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The Sentinel.
VOL. 14. NO. 12.
As For Mo
STONE MOUNTAIN
Baptist Association On The
Prohibition Question.
Said President John B.
McGehee of South Geor
gia Bible Institute.
“Amen”
The closing services, Thursday
night, of the South Georgia Bible
Institute, in Cordele, was not
without its incident—an incident
that will have its effect, possibly
wonderful effect, and bearing up
on the coming prohibition cam
paign in Georgia.
Dr. Hinton, of Macon, the ven
erable and muchly beloved min
ister of God, possibly the oldest
in years and service in the Metho
dist church in Georgia, had just
concluded one of his characteris
tic, devout sermons, which visibly
effected the half hundred minis
ters present who so devoutly love
and respect him, in fact, the
whole congregation that filled the
church was perceptibly effected,
also.
“Before this institute adjourns,”
said Rev. J, B. Johnston, “wheth
er in order or out of order, I care
not, I feel that attention should
be called to the resolutions of the
Stone Mountain Baptist Associa
tion, possibly the largest associa
tion in Georgia of its kind. It
declared for prohibition and Du
pont Guerry and I feel that they
should not outdo us. I have no
resolution prepared but I feel we
should take some action before
adjourning this institute.”
President J. B. McGehee, who
is ever ready in an emergency,
“the brother is mistaken about
the Stone Mountain Association
having endorsed a candidate, but
their strong resolution for prohi
bition may practically have the
same effect as if they did, and, I
want to add right here” said the
presiding elder and president,
“As for me, I will join the Stone
Mountain Baptist Association on
the prohibiton question.” This
remark had its effect. No resolu
tion was necessary. The “Amens”
were resolutions enough, The
determination to fight for jirohi
bition was fixed in the ministers
minds as strongly as if the strong
est resolutions had been passed.
Resolutions thanking the citi
zens of Cordele for their hospital
ity, thanking the News and the
Sentinel for their efforts in be
half of the institute were unani
mously adopted.
TO THE PUBLIC :
Having purchased the entire business, formerly run by Parsons –
Hill—the Cordele Grocery—I will continue with the same line of
goods at the same stand. The stock is composed of
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, –e
Good line of Fancy and Family Groceries,
The line of Dry Goods, Notions, etc., I am selling at sacrifice fences
in order to get them off the shelves to make room for Fall and
Winter goods which are now arriving.
Mr. W. M. Kennedy is with me, and we guarantee that the old
customers and the new customers will receive courteous and fair
treatment.
Public Patronage is Solicited.
Yours very truly A. B. HILL.
CORDELE, GA
Cnfrielc Sentinel
“00M JOE” DIDN’T SPEAK.
He Will Speak Next Saturday
Afternoon in Front of
Suwanee Hotel.
Hon. Joseph H. Hall, who was
to have made a speech in Cordele
last Saturday afternoon, didn’t
speak. He arrived in the city on
the 2 o’clock train and immedi
ately announced that on account
of the death of President McKin
ley, who died at 2:15 o’clock Sat
urday morning, he would call off
the speech.
Quite a large number of people
were in the city who expected to
hear the legislator from Bibb and
were disappointed in not hearing
him, still they readily saw the ap
propriateness of having no speech.
However, a number of people
were around Mr. Hall at Ryals’
drug store during the afternoon
and had the pleasure of listening
to him talk and judging from the
way they stuck to him, were quite
entertained in what he had to say.
Mr. Hall has since announced
that he will speak next Saturday
afternoon at 8:30 o’clock in front
of Suwanee Hotel and all are in
vited to hear him.
The Appetite of a Goat
Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and liver are out
of order. All such should know
that Dr. King’s New Life Pills,
the wonderful Stomach and Liver
Remedy, gives a splendid appe
tite, sound digestion and a reg
ular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy.
Onlv 25c at drug stores:
A NEW FIRM
IN CORDELE.
Mr. J. T. Whitley, of Moultrie,
will move back to Cordele, where
he resided up to a year or two ago.
His to-be-partner, Mr. H. J.Smitli,
lived here some four or five years
ago. Both are, therefore, known
in Cordele, and will be -welcomed
to Cordele from Moultrie.
The firm name will be Smith
– Whitley, and they -will run a
general blacksmith, horseshoeing
and repair shop. They have pur
chased the shop near the old Geor
gia Southern freight depot.
Mr. Whitley says his family
enjoyed much better health in
Cordele than in Moultrie, and that
he will be glad to get them back
here.
DARKNESS AND LIGHT.
“Dear heart, there must be night;
But after that—the light!
There will be fears and tears,
And sorrow for the years.
But read this lesson sweet;
Night with light shall meet!”
“Dear heart, no way so lone
But Love that way hath known;
What though the wounding thorn
The tender brow hath worn?
Still shines this lesson sweet:
Night with the light shall meet!”
FOR SALE— Houston County
Seed Rye. J. B. Ryals – Co*
CORDELE, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1901.
Criiiil Week'
1
JUDGE OANDLEK
Presided. Bat Little Ceremony
in Forcing Cases to Trial.
Peavy was Found Guilty
of Murder and Sentenced
to Hang October 12 .
Other Court News.
Dooly Superior Court reconvened
Monday for the third and last week,
Judge John S. Candler, of the Stone
Mountiaa Cir> nit, presiding. There
was but little ceremony in forcing
cases to trial.
Judge Candler presides with ease
and grace and is a terror to evil
doers.
The first case sounded was that of
the State vs. Lee B, Jones, charge,
embezzlement. Counsel for defend
ant announced not ready and handed
the judge a telegram which stated
that defendant’s wife was quite ill.
Thf judge announced that this show
ing for continuance was not sufficient
and ordered defendant’s bond for
$2,500 forfeited. A bench warrant
was ordered issued for him and an
order that he be placed under a
$5,000 bond when arrested, but de
fendant has not yet been located.
The State vs. Joe Walker, colored,
larceny from the house. Plead
guilty and sentenced to 12 months
in chaingang.
The State vs. Dallas Rowall, col
ored, chicken stealing. Plead guilty
in three cases and given 12 months
in each case.
The State vs. John Henry Peavy,
colored, charge, murder. Found
guilty and sentenced to hang be
tween 12 and 1 o’clock Oct. 14th.
A motion for new trial will be made.
The State vs. Dan Robinson, color
ed, charge, assault with intent to
murder. $50 or 6 months in gang
The State vs. MoseCook, colored,
charge, hog stealing. $75 or 12
months.
The State vs. Ida Whitsett, color
ed, charge, assault with intent to
murder. Five years in penitentiary.
The State vs. Aaron Freeny, Abe
and Lula Walker, colored, charge,
hog stealing, The two men fined
$100 each, or 12 months in gang
and woman, $50 or 6 months.
The State vs. Jerry Corley, color
ed, charge, gambling. Fined $60 or
8 months in gang.
The State vs. Bob Coly, colored,
charge, stealing. #25 or 4 months .
The State vs. Gns Jones, colored,
selling whiskey. $60 or 9 months.
The State vs. Jim West, white,
charge, gaming. $100 fine.
The State vs. Taylor Folds, white,
charge, larceny from the house. Not
guilty.
The State vs. Sessions Adams,
colored, charge, burglary. Guilty.
Fine 12 months in gang.
The State vs. Ed Peterson, color
ed, assault with intent to murder.
Not guilty. Against same party,
charge, larceny. Guilty, 12 months
in gang.
The State vs, Geo. Ross, Ike
Hart and Morris Tomlin, colored.
Charge, gambling Fine $60 or 12
months, each.
The State vs. Jno, Neil, colored,
charge, assault with intent to mur
der. Found guilty of shooting at
another. $300 or 12 months.
Above is a list of cases up to Wed
FOR SALE —Houston Ryals County
Seed Rye. J. B. – Co.
E. B. LEWIS.
11Y C. J. SHIPP.
The subject of this sketch was
bi'rn in Lee county just 47 years
ago, and, while a small boy, his
father removed to what was then
Gum Creek but is now Coney, in
Dooly county, Georgia; his father,
John F. Lewis, a man of many
sterling qualities, merchandised
at this place successful]}’' for a
number of years. Elijah, his
oldest son, had the principle
charge of this business from his
early youth ; here the foundations
of the great Lewis wealth were
laid. About the time that Elijah
reached early manhood the large
banking firm of John F. Lewis –
Son was organized at Montezuma
and he removed to that place and
has been living there ever since
managing this bank and also a
large planters’ supply business,
ever since which time his business
relations have embraced the area
of eight or ten different counties,
this firm being easily the leading
house in this section ; as a busi
ness man, Mr, Lewis is cool,
easy, polite and accommodating
and it has been often said of him
that his personal popularity with
his customers is something re
markable, and that there are very
few men who have ever had any
business dealings with him that
did not remain his personal and
political friends ever afterwards.
The poor people are especialy
fond of him; and to my personal
knowledge there are numbers of
them through this section who
own respectable farms, who
but for ’Lige Lewis would have
been tenants. A farmer remarked
to me a few days ago,‘‘Well, I have
200 acres of land and three mules
with supplies all paid for and had
it not been for the timely
aid of ’Lige Lewis I would
to-day be working on
shares for some other man; but
lie lent me the money to buy my
property; when the notes fell due
I was unable to meet them but he
said to me you are an honest man,
your property is now worth three
time what you owe me and I
haven’t the heart to take it away
from you, just pay me the interest
and go home and tell your wife
and children to rest easy, go to
work and pay me when you can,
and if it takes you ten years I
will never disturb you as long as
I see that you are doing your best
to pay me; and now, Colonel, are
you surprised that I vote for such
a man?I would vote for him against
my own daddie, and I don’t owe
him a cent either, don't even do
business with him now but I re
member him just the same.” This
is the chief cause of Mr Lewis’
popularity; there are so many
cases like this in his favor. His
opportunities for disturbing peo
ple have been so many and his
uniform kindness in almost every
instance has so ingratiated him in
the hearts of the people, that I do
not believe that there is a single
man in South Georgia who has
anything like his personal popu
larity.
As a congressman Mr. Lewis is
always vigilant where the interest
of his constituents is involved; as
an illustration of this, a few
months ago an effort was made to
get a free delivery mail route
through a section of this county;
but when the government sent an
inspector over the proposed route
he reported adversely on account
of the condition of the roads. Mr.
Lewis didn’t do a thing but have
the matter reopened and we now
believe that in a few short months
he will have it in successful oper
ation. In my humble judgement
he will represent us in congress
for many years to come.
Buy groceries from Dunaway,
in south corner Byne Building.
i 5
FOlt A CITY lOl'R'Y
Grand Jury Recommends One at
Vienna with County Jurisdiction.
Judge to Be Selected by
a Vote of The People.
Means Good Deal to
the Tax Payers.
Just before court, the Sentinel
came out in an article favoring a
city court at Vienna with county
jurisdiction. In fact, the Sentinel,
so far as we know, is the only
paper that has had a word to say
about such a court. The grand
jury has recommended the court,
and its establishment is practical
ly assured and means, in the long
run, a great saving to the tax
payers along the line previously
pointed out by the Sentinel. The
people aie to elect the judge.
Court adjourned Thursday night
for the term, too late to publish
the grand jury presentments in
this issue. They w’ill appear next
week.
To Remodel Opera House.
Mr. J. H. Shipp, manager of the
Cordele Opera House, has closed a
contract with Mr, W. D. Benson to
remodel and make secure the
opera house. The work is to be
completed by October first, and
Mr. Bensen says that the house
will be absolutely secure when he
completes the contract.
Glorious News
Comes from Dr D B Cargile, of
Washita, I.T., and writes: “Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has
cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula,
which has caused her great suffer
ing for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give her no relief. But her cure
is complete and her health is ex
cellent.” This shows what thous
ands have proved—that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier
known. It’s the supreme remedy
for eczema, tetter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils and running sores.
It stimulates liver, kidneys and
bowels.expels poisons, helpsdiges
tion and builds up the strength,
Ouly 50c. Sold by all druggists,
and guaranteed,
FRESH FISH—All kinds
fresh and salt water fish on
hand at all times at Artesian
Well Fish House.’ Phone
123. O. B. Parker,
9-20 tf Cordele, Ga.
Stoves t CTA\/CC
^ I LJ* V LO,
5 TOVES Stoves,
0 Stoves.
S | T | O | V | E) | S
Surely Stoves have struck the bottom, and
if it’s Stoves you want, we have ’em at the
Cordele Hardware Co
Cordele, Georgia,
Job Printing
A T OFFICE OP
The Sentinel.
$1.00 A YEAR
Work Started.
The contract to convert the
livery stables on Seventh street
into a postoffice, has been let to
Mr. W. D. Benson and active work
has begun on same. The post
office will probably be moved
within the next sixty days. A con
tract for new office furniture has
also been made and the same will
arrive in time to be put in posi
tion by the time the work on the
building is completed.
Irregular bowel movements breed
disease in the body. You should
purify and regulate the bowels by
using Prickly Ash Bitters. It is
mildly cathartic and strengthens
the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Cash Drug Store.
Death of Miss Holomon.
Miss Ethel, the 18 - year - old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L,
Holomon, died at the home of
her parents in the city of Atlanta
Saturday night. Mr, Holomon
is a brother of Mrs. B. F. Cawley,
of Cordele, and holds a position
with the Sentinel. The death of
his daughter was peculiarly sad
and was quite a shock to him. He
had heard of her illness on Friday
and telegraphed Saturday to learn
of her condition and received a
message Saturday night announc
ing her death. Her sickness was
of short duration and terminated
in death almost without warning.
Mr. Holomon left Sunday morn
ing for Atlanta. He and the bereav
ed family have the deepest sym
pathy of the Sentinel and other
friends in their bereavement
He Pooled the Surgeons
All the doctors told Renick
Hamilton of West Jefferson. O.,
after suffering 18 months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die un
less a costly operation was per
formed, but he cured himself
with five boxes of Bucklen’s Ar
nica Salye, the surest Pile cure on
earth, and the best Salve in the
world. 25 cents a box. Sold by
all druggists.
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Sparkling Eyes and Bright Faces
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HINDIPO The Great French
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the Monthly Periods. GIRLS
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and Strengthens the Nerves,
Cleanses the Blood, Clears the Brain
and Tones up the whole System. It
MAKES A WOMAN LOOK YOUNG
AND FEEL YOUNG. PRICE 50c,.
12 Boxes $5.
(Seorafa Southern's
NEW FAST TRAIN
—BETWEEN—
MACON and VALDOSTA.
Lv. Macon = I,v Valdosta 2:00 p, m
“ Vienna = Sparks 2:54p. m
= “ Tilton 3:35 p. m
= “ Ashburn 4:l4p. m
“ Tilton = “ Cordele 4.55 p. in
“ Sparks 55 “ Vienna 5:12 p, m
Ar. Macon 7:00 p, in
Thisgives our patrons fourdaily trains
way between Macon and Valdosta.