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Has tlie largest weekly c rcula tion in Dooly. VOL 12 PROF. J. T. SAUNDERS Unanimously Elected Superintendent of Oordole Public Schools. nesolutton of Thanks E.xtemieU to tlx; Keririug Superintendent, Prof. H. J. Premiss. lt was stated in the Sentinel weeks ago that Prof. R. j. Prentiss would tender his resigna as superintendent of Cordele’s public schools at the next regular meeting of the school board. Last Monday night was the meetiag night, and the tion was read. In it be expressed his regrets that his eyi. forced him to resign. He also heartfelt thanks to llie members of the board for their many kindnesses to him. The resignation was accepted, to take effect January 1, 1900. The board then unanimously passed the following resolution: ‘•Resolved, That tire Board of Trustees express their regrets that Prof. Prentiss has tendered his resignation as superintendent of Cordele’s public schools, and iu accepting the same we tender him a vote of thanks for the able i i mW' m. it! w. M m y Wi Pkoe. J. T. Saunders. manner in which he has discharg ed his duties, and for the uniform courtesies to this board.” The following communication was then read: To the Honorable Board of Trus tees of the Cordele Public Schools'. We, the undersigned ers of the Cordele public school, B. B. POUND. I B. G, 5"> POUND. I B- B. POUND. I B. B. POUND. * in 4- S 5 IP LiS^C! m 1 ,7 ■ --'gg 1 - 11 1 1 W m X' - . Ml m I I m mk ■ • - H si ! m m f: ip I jvxt w I % ■ 1 i m , r MVim ■ '5 S-j m a . m SBBpOMaS Mil llllll " ...... vs < % we have experienced ami this yet fall B. the B. Pound greatest is offering adyance in the price of cotton, wool, wheat, etc., IN FACf the advance 5c. calicoes, 1000 yards, at4C. 6c. calicoes *00 paterns, Simpson Prints at 50c. Cotton flannel, that is good, 7 to ioc. Best Hamilton stripes none better, ioc Sheet lightening is one thing; Light sheeting is an other, but CHEAP SHEETING is the correct thing. Save money and buy of me cheap sheetings* Bleeching 5c. worth y^c. Bleeching 7 i=2c worth ioc. Twilling, best linen, ioc. Towels at 5c bumpers. ioc. dandies, towels 12 i=2c. are extra values. Table Damask, 61 in. $1 value, now 75c. table damask 58 inches 75c. value, now 60c., table damask 56 inches 35c. value, now 25c.; table damask in Turkey red 58 25c. 0^ 5c. and 45c. Could we not strike you in a . rpaneap'd $4.50. hungry mood far nice count CD o i t fer one at $3 worth I have only a few left that will be dosed out at that exceptionally low figure PERCALE. They are in my stock in the newest designs; latest effects in stripe and plaid 7 1 - 2 C, ioc and 12 i= 2 C. Ginghams, galore, 5c. to ioc. WINDOW DRAPERY. Ifyouarein need of this line of this line of goods I can sure sell you. Why? Prices and quality will do it. Just opened a few select pieces. To keep you warm; Buy a cloth or fur cape at prices ranging $1 25 to $io. Suspend your suspense. Buy the best of suspenders for 25c. never sold before for less than 50c. he Cordele Sentinel. wish to express our appreciation of the unvarying kindness and courtesy of our retiring superin tendent, Mr. R. J. Prentiss,—also regret the necessity ot his igtmtion. We further desire attest to the high grade scholar ship of Prof. Saunders, and peti t-ionthatlus application for the supfiriiiteudeucv of our school be favorably considered. Maggie M. Bass, Rosalie Marshall, Belle Watson. Annie L. Smith, Julia MJDaniell. Nov " 18 ”' 1899 Up( moUou the board tlien elected Prof. J. T. launders, the present-principal, to the superin tendency without a dissenting vo / tbus .complimenting him without requiunif him even to hie his application -for the position, This compliment, was a well-de served one, for Prof. Saunders has pr° y ed his qualiticatious for the position in the last two months while teaching here. Prof. Saunders comes of a fam ily of educators. His father, Rev. R. M. Saunders, and his mother, Mrs. M. J. T. Saunders, having been engaged in educational work in the South, ail their lives An Alabamian by birth, a Yir giman by rearing, was educated at Randolph, Macon college, in Virginia, and at Berlin,Germany. Was in Germany three years; has traveled extensively in this coun try, and also spent four year3 in Mexico and New Mexico. Was staff correspondent then for the Globe-Democrat, St. Louis (Mo.) Journal, Kansas City; Tribune, Denver, Col., and Examiner, San Francisco. Was manager of tin Female college, Pulaski,Teun., from 1890 to 1894, and pre, blent of Johnson City College, J hnson °He orgailized^school::; in gerald, Ga., in 189(3 with 701 pu pits, representing thirty-eight Had States and two territories. ia faculty in fitzgerajd thirteen teachers,no two of whom werefrom same State. Had charge of schools until coming- to Cordele in September last. He is skilled in several languages, both ancient and modern. He has also been admitted to practice law in the courts of high est jurisdiction in Virginia, New Mexico, Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia. He is a married man and has four bright and interest ing children. PQ • PQ © p c P e CORDELE. GA., FRIDAY, NOYEMREIl 17 , lslM). MR. B. F. HERRING DEAD. Suddenly Died While Sitting in Iiis Chair Before the Pi;e. Mis JPt-uth. Cast a Gloom Over Cor dele, lie was <> Good Man. Liked by All Who Knew Him. The sudden death of Mr. B. F. Herring, which occurred last Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at the home of Mr. J. 13. Ryals, on Thirteenth avenue, cast a gloom over Cordele. The news rapidly spread over the city, and exp 8ioas of HOnw c V“ ld be heard from everybody, lie had never recovered fiotn a spell of la grippe which he had last winter, but- up to a few days prior to his death lie was on our streets look ing about as well as he had looked for the past several months. He never would complain, and so far as his usual polite greetings fo everybody he met, indicated he was in his usual good health. The physicians knew last Friday that he was in a very dangerous condi tion,but Saturday lie had improv ed. Monday afternoon last he was helped to his chair. Mr. Ryals had a conversation with him about 8 o’clock, and left for his drug store, leaving the family servant, “Uncle John,’’ with him. Suddenly “Uncle John” noticed that lie was dead. Breath had feft in a twinkling of an eye; he died without a struggle. Mr. Herring was truly a good man. likod by all who knew him. For several years he lias been with J. B_. Ryals – Co., druggists. iIe had a I >lea8 ^ t word for «very^ ,Joci .V *6s pleasant manners made him friends among the men, and this, probably, with the fact he was a cripple, made him popula , lta .,. +v the V ladl6 r ®’ tt 'f V ’ v a consistent member of the , Meth odist church. The masons accom papied the remains to the train Tuesday, at 2 o’clock,the remains being shipped to Social Circle for interment. CASTOniA. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of LOCAL \ PERSONAL POINTS. Short Squibs About People Going and Coming. — Other Newsy Notes, Dr. Maury M. Stapler, eye, Mulberry ear, nose and throat specialist, 506 street, Macon, Ga. 1-1-ly. The Carnival. The Cordele Carnival. All come to Cordele’s Free Car nival ! Mr. M. E. Rushin, of Vienna, was in Cordele Monday. Col. J. E. D. Shipp, of Ameri was in Cordele this week, Are you going to have a float? If not, you will lose thereby. Mr. Sam Baker visited his brother, Dr. T. N. Baker, here, this week. Dr. R. M. Brown paid a profes sional visit to Dakota Saturday and Sunday. Two days of fun and vr lie, No vember 2nd and 2 k 1 '. Ewrythiug free to everybody. Float the J :Gs v. ill be the order of the day in Cordele next Thursday and Friday. Mrs. T>. E. McEachin and her two pretty children are on a visit to relative in Birmingham. , Mr. J. B. RyaL acconip- .J a the renmi. s o? Mr. IS. F. Her. ing as far as Macon, 1’uesday. Rev. Mr. Jackson, pastor of the Vienna Baptist church, visited Cor dele Monday. Rev. W. A. Hnckabee, agent for the Orphans Home in Macon, was in the city Monday. John N. Dickson died at the home of his parents last Saturday morning, with pneumonia. rj,. e u £ ^j r g g Pound on ol first flrst r>aee page of ot the me Sentinei sentinel will will be seen without calling attention ^ Mr. Will Rams, now of States boro, came back to Cordele this week, only on a days’ visit, how ever. The Sentinel is receiving let ters daily from people in differ ent sections who are coming to out carnival. DRESS GOODS. I invite you to come and see for yourself, can’t give you prices and style of goods here. Come, the very latest, of course, are JUST out and I’ve JUST gotten them in to show you. A glance through this line will convince you the truth of this assertion. Some very late stripe and plaid effects both in cotton and woolen fabrics cheap as the cheapest. SHOES No stock is cleaner or more free from old stock than mine. I boast that 1 have the very latest, up=to=date shoe department in the county Ladies’ shoes made of heavy Dongola, good, substantial wearing quality, $i. Better grades of the above at $1.35 and $1.50. School shoes! 'Your boy or girl needs them. Made of heavy Dongola or best pebble grain, solid, substantial shoes that look well, $1,25 value, $1 a pair. Gents! An enormous trade on an enormously good shoe has left me with a 6, 6J4, 8, 8 % and 9. A shoe manufactured of box calf, heavy extension soles and kid lined t 3* roughout, $6 values, for $4.50 if 1 can fit you up. CORSETS Theguara 3 tee kind; not a humbug guar antee, but a guarantee that guarantees. Thirty days trial; if not satis factory you can get your money back. The war in Africa cuts no ice with my prices you see. Don’t you? Come and glance through, no trouble to show you; sell you dozen pair socks for 60c., better and cheaper than knitting them. B. B. POUND. IS O. 21. rail For Gontete’s ) n - - stud - - GRAM) STREET PARADE, iPhi MMflMailiMM im r <I'V£3®r.T7 Two days and nig fits of solid fun andmer/y making- Low rail o ad. rates. exhibitions/Mag- Grand plaza nificent displays. Super t fireworks trades parade. Gorgeous night Illumi nated pageant. IMIu-sIc, Spectacle, ajn_d. Oroocl “Will. Unparalleled FREE performances. Acrobats, Clowns, Contortionists, Wire ‘Walkers, Horizontal and Swinging Bar Performers. Scintillating Iliumirial iilg Effects. Pxogiamme, 133-37-. !) :30 A, M.—Brass Band Concert on Plaza. 10:30 A. i\l.—Grand Entrance of Hex. 3 :30 P. M.—Grand Plaza Performances, introducing : 1. Prof. Alonzo Daniel, high trapeze performer. 2. Daniels and Oconer, grotesque high ladder performers. 3. Walton Harbock, k’ng of slack wire performers. ■1. The great, Rolandson, the world’s greatest trick bicycle artist. 5. Bil ly, the Kid,only 10 feel high stilt walker on earth. (5. Saphire and Shadow the emperors of the world in startling and sensational open air legerdemain. Interspersed with Grand Children’s Drills, with over 200 participants. Cake walks, Clown Pantomines, Etc. 7:00 P.M.—Grand evening plaza performance, ending with grand fire works exhibition. Pyrotechnical display will last until 0 :30 p/ m. A complete change of Work in Friday’s program, introducing Grand Niglit Illuminated Pageant, Carnival Ball, Etc. The line of march is as follows .-Commence corner 5th street and 0th av enue; 9th avenue to 7tli street; 7th street to lltli avenue ; lltli avenue to 5th street to 12th avenue; 12th avenue to 8tli street; 8tli street to 11th ■avenue to 7th street, to 9th avenue; 9th avenue to corner 5th street. The Grand Night Pageant will move in addition to above route directly Railroad Rates and Schedule o • Georgia Southern and F'orida special train leaves Macon for Cordele and intermediate points 7 :00 A. M., arriving in Cordele about 9 :10 A. M. Returning, leave Cordele about 9 :45 P.M., arriving in Macon about 12 P. M. In addition the South bound shoo fly train will not leave Cordele until 9 :35 P. M. g.iUP" For special schedule on G. – A. see your agents. One Oem_t Pei 3v£Ile Each way on G. S. – F. and G. – A. R. R. You are invited and so are your friends. Cordele extends the hand of good fellowship to the entire State and most cordially invites them as a whole to participate witn her in enjoying this rare treat of Music, Mirth, Merrymaking and Spectacle. Remember the date; November 28 and 24.