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' r»# - ■ - - ♦I.OOn.PEB annum. TIFTON, TUT COUNTY, GEOBOIA, JUNE 12, 1908. VOL. XVm.-NO; 6. Ceremoniet at the Fir»t Next Sunday. 'i B&' A FEDERAL BUILDING Treasury Department Adver tises for Site FOR ^POSTOFFIGE IN TIFTON Several Desirable Site, Will Doubtless be Submitted, in Localities Con venient to the Public .Elsewhere in this week’s issue of the Gazette will be found the ad vertisement of/the Secretary of the Treasury for bids for a site for a Federal building in Tifton. Thu is the direct result of the bill introduced by Congressman Griggs at the last session of Congress, ap propriating $7,500 to purchase a site for a public baildirg in Tifton and Bainbridge, and which bill was passed after hard work on the part of Mr. Griggs. Thet {erection of the building will tpean a good deal for Tifton. At' first, it will be used for a postodice only, bpt later for other Federal of fices and it is hoped, as the section and business grows, to secure a branch of the U. S. District court here. This building is made possible by the growth of Tifton’s postoffice receipts, which last year authorized the establishment of a city carrier system. Iris understood that Mr. L. S. Shepherd will offer his lot, north west corner Love avenue and Second street, and that Dr. W. H. Hendricks will offer - a lot, southeast corner Centra) avenue apd Second street. These are tijo of -the best locations in the city. Mr. Perryman Moore, it is under stood, will offer* lot on Main street, and Mr. H. H. Tift will also probably offer one or more lots. Simon-pure lard nas been tested and found toiie the best lard on the market. Yob will find it at W. H. Graham's. A STORM YESTERDAY Dutroy, Property on Farm. North of Town. A severe wind and hail storm did a great deal of damage about four jniles north of Tifton yesterday at noon. The places visited were Mr. Ero Conger’s, Mr. Logue’s, Billy and J, B. Conger and J. P. Robinson. The first two were not damaged as badly as the others, but all suf fered a great deal from destruction of ^growing crops. Fences were blown down, fruit, corn and cotton badly beaten, and a good deal of tim ber felled. The damage will amount to several hundred dollars. Mr. Robinson was in town today and exhibited some stalks of cotton and corn badly beater^ by hail. A new barn he was building was part ly blown down. Storm's Quick Work. Wednesday at noon, as Mr. Silas O’Quinn and his family were pre paring to sit down to dinner, to a well spread table,'the surprise of their life came upon them. It was a small storm but an active one, and in less time than you can say "scat,” it demolished the dining room and kitchen, scattered the din ner and depried Mr. O’Quinn and family not only of the meal but of all their cooking utensils. Mr. O’Qjrinn’a loss is something about $100, and is quite a severe one on him at this season. Quite a lib eral subscription was made up in Tifton yesterday for the relief ot himself and family. Notice to Teachers. Notice is hereby given that the annual examination for'teachers will be held at the Public School building, Tifton, June 19th and 20th, (Friday and Saturday.) All persons desiring to take this ex amination should be present at 8:45 a. m. - W. R. Smith, C. S. C., Tift County. This, June 11th, 1908. H. C. BAKER, President. W. H. Hendricks, V-Pres. J. L. Brooks, Cashier. L. O. Benton, V-Pres. K. P. Baker, Asst Cashier. NATIONAL BANK'/TIFTON T I F TON, GA. Capital—$50,000.00. Resources—$250,000.00 Two And one-half years old. The Business ofthis Bank LSS'S.K? Under Consirvalive Management individuals and corporations is respectfully solicited by our institution. 'flu, flirflfilnrc a,e men w ^° Lave made successes in handling UUI UllGlsIUld their own affairs and are now directing, as well, -4he policies of this institution. Honncifa hv Mhil * re especially solicited; we handle such ac- UujJUullO Uj lllflll counts in an up-to-date manner. The Youngest National Bank iJtJ ZVS business as a commercial bank should do, we are in position 1 ’ to seive our customers promptly and safely. Under U. S. Government Supervision the frequent exam inations by the National Bank examiner, we are examined by an expert bank accountant; who mat ’s a report direct to the Board of Directors of the affairs of this bank at irregular periods. This insures safe banking methods. We Respectfully Solicit Your Ranking Business. Everything in Home Comfort. Mosquito Nets, Refrigerators, Cook Stoves, and Furniture of all Kinds* The Taylor Furniture and Hardware Company. CHAR HAMMOCK M- ' E. A. BOCX, President. J. M. P*rx.x. Cashier. The Citizens’ Bank. CAPITAL STOCK. S25 OOO. Infer-.1 paid on-time deposits. Ltsus made on good col- _ lateral. You-b’-.-lneMsolicited . . M«jt Stbkrt: BosTRiiht Buildixo - T'vros, »A. i,..i,.s«MMiy.i»w GRIGGS NOMINATED By Second District Executive Committee AT MEETING HELD IN ALBANY Yesterday at Noon. Griff. Filed Sworn Statement of Campaifn Expanses but Roddenbery Failed to do an. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of the Second Congressional District met in Albany yesterday at noon to consolidate. the vote of the recent primary. W. J. Wallace represented Tift county, as proxy for W. S, Walker. The following account of the meet ing is from the Albany Herald: After the committee had organ ized and before the consolidation of the vote, a call was made for the statement of campaign expenses of of the candidates for congress. It will be remembered' that, at Mr. Roddenbery’s request,the committee passed a rule requiring each candi date for congress to file with the chairman of the committee before the consolidation of the roturns'an itemized statement showing the money expended for campaign pur poses. The chairman stated that he had received such a statement from J. M. Griggs, but that the other can didate, S. A. Roddenbery, had not furnished such a statement, but had sent him a telegram. Both Judge Griggs’ statement and Mr. Rodden bery’s telegram were read to the committee and were ordered spread on the minutes, as follows; Expense Account of J. M. Griffs. Extra clerk hire $214.50 Stamps 330.98 Buttons 200.00 Printing and stationery 326.00 Photographs and letters 118.00 Express on pictures and letters 34.53 Railroad fare I 68.00 Hotel bills 72.00 Congressional Com. Assmt... 100.00 Extra assessment Mitchell Co. 15.00 Extra assessment Decatur Co. 10.00 Extra assessment Terrell Co. 10.00 Extra assessm’t Quitman Co. 7.00 P’t’g speeches House Rep 220.40 Telegraph and telephone.... 53.10 Total-. $1,778.56 Georgia, Terrell County. Personally appeared before the undersigned, J. M. Griggs, who on oath says that the foregoing account is true to the best of his knowledge and belief and is all he spent or au thorized to be spent, and that all of it was his own money except one hundred dollars contributed by S. B. Brown, of Albany, Georgia. Sworn to and subscribed before me this, the 10th day of June, 1908. J. M. Griggs. W. S. Dozier, Clerk S. C. T. C. White Springs, Fla., June 11, Hon. Henry M. McIntosh, chairman, Albany, Ga. Will file complete itemized state ment with each member of commit tee within a few days. Regards and greetings to the entire committee. S. A. Roddenbery. The secretary then read the offi cial returns from all the counties in the district except Quitman, from which no official returns had been received, as follows: County. Griggs. Roddenbe Baker ....253 ~117 Berrien ...1458 695 Clay ....277 239 Colquitt... ....923 594 Calhoun... ....348 205 Decatur... ...1187 686 Dougherty ....781 118 Early ... 535 .544 Grady ....716 805 Mitchell... ....821 <>66 Miller ....417 348 Randolph . ....614 527 Turner ....494 376 Terrell ... .869 311 Tift ... .734 521 Worth .,.790 611 Thomas ....756 1115 Total.. . 11972 8178 OFFICIAL RESULT James M. Griggs received 11,972 votes. S. A. Roddenbery received 8,478 votes. A majority of 3,494 voteshaving been cast for James M. Griggs he is hereby declared the nominefe of the party far congress for the Sixty-first Congress from the Second Congres sional District of Georgia. Note: Official returns front Quit- man county not included in the above consolidation. Unofficial returns give Griggs majority of 50 votes. It Was ' at this time that Judge Griggs was notified of his nomina tion and appeared before the com mittee and accepted in a styort talk in which he said that he would con tinue to serve the peoplo in his dis trict in the future as he had done in the past. He said the people of the district had paid him higher honor than any other man, as he had been elected to congress for the seventh time, one term more than bis prede- EVANS-HARMAN. Quiet Home Marriage Unites Popular Tifton Couple. At the residence of the bride’s sis ter, Mrs. E. L. Vickers, Mrs. Harriet Goodman Evans and Mr. Willard L. Harman, were united in marriage Wednesday morning the 10th of June, at 11 o’clock. All the lower floor of the residence was beautifully decorated, and the main parlor, where the ceremony was performed, was especially at tractive with graceful palms, ferns and vases of red carnations. Smi- lax was used very artistically on the walls and over the mantels. Thef bridal party came in to the sweet strains of Mendelsohn’s wed ding march, exquisitely rendered by Mrs. E. H. Tift and Miss Catherine. The bride on the arm of her matron of honor, Mrs. W. M. Thurman, and the groom with his best' man. Mr. Henry Tift, Jr. The bride was ele gantly gowned in a traveling suit of silver green Rajah silk, with hat of champagne color, with green trimming and wore champagne gloves. She carried an arm boquet of bride's roses and asparagus fern. The matron of honor wore a dainty lingerie gown of white silk mull with lace trimmings and carried pink car nations and asparagus fern. The marriage ceremony was sweet ly and impressively read by Rev. J. M. Glenn, of the Methodist church, after which they received the con gratulations and good wishes of their friends present. An elegant wedding breakfast was served, consisting of a salad course, with ices and cake. Mr. and Mrs. Harman left on the 12:30 Georgia Southern and Florida train for Atlanta, where they will remain until Monday, going then to the, mountains where .they will re main for about a month, being at home to their friends after the first of July in the Harrell cottage, on Park avenue, Tifton. Being a quiet home wedding, only a few friends and relatives were present. The out of town guests were: Mr. R. M. Harman, of Unadil- la, brother of the groom; Mr, L. E. Floyd, of Atlanta. Mr. C. H. Good man, of Sale Gity, and Dr. J. H. Goodman, of Fitzgerald. Those from the city were: II. H. Tift and family, E. H. Tift and family, and Miss Elma Padrick. * * The bride, a daughter of Doctor and Mrs. John Charles Goodman, has lived in Tifton since early girl hood. A sweeter character, a love lier maiden, more perfect woman, and a more beautiful and ! .seful life, it has never been our pleasure to know. Richly gifted by nature and her talents realized and trained, her work in Tifton’s church and so cial life has been such as to elevate and ennoble, leading always to that which was highest and best. This, with her charming disposition and many graces of mind and heart have endeared her to our people, whose heartfelt wishes follow her for her happiness. Mr. Harman first came to T fton nine years ago and for four years was principal of the Tifton public school. For the past two years he has held a position with Mr. H. H. Tift. He has been active and prom inent in church and Sunday School and in Tifton social life and is a man of so many admirable traits of char acter that hundreds of friends join in congratulating him on the prize he has won in his choice of a life companion. Sllerift Saved the Prisoner. Douglas, Ga., June 10.—Sheriff Rickerson’s presence saved a negro who attempted criminal assault on Mrs. Warren near Leliaton from lynching on the spot yesterday. As it was the negro was shot and fatally wounded in trying to escape. Mrs. Warren was picking black berries when the unknown negro sprang upon and choked her almost into insensibility. Her ci iet brought Mr. Gray to her assistance. Gray casght the negro, who drew a knife and succeeded in making his escape. A citizen named Burkhalter dis charged two shots at him, both taking effect. The dying negro was saved further violence by the sheriff, wro took charge of him. CLOSE FIRST TERM Of Second District Agricultural School. WILL BE HELD NEXT FRIDAY ceasor, Mr. Turner, who was honored six times. When the old committee adjdurned sine die, the new committee was or ganized. Mr. W. D. Scott a as made temporary chairman and afterward made permanent chairman. Dr. W. H. Hendricks represented Tift county on the new committee. The campaign is over, but come to my store and let’s talk about bet- 1 ter things. W. H. Graham. Prof. Soute Com. Pound and Other Prom- * inent Speakers. Picnic Dinner. A Review of Its Work. — The first term of the Second Dis trict Agricultural School, at Tifton will close on Friday, June 19th, with appropriate exercises. Dr. A. M. Soule, President of'the State College of Agriculture, will deliver an illustrated lecture on the science of agriculture. State School Commissioner Jerre M. Pound will deliver an address, and Governor Smith and Ex-Gov- ernor Terrell have been invited to be present and make addresses. A picnic dinner will be served at the school grounds. The first session of the school has proven satisfactory in every respect. As announced before school was opened, only the boys’ dormitory could be equipped in time for this term, and boys only were admitted. There was room for ninety boys, or five from each one of the counties in the district. Several counties sent their full proportion, while others did not complete their share. No boys would be admitted from any county beyohd the proportion allowed, it being the intention of the Board of Trustees to rAake the school one for the entire district, and hold those vacancies in the counties as long as possible, that each county might have an opportunity of fur nishing its pro rata share. There are fifty-two boys enrolled in all, and the term, both to faculty and students, has been a most satis factory one. The boys' dormitory has been furnished complete and the academic building and auditorium partly fur nished. The school has received from the stale, in the past year and this, $7,000, which has been expend ed prinpipally in the payment of teachers, although part’‘of it was used for furnishing the buildings and dormitories. About $75 was ex pended for advertising and can vassing. Thirty-five acres of open land are on the school farm and between ten and twelve acres in addition have "been cleared and fenced. A wire fence has been put around the school farm, and the school grounds around the buildings cleared off. All the pupils of the school work on the farm. Some have worked as much as fifty hours per month, re ducing net cost of board to $5. On the school farm they have ten acres in corn, four acres in sweet potutoes, three acres in cotton and the balance in cantaloupes and vege tables for table use at the school. The farm is fairly well stocked with hogs, cows and chickens, and has two mules, with the necessary vehicles and implements. The girls’ dormitory will be fur nished and will be ready for the opening of the school in September, when room will be provided for about seventy-five girls. During the summer recess, it is also hoped to have the dining-hall finished and cottages for the principal and j his assistants. During the present term, the faculty have occupied the girls’ dormitory. On the farm, they are now getting ready to plant from fifteen to twenty acres in peas, which work will be finished in a few days. During the j summer vacation, three or four hoys | will remain at the school and will j look after the cultivation of the! crops. They will be paid regular j wages, by the month. The dormitory will be kept open the year around and Agriculturist Moore and Frof. Driskell will remain all the lime during the vacation, with the exception of a few weeks that Prof. Driskell will spend in canvassing the District. It is also hoped during vacation or at the earliest possible date to have a work-shop built and equipped for the making of necessary articles and for caring for the vehicles and tools used on the farm. The principal contemplates put ting in a small dairy and poultry farm, not only for the use of the school but probably for the raising of poultry ami milk and butter for market. Tift county and the section around will probably make a holiday of Fri day, the 19th. as was made of Feb ruary the 19th, the day the school was formally opened.- LAWN FETE MONDAY Will be Held in Park in Front of Myon Hotel. The section of the twentienth Cen tury Library Club of which Mrs. C. D. Fish is chairman, will give a Lawn Fete Monday evening, in the park in front of the Myon Hotel. Several special attractions will Ik- added which will make the "occasion most enjoyable. There will be a booth for fortune telling and also voting for the most popular young lady and most popu lar young matron. The refreshments that will be served will consist of sandwiches, iced tea, cream and cake. Everybody is invited to come out. On the lawn in front of the Myon, Monday evening. No Morning Service. There will be no preaching service at the Tifton Methodist church next Sunday morning, as the Methodists will worship with the Baptists at the dedication of their new church. The ordinance of baptism will be administered to infants at the close of the Sunday school hour. This baptism will include what is known as the "Cradle Roll” of the Sunday school. At the evening service will be ob served the ordinance of baptism and reception of members who joined during the recent protracted meet ing. Fiah, Fiah! The water will be let off at the H. J. Parrish Mill Pond, 4 miles east of Adel, Thursday, June 25th. There is an abundance of fish, the water never having been let off the pond. Privilege for fishing, $1. Time to enter pond, about 10 o’clock. Remember the date, Thursday, June 25th. 12-2t THE NEW HOME COST TO Including Site. Haniiww im ■ auace and Elegant in A Dr. Jameaon Wilt Franck. J -Thenw liniiaa at warship by the membership of the first 1 tist church, of Tifton, will be de icated with appropriate ceremonia next Sunday, Dr. S. Y. Jameson, President of Mercer Unive preaching the dedicatory sermon. There will be a special program < music, and the exercises will be tertaining as well as instructive. In this building, the membership t have erected a monument to their progressive and public spirit, aml§ for their enterprise deserve thanks of Tifton and Southwest Georgia. There is no more some, commodious or modemly ap-' ; pointed house of worshipin the state,' and the opinion of many who hav seen some of the finest church build- 5 ings in the south, freely expressed, | is that the one in Tifton comp with the best, and with many costi four and five times the amount. The total cost of the building, in- , eluding the site, will probably ex- : ceed $42,000. The site originally,; cost $7,000, and frbtjpthis a building thereon was sold for $1,500, leaving the net cost of the Iqt‘ $8,500. The building contract exceeded $25,000 i and to this is to be added, the organ and furnishings, windows, which will bring the amount to total of something over $35,000 and.;: with the furnace added will (continued on fourth page.) J. J. L. PHILLIPS, Pres. I. W. MYERS. V. Pres. FRANK SCARBORO. Cashier. First National Bank of Tifton STA.TJS niSl’OSITORY. DEPOSITORS Like to feel that in bringing t heir business to a bank they are helping to build it up; in other words they are giving some thing for what they receive. We want you to feel that way toward us. We are growing. Grow with us. We want your ac count, want to make ourselves useful to you in anything per taining to finance, and we can handle it with profit to you and to ourselves. ^^nunooooooooooooo^sm<i Wlisn You Meef i of smiling housekeepers on their way home you can C make up.your mind they | have been here. Nowhere else can be had such com- i pletc satisfaction in Groceries and Vegetables j It isn’t our moderate pricing j which is the sole attraction/ ' though that is a great one. It is the quality and freshness of our merchandise that appeal j so strongly to wise purchasers, i Give our groceries and vege- J tables a trial and you'll go < home smiling like the other ] women. W. H. GRAHAM, ’Phone 197, ‘TIFTON’S BEST GROCERY STORE.” « Do you want to buy or build a home 5 Per Cent. Money. No Compound Interest or Agents Commission Address P. O. Box 337, TIFTON, GEORGIA. The Bank of Tifton, TIFTON, BA. constant care The interest of our patrons, I are manifold, and these ha« i our constant care.