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VOL. 12.
SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THIS IS THE AMOUNT OFHONTHLY WAGES PAID
BY CORDELE’S flANUFATURING INTERESTS.
The Sentinel Gathers These Figures From the Dif
ferent Proprietors of the /Tanufacturing
Interests Here.
Six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars is paid to laborers
employed by the larger manufacturing plants of this cit,v every
month. The reporter of the Sentinel interviewed the different man
agersand proprietors of the different manufacturing plants of the
city this week in regard to the amount of money paid out, by them
every month for labor. The above figures are correct and represent
only the salaries of the employees of the different plants, which con
sists in machine shops, lumber and planing mills, novelty works, car
riage and wagon factories, guano factories, ice and electric light
plants, et£. This is quite a neat little sum to be distributed among
our working classes every month, and only demonstrates the fact that
the more such enterprises a town can have the better it is for the busi
ness interests of the city.
In addition to the above figures there are several smaller plants
in our little city that pay out a neat sum every'month for labor. The
greater portion, if not all, of this money, circulates right here in Cor
dele. This sbould.serve as a stimulant to the business men who have
the interests of Cordele at heart to greater strides to induce manu
facturing, big or little, to locate with us, thereby increasing the
amount of money now put, into circulation through this medium. Cor
dele is unsurpassed by any other of our sister cities, inasmuch as we
have the advantage of the lowest freight rates. Very frequently
people who are on the lookout, for a location, and who arc connected
with manufacturing interests that would serve as a gold mine to our
town, are here, and we are afraid do not receive the proper encour
agement to locate with us. Bestir yjurselves, gentlemen, and urge
all who will, to come within our borders and locate with us. It will
help you individually and help the town. Enhance the value of
property and give the tow f n a growth which will enable it to become
the most important town in South Georgia.
Cordele is soon to have a cotton factory beyond all doubt, which
will increase the monthly pay roll about $2,000. We should have
theG. – A, Ry shops, and many more enterprises of various kinds.
The way to get them, gentlemen, is to pull for them and hold out in
ducements. If you take your seat, and with extraordinary effort give
an occasional smile to the people who tuay seek to locate among us, you
will find that the opportunities that present themselves will wheel
away, never to be met again.
Shall we progress along these lines or shall we retrograde? There
is no middle ground.
WON BY MISS NELL SMITH AND
THEO. IRWIN.
Several Answers Were Sent In to the
“Puzzle Editor” Again..
A great deal of interest has
been taken in the prize contest
started two weeks ago by the
“Puzzle Editor” of the Sentinel.
The two bright and interesting
children of Mr. J. K. Smith sent
in the first correct answer to the
following puzzle offered in our
last weeks’ issue:
i f B m t p u t :
i f B. putting :
The answer to this puzzle is: “If
grate be empty’, put coal on; if
grate be full stop putting coal on.”
The second puzzle was as fol
lows :
thatthatisistliatthatisnotisnot.
Properly punctuated it reads
tliusly: “That that is, is ; that
that is not, i? not.”
The children received the order
for the pound of bon bods, to
clever Jim Francis, proprietor of
Oordele’s Soda Water Parlor, aud
who also handles the finest of
French candies and bon bons.
Several children entered the
contest and their answers were re
ceived in the following order,
most answering the first puzzle
correctly, but not the second one :
Susie and Josie Littlejohn, Es
telle Strozier Ravenel, Cordele.;
Lola J. Tyson, Richland; Laura
Reid, Macon.
The Cordele Sentinel.
Here’s a Hard One, Open to All.
The “Puzzle Editor” hasn’t any
puzzle this week to. tax your
brain with, but will give its read
ers something to guess, and it is
this: The party who sends in
the first correct guess, or rather
nearest to the correct number of
miles the furthest subscriber to
the Sentinel lives, will also be
invited to call at the Soda Parlors
of Mr. J. W. Francis, and select
from his elegant stock of fresh
French bon bons, one pound. We
will also publish the name of the
winner, as well as all who contest,
giving the number of miles each
contestant semis in. The guess
is open to any one who wishes to
secure the candy.
I*rof. Brown Appointed.
Prof. Lawson E. Brown, of Vi
enna, has been appointed by the
moderator of the Houston Asso
ciation as president of the Sunday
School convention of the associa
tion, and G. A, Ballenger has been
appointed a member of the exec
utive committee of said conven
tion. The vacancy was caused by
the resignation of Mr. John E.
Howell a few weeks ago.
Dropped Dead.
1 will enlarge your card or tin
photo, size 8 x 10, for one dollar.
John C. Price,
No. 811 Pine St., Macon Ga.
8-23-8t
CORDELE. GA., FRIDAY. MARCH 23. 1900.
SOME TALK ABOUT TOWN
Ami Sonic Talk Almut Some People
and Some Things About Town.
Talking about talk and tLe
subjects about which the talkers
have talked ‘’cuts no ice” at all
when it, comes to Gentry's dog
and pony show l( with the children.
Speaking of the monkeys, did you
see the Gentry fire department
put out that fire with t1ie water,
the raokey holding the nozzle?
But, the dog and pony show lias
gone. It will be several months,
perhaps, before it comes here
again, but no matter when it
comes, tile little people will give
it a-warm welcome, and all of the
grown people will be sure to go
a'ong to see that the children are
properly cared for—just, as they
do at circuses. Professor Gen
try’s show' is one that pleases. The
weather last Friday was decidedly
unfavorable, but there was a good
size crowd present, just the same.
* * *
We venture the assertion that
this is one of the best show towns
for its size in South Georgia. The
advance agent, of the pony show
said they would not stop at Tif
ton, and that Cordele was regard
ed as a better show town than Val
dosta. “Macon, Cordele, Valdos
ta and Palatka, Fla.,” is the way
he puts it, and we guess he is
about right. Then, again, at the
Cordele opera house this season,
we have had some of the very best
shows on the road. Scarcely a
week has passed that there was
not some good show’ and some
times two or three a week, or
every night in the week. The
time for show-loving people in
Cordele to have to go to Macon eJ
Atlanta to see a good show hair
passed, for right on the opera
house stage in Cordele you can
^ee some of the best shows that
go to the Grand opera house in
Atlanta.
* * *
We are not fretting, nor are we
worried much about it, and we
don’t even intend this as “offering
a slight kick,” but we will tell
you what we would be delighted
to see, and that is, to see our
streets, those right in the center
of our city, put in real nice, neat
condition. You know when a
fellow takes his Saturday night
bath and gets up Sunday morn
ing and puts on his clean clothes,
he feels a striking contrast to his
condition the afternoon before.
Now, lets dress up Seventh street
from the Presbyterian church to
the G. – A. R R., and dress up
Eleventh avenue from in front of
the Suwanee Hotel down to the
Citizens bank.A few hands for a
few hours will do this work,and it
will help the feelings of everybody
at least fifty per cent. Just a lit
tle vaccination applied to the
hollows of these two sections of
streets will absolutely prevent the
dairyman’s sweet milk from being
churned to butter.
* * *
“Good morning!” ‘How do
you do?” And what office are you
running for? The peach tree is
in bloom and the candidate is on
the stump. I like your city. You
have a nice little town, and I al
ways like all of your people.
Yes “the bush shook and the can
didates dropped out.” The bush
shook last week when the execu
tive committee met in Atlanta
and named May 15th next as the
day for a general primary for
state house offices. Now, wedon’t
blame the candidates for county
offices to shake hands, for if the
county executive committee de
cides to have only one primary,
then your time will be on May 15,
and that day is near at hand.
Would that everybody wa3 as
smiling at all times as are the
candidates at election time.
A Six O’clock Dinner.
At the pleasant and hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. II. V.
la -1 Friday evening.
a six o’clock dinner was given by
Mrs. Campbell t<> a lew friends
the rccasion being the celebration ,
of her husband’s birthday.
was a delightful occasion and
much enjoyed by those present.
The invited guests were Messrs.
J. B Eyals, R. L. Wilson, B. H.
l’almei and L. J. Bush.
May you live to enjoy many
more such occasions, 'Valter.
Tlic Pony Show.
Gentry’s dog and pony show
was in our city last Friday. A
large crowd of ladies, children
and other folks were out to the
afternoon performance, while the
meu monopolized the space under
the tent, at night.
This is a clean and good show,
and the people were highly pleas
ed with it. The acting of the
different animals was marvelous
and perfect. Several features of
the show were loudly applauded.
Joe Hall at Vienna.
Col. Joe Hall addressed a large
audience at Vienna last Friday,
and fairly “shelled the woods.”
He handled the members of the
legislature who used free railroad
passes, with gloves off. It was no
political occasion, and Col. Hull
does not desire any state office,
but he just felt like he ought lines, to
'spress himself on certain
and he did so very forcibly. Mr.
Hall is, so we understand, a (an
for representative from
Bibb county, but outside of this
he desires nothing else. He is a
good speaker and enjoys a lively
time. He just believes things
aiu’t going right, and takes ad
vantage of every opportunity to
expose matters that he does not
think tend to the general good of
the common people. Col. Hall is
a whole team by himself.
STAMPS IN BOOKS.
Government WIH Put Them on Sale
in That Form.
Books of postage stamps are to
be sold by the postoffice depart
ment, and no doubt the Cordele
poetoffice will have them on sale
m a short while. These are small
books of 2-cent stamps, interlined
with parafined paper to prevent
premature adhesion. The pages
are of six stamps each, making a
book of convenient size to carry
in the pocket or in your pocket
book.
Only three different quantities
will be made—Oae book of 12
2-cenc stamps, one book of 24
2-ceut stamps, and one book of
48 2-cent stamps, of postage value
24, 48 and 96 cents respectively.
Each book will be sold at an ad
vance of one cent on the stamp
value to cover the cost of binding.
The books will prove a great con
venince to the public.
Found A Baby Bov,
Last Monday morning about
sunrise, snugly wrapped up and
carefully placed in the buggy of
Mr. Dwight Gibbs, at his home
near Penia, was found a bright
eyed, two or three days old white
baby boy. From whence the little
“tot” came is a complete mystery.
Just what hour of the night he was
placed in the buggy, is also un
known.
Mr. Gibbs said he knew of noth
ing else to do but to take the little
fellow in out of the weather,
which he did, and he says the pros
pective manager of the Gibbs dog
cart manufacturing company,
though most unexpectedly, is
now domiciled at the Gibbs home.
This calls to mind a similar-oc
currence about four or five years
ago, at the home of Mr. Walls, a
near neighbor to Mr. Gibbs’, when
a two or three days old white child
was left upon their front porch.
This child has been taken care of
by the family «f Mr. Walls and is
now four or five years old and
doing well.
Do You Read The Sentinel ?
h' Not, Why Not?
DOOLY SUPERIOR COURT.
Judice l». B. Evans l>rcsidiii|f.-Much
Business Transacted.
Judge D. B.Evans of Sandersville,
is presiding over Dooly Superior
Court this week in Vienna, in place
of Judge Littlejohn, who was dis
qualified in a good many cases. Judge
Evans is comparatively a young man
but he presides with the ease and
firmness of a much older judge. Civil
business was continued Monday and
Tuesday, till dinner, when criminal
docket was taken up. The following
civil business was tried Monday and
Tuesday:
John S. Bynum vs A. H. Thomp
son, et al. Plaintiff withdrew case
on account of improper levy.
Acy Yesbic vs J. B. Scott, dam
ages. Case dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Annie L. Taylor vs George O.Tay k
lor. Verdict for divorce.
Perry J. Keen vs Laura Keen. Ver
dict for divorce.
Simeon Hall vs Violet Hall. Ver
dict. for divorce.
R. W. Barwick, vs Annie Bar
wick. Verdict for divorce.
I. H. Perry vs Ph. M . Borg, trus
tee, and Mrs. Rosa Berg. Verdict
for plaintiff.
Exchange Bank, Macon, vs Bertha
L. Jones. Verdict for plaintiff.
D. Gibbs vs G. – A. R. R. Dis
missed for want of prosecution.
H. C. Draper transferee, vs R. W.
Jones. Verdict for plaintiff.
The criminal business was taken
up Tuesday afternoon, and the first
case was that of the state vs Mar
shall Gary, charged with murder.
Verdict of guilty of involuntary man
slaughter. Sentence to three years
in the pen.
The state vs LeeB. Jones,charged
with embezzlement. Continuance
granted to give defendant time to
get up his evidence.
State vs Robert Land, charged
with wrecking a train of the Parrott
Lumber Co. Verdict of guilty. Sen
tenced to six years in the pen.
State vs Jude McCoy, charged
with assault with intent to murder.
Verdict of guilty, with recommen
dation to mercy of court. Sentenced
to two years in the pen.
S. F. Floyd plead guilty to simple
larceny! Fined $50.
State vs T. N, Rains, charged with
murder. Continued on account of
leading attorney for defence being
sick.
A Sad Death.
Mrs. A. T. Yonderau, wife of
Mr. A. T. Vonderau, and daugh
ter of Mr, W. (\ Aycock, of this
place, died at her father’s home
here Monday night at 8 o’clock,
after an illness of six weeks. Mr.
Vonderau moved to Alapaha
sometime ago, and soon after
moving there his wife was taken
sick. She was given every atten
tion and all that medical skill
could do was done for her, but she
did not improve, and was brought
here to her father’s about two
weeks ago. For several days she
has been lingering at death’s door
and do hopes were entertained for
her recovery.
Funeral services w r ere conduct
ed in the home at 4 o’clock Tues
day afternoon by Rev. J. O.
Brewton. Mrs. Yonderau was a
member of the Baptist church of
this place, and an active worker.
She was also a member of the
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
same church. Her gentle, sweet
life has come to a close, but the
good examples set by her while
living, will ever serve as a monu
ment to her. She will be greatly
missed. She was loved by all who
know her, and a more faithfu 1 ,
loving, tender mother and wife
can not be found.
She leaves a husband and two
children, three and five years old,
with several relatives to mourn
her departure. May the God of
mercy comfort the bereaved.
Notice.
To the physicians of Dooly Co:
Upon recommendation of the
grand jury, I will furnish the vac
cine points, and i>ay fifteen cents
a head for vaccinating citizens of
Dooly county. I will supply
points on application. This March
20, 1900. J. D. Hargrove,
8-2J-2t Ordinary, D C.
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Work of Grand Jury.
The Sentinel presents in advance
a synopsis of the work of the grand
jury of this court:
It was recommended that the com
missioners improve the condition of
the roads in the county. Condemned
general condition.
Instructed ordinary to build bridge
near Drayton. Also to pay one-lialf
of expense on bridge near Warwick.
Bridges otherwise in good condition.
Recommended repairs on court .
house and jail be made.
The poor house was found in good
condition, with six inmates. 3
deaths in the last year.
Convict camps at Richwood and
Dnkota found in good condition
County treasurer’s report shows
that on March J 2th there was on
lmnd $!), 582.96.
Schools found in good condition.
The number at present, is 2,400 white
children and 2,200 colored.
It was ordered that the ordinary
be paid $500 for extra services.
They fixed the tax rati 1 for county
purposes, etc., at 4 mills
They failed to recognize the dog
law.
Ed. Howell and Charlie Horne
were appointed to examine the books
of the various offices of the county
and report at next grand jury.
It was also ordered that, the ordi
nary furnish vaccine points to phy
sicians and pay them fifteen cents
for each person vaccinated in Dooly
county.
It was also ordered that presente
ments be published in the Cordele
Sentinel, Morning Call, Vienna Pro
gress, Dooly County News, and that
each paper be paid $5 for same.
Sheppard Announces.
Mr. G. W. Sheppard announces in
this issue for the office of sheriff.
Read his card in this column, He
believes he is better qualified now,
that he has served as deputy sheriff
so long. He is a good man, and
would no doubt make a good officer.
NEW CANDIDATES.
Hon. Jessee Clements of Arabi,
and Mayor J. T. Jeter of Unadilla,
so the Sentinel learns, are recent
entries for the legislature, This
makes eight candidates in the field.
Council Proceedings.
At a re gular meeting of the city
council, March 17, 1900, at 8
o’clock p. in. Mayor Cutts and
Aldermen Weaver and Lockett
being present, minutes of previous
meeting were read. There being
no quorum, meeting adjourned till
next regular meeting, April 7.
C. C. Cutts,
Mayor.
J. M. Davis,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Doctors" Say;
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan •
ied by derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great 11 driving
wheel” in the mechanism of
man, and when it is out of or der
he whole system becomes de
ranged and disease is the result.
Tutt’s Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.
To the voters of Dooly County: candi
I hereby announce myself a in the
date for sheriff of Dooly county
coming democratic primary. My ser
vices in the office heretofore only people. pre
pares me for better serving the
If nominated and elected 1 shall use
my best efforts to serye the people friends in
an able manner. Thanking my their
and the public generally and for hoping
kind support in the past
for a continuance of the same.
I am respectfully, G VV. Sheiu’ARD.
For Ordinary.
To the voters of Dooly County:
I hereby announce my candidacy for
re-election to the office of Ordinary,
subject to the Democratic primary. 1
wiil thank you for your support, and
if re-elected promise to serve you to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully, IIakgrove.
J. I).
For Representative.
To the Citizens of Doo'y County:
I hereby announce myself as of a Dooly can
didate for Representative legislature, subject
county in the uext
to the democratic primary. The
Platform: Honesty in Politics.
greatest good to the greatest do num- best
ber.” If elected! shall my
to represent you-tuid your interests.
Your influence and ^ufferage solicited,
and wili be highly appreeiatt d
By your friend,
Jas. M. Kelley,