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VOL. 12.
SOMKTAL.K ABOUT TOWN.
inri–ome Talk About Home Poople
an** Thing* of the Town.
“Cordele is bound to grow, new’
railroads or no new railroads,”
■laid one of our most prominent
aitizens the other day. ‘‘Hut we
are bound to have a new railroad,
and that soon. It is only a ques
tion of which road reaches h< re
first, the extension of .the Way
cross road from Ocilla, or rather
from Mystic, to Cordele, or a line
«oniiecting Hawkinsville and (J'*r
dele.”
"Now, a line from Hawkins
tille to Cordele, a distance of 30
miles, would complete a line of
railroad from Albany to Augusta,
and would make the best road of
nil roads that enter onr city.”
•‘There is still a third road, the
one from Fort Valley to Cordele.’
•‘Now, it doesn’t matter which
road comes first. The fact re
main* that of the three, we stand
sn excellent showing to get one,
and that very soon. I think the
road from here to Hawkinsvilh
will be the first, for I feel that ]
have some inside pointers that
indicate an early move in that di
rection.”
* * *
“Now,as 1 said a little while
age, Cordele is bound to grow,
new railroads or no new railroads,
and that is no joke; but t.he day
ur night that one of those new
roads reach our town you will sec
the other two just falling ovei
•ach other to get into our railroad
tenter; and when one of thos<
lines enter our city, real estate i*
going to he like it was in the earl)
, history of the town, and that, is
when you lay down at night with
» hundred dollar piece of realty,
you will awake the next morning
possessed of a small fortune.”
Now, all this may read like
theory, but if one will stop for n
moment and think, he will see
something real and practical in
what this citizen had to say.
There is no town in Georgia that
has brighter prospects today than
has Cordele.
* * *
County politics is beginning to’
•tir up some talk in Cordele, and
ftvery now and then you hear some
one say something about a Cordell
man running for some county
office. There is Col. W. A. Haw
kins and Hon. T.J. Rav ; both are
mentioned quite often these days
*s prospective candidates for the
legislature. Both are mighty
good men, and either would make
* good representative, butCordele
w i 1 concentrate on oxe man and
will not offer two men for the
*anie position.
Mr. F. E. Varnadoe, it is said,
wants to be sheriff; and there is
Mr. W. J. Mimselwhite who
claims to be practically a Cordeli
as when it comes to running for
office, and some of ki6 friends Say
it is not altogether improbable
that he will offer for sheriff also.
There are many friends of Mr. J.
Littlejohn who say that he
w °uld make a mighty good ordi*
nar y. AtijJ so the talk goes, but
't won’t be many days before
We ’H begin to know what is what
this line.
Lordele’s educational advanta
^ are beginning to be recogniz
88 second to none other, and
jtiost a mily every moving day you here hear to of educate some
^eirchildren We have had in our public schools
Lr a great drawback
the last few months, because
° Ur school building was wrecked
m the storm last summer, but
° n tractor Vinson will have the
building completed in a few
tnorejayg now an( j ready for oc
:8 P–ncy. It will not be a ten
thousand dollar house, butitwill
he as good , as any you ever saw for
the money we had to put in it,
hie Cordele Sentinel.
and it will take a big cyclone to
e»en shake it. There will be ten
rooms in it that can be used, and
our faithful teachers are just anx
ious to get over there to teach.
Parties living out from Cordele
would do well to investigate our
school. Your children can get
the best kind of a common school
education right here in the public
schools of Cordele. •
* * *
One of the many questions
asked in Cordele during the past
few days is, “Do yon know of a
vacant dwelling house to rent?”
There are several people today
who want, a dwelling and can’t
find one to suit, but as there is
always room for one more in Cor
deie, it is supposed they will get a
place somewhere or somehow.
* * *
Most all of our Cordele mer
chants seem to be doing a good
business, and appear to be happy
tnd contented. Yon need nut
send away from Cordele to buy
mything, f >r you can get it right
here, and you can get. it cheap,
oo. If you read that recent
Vrahi letter in the Sentinel you
■•an say that you can get it a lit
le cheaper. Our Cordele mer
chants know how to buy and tliey
know how to sell cheap. They
vnow how to tell the people what,
they have for sale, and if you will
f ake time you can a! ways look in
the Sentinel and see who has
snoods for sale, and what they have
for 8ale. Citizen.
Unadillt* Election.
Unadilla brings off her munici
pal elect ion tomorrow, The lit. le
city seems to be ready for the
ray, and candidates are making
hemselves as comfortable as pos
able on the ev. >f the election.
There seems to be only one candi
late for mayor. Col. Joseph T.
leter is aspiring to that honor,
while Messrs. J. R. Carroll, A. J.
bockerman and H<>n. J. Y. Neth
•rton are aspiring to aldermanic
lonors. These are all yood men,
uid the people will do well to
elect them, for then the affairs of
t he city will be in hands of men
of wisdom and ability.
DEATH RELIEVES.
Mrs. T. H. (irezory, After Several
Months’ Illness, Passes Away.
Thursday morning of last week,
death entered the home of Mr. T.
H. Gregory, et Unadilla, and
took from him his loved wife.
Mrs. Gregory had been a patient
sufferer for several months, and
while everything that loving and
tender hands and medical skill
could do, every one saw and knew
that her life was slowly passing
out. She was in Cordele for some
time, under medical treatment,
and everything was done for her,
but to no avail. Any one could
visit the bedside of this good
woman, and though she was
a great sufferer, a smile would al
ways greet you, as well as some
kind word. She bore her s.ckness
with great patience, such as only
a tjiie Christian could display.
She was loved by everyone who
met her, and though now she is
with us no more in the flesh, vet
her good deeds will live as monu
tnei-ts, ever epeaking to us as she
did in person while she dwelt
among us.
It is indeed a great blow to her
devoted husband and her imme
diate relatives and friends. May
theGodwhobas taken her away,
come as a comforter to the broken
hearted. carried to Coch
Her body was
ran for interment.
Large Cotton Sale.
Andrew McRae, manager of the
McRae Warehouse, was busy
Tuesday. He sold 279 bale* of
cotton to the Georgia Cotton Co.,
Cordele, at 7 1-2 cents per pound,
amo iiuting to something like
$10,000.—Helena Hustler.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1000.
NO Way OF ESCAPE.
Compulsory Vaccination Will be Made
a Law by the City Fathers.
The City Will Furnish the Virus
and You Mu»* Furnish thf Arm.
The city council will meet next
Monday and paes an ordinance for
compulsory vaccination.
This step will be taken because of
the many rumors of small pox
around us, and the city council
thinks it the proper thing to ‘ ‘pre
pare for «uir in time of peace.” The
city will furnish the virus, and the
city physician will do the work free
of charge. Everv person must be
vaccinated and procure a certificate
from the physician to that effect. Of
course it will not be compulsory for
every pprson to be vaccinated by the
city physician, but every person
must be vaccinated by some physi
cian
The city offers the services of the
physician free, and it is at your
option whether you have him or
some other physician to do the work.
It is to he hoped that Cordele will
escape this dreaded disease,and that
vaccination will be a preventative.
Coming Social Event.
Among the many things to hap
pen io Cordele’» society circles,
nothing is commanding more at
tention *han the valentine ball
and supper, which is to be given
at the Suwanee Hotel, by the
young Indies of the city, on Feb
ruary 14th. The ladies will en
tertain their gentlemen friends on
the above date. To know this
affair will be conducted by the
ladies alone, assures everyone who
is fortunate enough to be in at
tendance, an exceptionally good
time. The ladies will furnish
everything. They will provide
escorts far the gentlemen, to
and from the hotel,entertain them
during the evening, leaving noth
ing undone which will contribute
to their pleasme.
Good musicians have been se
cured to furnish music during the
evening. Invitations will be Bent
out in a few days, and all ar
rangements will be perfected in
due time.
TIETON’S MAR-HAL FLEES.
Marshal Bea-d, of Tifton, Beats a
Negro to l>t-a*b.
Town Marshal W. W. Beard,
of Tifton, is now evading a war
rant sworn out against him for
murder. Saturday night last an
overcoat was missed from the
hotel, and on Sunday morning fol
lowing three unknown negroes
who bad drifted into town the pre
vious day, were arrested on sus
picion. It seems that no evidence
could bb secured against them,and
the marslia 1 and several men took
them off into the woods to make
them confess. The marshal beat
one until his strength was ex
hausted, and then compelled him
to beat the other two. The negroes
still denied the theft, and the beat
ing was continued for some time.
Later in the evening one of the
negroes died, and soon aftoi his
death another one died as result
of the beating.
The coroner’s jury was summon
ed and after investigation return
ed a verdict that ‘‘the deceased
men came to their death at the
hands of W. W. Beard, the mar
shal, and others, and that the
ame was willful murder.”
A warrant was issued for
Beard’s arrest, but he has left for
parts unknown. Indignation is
high, and justice the will be speedily of
meted out to perpetrators
the crime if caught.
A Frightful Blunder
Will often cause a horrible Bum,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
will kill the pain and promptly heal
it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth.
Only 25 cents, a box. Core guar*
anteed. Sold at all Drug Stores.
VIENNA PROGRESS SOLD.
•nee More Our Comity Site Contem
porary Ch»i,K>‘M Hands.
It Is now H. D. Smith,
Editor and Publisher.
Mr. Smith Hue Experience and will
M»k» the Paper Pay If Much
la Possible.
When Mr. Henry D. Smith left
the Sentinel force hist Saturday,
he looked as ;f something was
going tuhappen. Our artist, took
apart? V’diot at the gentleman
9 ■> that we could shew our readers
his picture, as well as tell them
ubout it if anything did happen.
And sure enough something has
happened, for our friend Smith
went up to Vienna and bought the
Vienna Progress, 1 >ck, stock and
barrel. Well! Who would have
thought it? Hot friend Smith
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HENRY D. BMITH.
has a great deal of what Sam
Jones calls “Sticbahility,” and
its dollars to doughnuts that, the
Progress will not change hands as
quickly any more as it has had a
reputation of doing for the last
tew years.
Mr. Smith for four years was
editor ?„ud publisher of the Ash
burn Advance until about two
years ago, when he came to Cor
dele and became connected with
the Sentinel. Since then he has
been identified with the Sentinel
until about three months ago.
During ihe last two or three
months Mr. Smith has been on
the lookout for a paper and as
a result of ihe search purchased
The Progress. He will probably
reduce the size of the Progress
from six-column to a five-col.imn
paper, but will print the whole
paper at home.
The Sentinel extends best
w>hes to Mr. Henry D. Smith,
the new owner of the printing
outfit of The Vienna Progress.
Sheppard, a Candidate.
Mr. G. W. Sheppard, who is at
present deputy sheriff of this
county, informs the Sentinel
that he will make the race for
sheriff of the county. He will
place his card in the Sentinel
in a few days.
Mr. Sheppard says he has
thought over the matter well, and
that quite a number of his friends
have urged him to make the race,
which he has decided to do.
He is an old resident of Dooly,
and everybody knows him well.
He is exceedingly popular with the
masses, and is a man who makes
friends with all.
He says he knows of no one else
to be in the race at present, aud
he will make every honest effort to
secure the nomination before the
people. He outlined some of his
plans to the Sentinel which, if
put into practice, would be very
beneficial to the carrying out of
the many duties that fall upon
the shoulders of any man occupy
ing this office. We expect others
to announce soon.
CANDIDATES CONFER.
Easin Wants Thomas to Withdraw,
Thomas Declares He is in the
Race to a Finish.
Hon. Thomas Eason and Mr. C. C.
Thomas held a conference in Macon
Tuesday, regarding the seat of prison
commissioner, for which both are
candidates, It seems that ns a
suit, of the conference Mr.
desires Thomas to comedown,
he (Eason,) was only filling an
expired term and should be
to a ful* term.
Mr. Thomas did not take this
of it and declined to withdraw
the race. Mr. Thomas is sparing
time In circulating his
ment, and says in a short time
will visit every county in the state.
Eason and Thomas are scheduled
to have another conference in At
lanta one day this week, but it
thought by their friends that neither
will airree to come down
Mark Everett is also in the race,
and is putting in some good work
Just what the outcome will be is
hard to foresee, as each candidate is
popular with the peop'e.
Col, llill n Can l<date.
The Sentinel learns from a relia
ble source that Col. J. T. Hill of our
city, is laying his plans and inform
ing his friends throughout the
county that he will enter the race
for representative from Dooly. It
has been rumored for some time that
Col. Hill would make the race, and
his numerous admirers throughout
the county have been expecting him
to make his announcement public at
any time.
Our reporter endeavored to have
an interview with Mr. Hill regard
ing his candidacy, hut he was out of
the city. Col. Hill enjoys an exten
sive law practice, and has previously
been honored by the people, there
fore he is no stranger among the
masses. He is wearing a big broad
smile these days.and rapid’y learn
the art of the peculiar political
handshake. He will probably make
his announcement, in a few days and
then begin an active campaign
Several other gentlemen have
been mentioned that would proba
bly make the race, and as an out
sider expressed it, “the woods will
be full ol ’em.”
[Communicated J
Along (lie Higlit Line.
Editors Sentinel:—I read with
interest two articles which ap
peared in t he Sentinel last week.
Both articles were along the right
line, and should be heeded. I
refer to the article about the ar
tesian well and about shade trees.
I have watched from day to da",
hoping that, the next day would
find the artesian well fixed. All
of us at our home drink the arte
sian water every day in the year
when we can get it, and when we
cannot get it—well, we just feel
like we can not do without it.
It does seem to me that if dili
gent effort had been made, the
pump could have been fixed or a
new one c mid have been put in
before now. But possibly I am
mistaken. I don t want to un
justly criticise anybody ; in fact,
my object is not to criticise at
all, but simply call attention to
the fact that too much effort can
not be given by the proper au
thorities towards fixing the well
pump in working order when it
gets out of fix. And I am quite
sure that there are numbers and
numbers of people who will even
more than appreciate diligent
efforts to keep the we I pump in
working order. We need other
wells in the city, and a half dozen
wells would add much to our
town, but until we get. others, by
all means keep the one we have
agoing, so we can get water.
Now, as to shade trees. You
are certainly correct in calling
the property owners attention to
shade trees. There is always a
hot time in Cordele when summer
time comes, made decidedly more
so because we have not the shade
trees. Other towns giye atten
tion to shade trees, but in Cor
dele there must be some people
who nev a r heard of arbor day,
and there are numbers who be
lieve in letting the sun shine in.
Now, I don’t know that this ar
ticle nor that your article will
start the ball to roiling, but as
you suggested, begin it is aud not at all too
late to could now, surely a
better move not be started.
In my opinion you are also cor
rect in the view that if the prop
erty owners will not act voluntar
ily, then the council should take
hold of the matter and force tree?
planted. Let us have artesian
water and let as have shade
trees. Citizen.
NO. 32
LOCAL S PERSONAL POINTS.
( 8hort Squibs About People Goiag and
Coming. —.Other Newsy Notes.
Mr. L. J. Bush went to Macon
on business, Tuesday.
W. A. Baker, of Vienna, was in
the city Monday on business.
Walter Page, of \mericus,spent
Sunday here with Henry Bay.
Mr. 8. A. Bowen, of Dodge
county, was in the city Monday,
How do you like theartesim
water? Have you had uny lately?
Miss Vic Powell, of Vienna,
visited Mrs. S. P. Adams here this
week.
Mr. Jim Ray, of Albany, waa
among the visitors in the city
8unday.
Mr. O. M. Heard, of Vienna,
was in the city for a short while.
Tuesday.
Miss Essie Harris has been
quite sick, but is better, we
learn.
Our popular Jim Francis paid
a visit to Tifton Tuesday on busi
ness.
Col. C. M. McKenzie visited
Macon last week, to attend to
business.
Col. X. F. Strozier oaid Allanta
a business visit Monday and Tues
Mr. C. M. Killian, of Rich
wood, visited parents here Sun
day.
Mr J. A. Wilson, of Unadills r
was here Monday, attending to
business.
Mr. Ollie Horne, of Pinehurst,
visited his brother here, Mr. 0. C.
Horne, Monday.
Mr. J. H. Churchwel! has
moved into the Cutts residence,
on 14th avenue.
Miss Jennie Slade, of Tennille,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs-' T. C.
Barge, this week.
Master Harry Cawley is spend
ing some time with his aunt,, Mrs.
Dr R. M. Brown.
Mr. N. Cameron left Monday
for Eastman, where he will visit
for several days.
F. E. Weymer and G. L.McRae,
two of Worth’s popular citizens,
visited in Cordele Sunday.
Mr. D. T. Doughtry, of Or
lando, Fla., was a visitor in the
city a few days this week.
Mr. R, L. McKenzie, of Oak
field, was circulating among his
many friends here Sunday.
Miss Josephine Barge, of Ten
nille, is visiting her brother, Mr.
l\ C.Barge, of this city, this week.
Miss Annie McCrimmon, an ac
complished young lady of Ro
chelle, was here Sunday, visiting.
Miss Maay Crawf ord and Mrs.
J. P. Irby, of Cochran, Ala., are
visiting Mrs. C. P. Rouse of thie
city.
Mr. J. I. Cofield is now th»
happy possessor of a tine baby
b< y. He now wears a broad
smile.
Mr. G. A. Dozier and family
left this week tor Morgan, Ga.,
which place they will make their
home.
Mr. M. Hike, who has been
spending several months at Wi 1—
lacoochee. returned to Cordele
this week.
Mr. E. C. Mann has returned t#
the city, and will resume work at
A Roobiu’s dry goods house o*
the 1st.
Mrs. M. F. Shipp returned
Tuesday from Americus, where
she has been spending several
days with relatives.
Mr. Ralph Ketcham, the clever
trave ing representative of the
Star Rosin Co., of ibis place, was
visiting here Sunday.
OASTORZA.
BmisUm The kind You Hare Always Bought
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