule Is etpected to
be put on by Mar 1st.
Mrs.'Graves returned today, Tues
day, from a visit to frleids tn Doe-
run, G*.
Mr. Cland Copeland, faaa a patch
of Rescue Grass about one fourth of
an ^cre from which he expects to
gather GO buVhels. This grass sella
at wholesale at two dollars per bun
dle. It Is a very fine hay,- after the
seed has bran' thrashed oat. Why
do not fanners plant It so as to have
more hay for their stock Instead- of
buying so mneb.
still another church organized
with a membership of forty-five at
The condition of
Amsterdam, Ga.
the whole district la In very satisfac
tory shape and everything 1* working
well and smoothly tor the further
ance and development of the Chris-
tion spirit among the people of
South Georgia. Dr. Williams is re
ceiving the commendation and hear
ty cooperation from the mesnhera of
the church ell over the district in the
great work that he la dolntf. The
hope for Its further »access and de
velopment goes out to him from all
who are interested In Christian work
In this city.
year* old with very white teeth, out
even or close together. He also de
parted with a single shack on his
leg. It is more than probable that
be has rid himself o! that encum
brance and gotten other clothes to
.wear. They think that he most have
gone toward Fatten. Anyone see-
lug a negro answering that descrip
tion la requested to notify the au
thorities so he can be apprehended.
