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fen Best Results Both in and out of the City, Use the Columns of ajhe SENTINEL VOL. 14. NO. 6. I PayilioD ToBoErecteO Waycross Air Line said to lie Behind Movement. Seven Springs is the Place Selected. A Street Car Line Will Be Built to Accommodate People To and From the City — An Excellent and Practical Plan. Seven Springs, where the old waterworks station stood, and where so many notable gatherings of the people, political, social and otherwise, have been held, is not to be abandoned and deserted to the further devastating power of the woodsman’s ax. On the con trary, a movement is on foot to protect and also beautify this al ready attractive place. The rumor is afloat, and the reasonableness of the movement, leads to the con clusion that there is something more in the proposition than an idle rumor. The Waycross Air Line, the railroad which will be into Cordele by January next, like other enterprising roads, is not slow to realize the importance some beautiful place along its line at which picnic crowds and other public gatherings will de light to meet for a pleasant day’s outing. A more beautiful spot could not be selected than the one at Seven Springs. Then again,from Waycross to Fitzgerald is seventy miles, and when the road is com pleted to Cordele it will add thirty five miles more, making the line 105 miles long,, and picnic parties from Waycross and intermediate points would give the road the bene fit of the long haul over its entire line, thus, from a financial stand point,would prove more remunera tive to the road than any other location. The plan is said to be, to build a large pavilion, beautify the grounds, and build a double track from the city out to the grounds, one of which will be the main line of road towards Fort Valley and Atlanta, and the other will be only a half mile track, running from the city to the springs, oyer which street cars, or special cars attached to a locomotive engine, can be operated on occa- sions, in order to accommodate the people to and from the city. Just what agreement or arrange ment has been reached between the road and the city looking to this proposed plan has not been given out for publication yet, but it is said that the city authorities are willing to make almost any reasonable concessions to the road, either by leasing the grounds, or 1 y co-operation in any way that "iff secure this proposed pleasure resort. if this plan is carried out, Gi.ch is possible and practical, f^ven Springs will be one of the niost attractive pleasure resorts in Southwest Georgia. He Pooled the Surgeons All the doctors told Renick amilton of West Jefferson. O., ter suffering 18 months from rectal t, ess Fistula, he would die un a costly operation was per DA he cured himself ''ffh five Wg of Bucklen’s At ar fj ba and ye » tbe the best surest Pile cure on tt ] , d> ’ 25 Salve in th CD r cents a box. Sold a a n U druggiats: •< mot dele U. S. Mail On Petitions From at Different Points Sent. Some Opposition to Establishment This Mail—A Strong Pull Will Be Made For the Service. In an interview with Hall, of this city, it is that a petition has been drawn and forwarded to Mr. Terrell, superin tendent of the fourth division, the establishment ot a mail ser vice on the S. A, L. shoofly tram running between Americas and Ocilla. This train is now carrying the mail between Abbeville and Ocilla, but handles no mail between Ab beville and Americus. As it is now, there is only one mail a day each way on the S. A. L., and it proves quite an incon venience to the business people, for it takes a day or more to com municate by mail with parties liv ing in towns only a few miles apart. This shoofly mail, if established, will be of untold benefit to the public generally, especially in the Fall, the busy season of the year. Cordele, Abbeville, Fitzgerald, and Ocilla have signed the peti tion, while Rochelle, Penia, and Pitts, so we understand, dissent. It seems very probable that the department will establish this route, as it already carries mail on part of the route. Postmaster Hall has endeavored twice before to get the -service, but at that time did not have the co operation of these other towns. It is hoped now that the effort will be succesful, and we believe Mr. Terrell ivill not be indifferent to the matter. SCHOOLS SOON TO OPEN. Children Are Counting the Number Days Until September 2 . The public schools of Cordele are soon to open. Already the children are counting the number of days to the date of opening, September 2, which is only three weeks from Monday next. Not only are the children count ing the days, but the superintend ent is actively at w r ork distributing catalogues (a copy can be had from him, or at The Sentinel office), and making other necessary prep arations for the largest opening in the history of the school. The vacant room in the third story of the building is being finished up for an elocution room. The fact is that teachers, pat rons and pupils all seem anxious for the date to open school to arrive, more interest being felt than evei before this far in ad vance of the opening day, all of which means a large and prosper ous school in Cordele next year. They Will Move Back. Mr. A. T, Johnson and family will move' back this Fall to his home, near Leslie, in Sumter county. Mr. Johnson finds that his farm and other interests in Sumter compels him to return, in order that he can give the same his personal attention, Mr. Johnson moved to Cordele last December, He owns valuable real estate in the city, and he and his excellent family have made numerous friends in Cordele, who trust that'he will be able to make satisfactory arrangements over in Sumter that will enable him and his family to remain residents of Cordele. Old papers at this office 25 cents hundred. CORDELE, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1901. 'Mi I Much Building To Be in Cord el e This,Fall. Several Thousand E=3 New improvements. Many Wooden Shacks, Eyesores, to Give Way and Make Room For riore Hoilern and Substantial Structures. When the whistle from the lo comotive engine of the Air Line in Cordele next January, sends forth its melodious shriek, the sound thereof will fall upon the solid wails of at least ten new brick buildings, and the echo will resound, and its effects will be felt more than the pen of The Sen tinel scribe can describe. It has ever been the history of “The Magic City of the Pines” that when she takes on a new growth—which is the case about every six months — that jealous neighbors cry out “boom,” and when a temporary slack-up in growth occurs, then comes lapse,” “decay,” etc. The latter expressions linger on the tongue as a sweet morsel until the soui « of the whistle and the music ^ the hafnmer and* saw “Thirteen years have we prospered her and placed within her bor ders (according to Uncle Sam’s count) 8,478 living souls and seventy and seven times thirteen years more will she prosper and grow.” Then, it is, that the prej udiced rats take to their holes and again stick out their heads and exclaim once more, “boom!” Nevertheless, the city keeps on growing, and* as above stated, ten new brick buildings are to be built in Cordele this Fail. Already plans are being drawn and speci cations being made to that end. The cost will be several thousand dollars, and the result will be an almost complete brick block, in stead of a half brick and other half wooden buildings, as at pres ent. The Sentinel is not at liberty to give the names of the parties w'ho will do the building, although we are familiar with their names, and know they are amply able to carry out their plans as above in dicated. LOYD DOTS. Mrs. Mary Johnson, who has been quite sick, is improving. Mrs. Sudie Powell has returned from a visit to her mother, in Irwin county. Mr. J. M. Conner is jubilant over the arrival of a fine boy at his home. Miss Alice Johnson, of Penia, is on a visit here. Mrs. Minnie Johnson has returned from a week’s visit to relatives near Rochelle. Mr. W. A. Conner, Misses Mar garet, Ida and Fannie Conner, Miss Sara J. Wright, attended church at Emmans Sunday. Miss Elbe Wells visited her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Megahee, last Saturday and Sunday. Sure enough, Luther Stephens came again last week . Bill Conner went the same route last Saturday as usual. Hurry up, Bill, and bring her home. Mr. T. P. Powell, ot near Pitts, is visiting relatives here. Willie Johnson took a trip to the i “Land of Flowers” last week. Ona:;er 1 Milliin Dooly Shows Great Progress in Propeity Values. Increase in Values All Over the County. Tax Collector J. C. Dunaway Completes His Digest of the Taxable Property —Furnishes Some Very In teresting Statistics. Tax Receiver ,T . C. Dunaway has finished his digest of the taxables of Dooly county, and the complete work furnishes some very interesting sta tistics. The total property returned in the county for taxation is $3,701,- 590, against $8,390,018 last year, an increase of $811,572. The total for year before last was $3,248,648. It will be seen that the increase in two years is practically a cool half million dollars, but that, the increase this year over last year is more than double last year over year before last. * The number of poles, 3,728 (2,- 124 whites; 1,604 colored), against last year. Number acres land Vffonnty, 435,087; value, $1,343, Value city property, $612,191; -waks,- -$134,500; money returned, $505,802; merchandise, $267,058; manufactories, $211,954; naval stores $195,905; watches, $11,441; stock, 381,718; tools, $86,808; produce, $20,718; guano, $140,791. The tax receiver says that the in crease is all over the county. Death of Mr. Wm. Clements. Mr. William Clements, one of the most prominent and influential citizens of Dooly county, died Tuesday morn ing, at his home, near Warwick. He had been sick for several days with jaundice, which led to other compli cations. He was only 35 years old, leaves a devoted wife, who is a sis ter to Mr. W. R. Harris, of Cordele, a bright 7-year-old daughter, and a broken-hearted mother, Mrs. Eliza Clements. He is a brother to Mrs. J. S. Pate, of Cordele, to J. J. and Nelson Clements, of near Wenona, Mrs. R. A. Bedgood, of Arabi, Mr. Tom Clements and Mrs. J. C. Ben nefield, of Moultrie. The remains were interred Tues day atternoon at 4 o’clock, at Ash bury chapel burying ground, with Masonic. honors. A Neat Calculation. In order to determine the num ber of children in any family, ask some member of the family to put down on a piece of paper the num ber of living girls in the family, and then ask him to go through with the following calculation; Multiply the number representing the living girls by 2, add 3, multiply by 5, add num ber of living boys in the family, mul tiply by 10, add the number of dead, (boys and girls,) in the family, sub tract 150, and then ask for the re sult. It will be found, if the calcu lation is correctly made, that there are always three figures in the re sult. The left hand figure represents number of girls, middle figure the number of boys, and right figure the number of dead children. You can begin with boys, • then girls, then dead, and the answer will be first boys, then girls, then dead. What a noiseless world this would be if women were as quiet all the time as they are when it comes to telling their age. Candidate I For Governor of the State Georgia. Wires The Sentinel That He Is In tiie Race For Governor of Geor gia—Asks Libera! Support. The Sentinel is in receipt of a telegram from Hon. J. H. Estill, of Savannah, dated August 5, an nouncing his candidacy for Gov ernor of Georgia. Colonel Estill is editor of the Savannah Morn ing News, is a strong man, and will,undoubtedly, make the guber natorial race quite lively for the other candidates: Savannah, Ga.. August 5, 1901. —To the people of Georgia: In compliance with tbeexpressed wish of a number of my fellow citi zens, I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, and I take this opportunity to ask a lib eral support at the primaries and massmeetings for the selection of delegates to the nominating con vention. There appears to be a very general willingness that the nominee shall be from lower Geor gia, and Mr. duBignon, whose can didacy was so generally acceptable, having withdrawn, and several gentlemen in other parts of the State having either announced themselves as candidates, or per mitted it to be understood that they are, I feel that it is but just to my friends to make this an nouncement of my candidacy. •T. H. Estill. ZION HILL ITEMS. We are having some rain all along which .... acceptable . ,, just . . now, is very now ground , corn and , peas. on new Cotton is beginning to open in • places, , Road working is the go now for a few days. The boys are called out on our road for five days this time, I hope the roads will be fixed right this time, for they are in bad shape. Mrs. Pad Woodard is quite sick with fever. Hope she will soon be restored to health. Mrs. Chosh Ward was thrown from her wagon last Sunday and received some injuries. You can say what you please about people, but must call no names. By thy words thou art jus tified; by thy words thou art con demned. So. if we cannot say any thing good, let us be silent. The bridge over Gum creek is about completed. -... Mean time is the kind the average bargain counter clock keeps. There’s honor among thieves— especially when they hang together. Better a chin without beard than a head without brains. 10 Per Cent Dis count on HAMMOCKS AND REFRIGERATORS 111 at 111 CORDELE HARDWARE CO. BEST EQUIPPED JOB OFFICE IN SOUTH GEORGIA. /{PPL Y FOR PRICES $1.00 A YEAR col, J T. 1 Prominently Mentioned Attorney General. Received Many Assurances Support. He Says That He Has Not Even Thought of Making the Race, and That He Will Not Offer For the Office. Colonel J. T. Hill, of Cordele, is not a candidate for attorney General of the State of Georgia. For several weeks his name lma been prominently mentioned for this high office, but Colonel HilL announces positively to The Sen tinel that he is not a candidate and that he ivill not be. Since his name has appeared in the papers in connection with this office Colonel Hill has received numerous letters from different friends over the State, and espe cially from South Georgia, assur ing him of hearty support, urging; him to make the race, and calling attention to the fact that he is the logical candidate, he being a South Georgia man, and being fully qualified for the office, should en ter the race. “While I feel very much flat tered,” said Colonel Hill, “at the. use of my name in connection with the office of attorney-general. tlle complimentary articles that have appeared 1J in the papers 11 and the kind . offers of support from 11 a number of friends over the State, ’ I have really J given ° the matter no 8enou8 . consideration, and you may say 111 1 HK Sentinel > lf ?° 11 wish, that I am not, and will not be ’, a candidate for attorney-gen la ^ ( ,eor ia - * HN Sentinel managed to get the above from Colonel Hill after calling his attention to the fact. that his name had been mentioned in connection with this office so frequently that the public was en titled to know through the columns of his home paper whether pr not he would enter the race, Colonel Hill is still a young man, only 27 years old, yet he has one of the best reputations as a lawyer, in this section. He un doubtedly has a bright future be f ore him. “Must” and “Ought” have fifty times more stuff in. them than “Might” aud “Could.” Experience is the pay a man gets for making a fool of himself.