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TIPTON, TIFT COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 11, 1910.
WOMEN CO-OPERATE
la Move to Boost Greater Geor
gia Association
FEDERATION ENDORSES IT
Auuth«r Letter from Got'. Brown. Pro
ject Gathering Impetna aa Each
Day Pastes.
At the thirteenth annual conven
tion of the Georgia Federation of
Women’a clubs in Athens last week,
the subject of taking up work in aid
of the Greater Georgia Association
was decided with every mark of ap
proval. The resolution of the Twen
tieth Century Library Club was in
troduced by the Tifton delegation at
tiie first session of the executive com
mittee, and approved, and later on
the floor of the convention Mrs. J.
C. Smith, Chairman of the committee,
proposed the resolutions, to the ef
fect that every member of the Fed
eration work for the support of the
Greater Georgia movement: that a
committee of the state-at-large be
appointed to supervise and carry on
the work among the auxiliary dubs
throughout the state. The measure
was unanimously adopted. In a few
days, therefore, the work of getting
the central women’s committee or
ganized and in working ordeawill be
taken up and completed, v
A second letter, indicatir.„ his in
terest in the Greater Georgia asso
ciation, has been received from Gov
ernor Brown this week by Secretary
Greer. In this letter the Governor
says: "Relative to plan for securing
additional co-operation of our citizens
in the work for Greater Georgia,
please be assured that it will give me
great pleasure to take such steps as
may be in my power to aid your as-
sodation in its work."
Official announcement of the indor
sement of the movement by the
Georgia division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy was
received Wednesday, as follows: “I
was Instructed by tne U. D. C. con
vention in Cartersville, Oct. 27, to
advise you that we do heartily indorse
the Greater Georgia association
movement, and shall always lend
whatevnsafdismonr-power'in ex
tending its interest at all times.
Very sincerely.
Mrs. E. K. Overstreet,
Recording Secretary.
Sylvania, Nov. 7.
WOMAN’S HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
Of lb* Valdosta District Will Mast at
Tifton Methodist Church, Nor. 17-20.
The Woman’s Home Mission Socie
ty of the Valdosta District of the
Methodist church will meet in Tifton
next week, beginning Thursday,
Nov. 17th, and continuing through
Sunday, 20th.
There will be about thirty-five or
forty delegates, representing the
various Societies in the District, and
probably quite a number of others
interested in the work will attend.
An excellent program for the four
days is being arranged, and a most
interesting and profitable session is
promised.
Members of the Tifton Society
and of the Methodist church are pre-
S to welcome and entertain the
tea.
WORTH GETS THIRD PRIZE.
Coon tv Commlaaionara’ Mealing.
The Board of bounty Commission
ers met in regular monthly session
Monday.
After reading and approval of the
minutes of last meeting, it was
ordered that Mrs. Susie Newbern be
placed on the pauper list, at $3 per
month.
Mr. J. E. Peeples was relieved of
paying taxes on lot of land No. 280,
also on his personal property on said
lot, the same being in Berrien county.
No other business, the meeting
stood adjourned until Tuesday, Nov.
22nd, at which time any legal county
business may be transacted and bids
on the courthouse will be received.
M. Tucker, Chairman,
I. W. Bowen, Clerk,
John Goff, Commissioner.
READ.
I want all the ladies with small
feet to call and see my stock of
ladies’ shoes. I am over-stocked on
small sizes. Sizes from 1J to 4:
t ladies shoes cut to (4.00
“ $3.25.
50 $3.00.
n’t be too late and say that you
didn’t know that we were selling
ladies shoes. W. H. Parker.
At Tbe Mvthodiat Church.
Sunday school, Dr. O. Lee Ches-
nutt. superintendent, 9:45.
The pulpit will be filled by Prof.
Teasley 11:00 and 7:30.
Junior League, Miss Hazel Ford,
Superintendent, 2:30.
Senior League, K. P. Baker, Pres
ident, 3:30.
A cordial invitation to all.
J. M. Glenn. P. C.
Fair Mo»t Successful of tha Many State
Exhibit*.
Macon, Ga„ Nov. 5.—The annual
state fair came to an end to-day. 1c
was a success from start. In point of
excellence of exhibits and atten
dance it has been almost a record
breaker. The prizes given for coun
ty exhibits were well won.
The full award of prizes was as
follows: Cobb county, first prize,
$1,200; Gwinnett county, Becond
prize, $800: Worth county, third
prize, $500; Jones county, fourth
prize, $200; Bulloch county, fifth
prize, $200; Bibb county, sixth prize,
$200; Carroll county, seventh prize,
$200; Hancock county, eight prize.
$100; Hall county, ninth prize, $100;
Camden county, tenth prize, $100.
Those in charge of the various
countv exhibits are the following: J.
Gid Morris, Cobb; T. G. Chapman,
Gwinnett; Mrs. W. W. Monk, Worth;
Dr, J. M. Kiser, Jones; J. R. Miller,
Bulloch; Dr. E. P. Frazier, Bibb; J
W. Stone, Carroll; Miss Zoe Brown,
Hancock; M. Q. Whitehead, Hall; T.
M. Godley, Camden.
OH,DEMOCRATIC PIE!
Wat the Big Feast After Tue
day’s Ballots
TOOK EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
Th* Batch 1911 a Model Machine.
Mr. W. H. Bennett, who has., the
South Georgia agency for the Buick,
recently returned from a visit to the
works of the Buick Motor Co., and
his virit makes him more than ever
an enthusiast for themachine.
In conversation with a Gazette re
porter, he says that there is absolute
ly no question, not alone of the num
ber of cars built, but in the quality
that is put upon the market apper
taining to workmanship, appearance
and durability, but the Buick 1911
model is as near perfection as the
automobile builders art has attained.
The new model will not onjy amply
sustain the reputation the Buick
gained in the past, but adds new
laurels thereto.
The rapidly increasing demand is
astonishing even to the manufact
urers of the car. Orders are coming
in daily which promise to tax the
capacity of even the Buick people’s
mammoth plant.
Mr. Bennett will have a carload of
new machines on hand for inspection,
and extends a cordial invitation to
the public to visit his garage on
Third street and sec what is latest
and best.
COTTON PICKING TIME
IS HERE
And the farmer will need a
lot of little change to pay cot
ton pickers. In order to ac-
-commodate our customers and
friends we have arranged
$10.00 in a bag, just the kind
needed for paying cotton
pickers, and will furnish it to
you anv time you call for it.
The
National Bank
Of Tifton, Georgia,
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The Leaden in Sale of Real Estate and Renting Property
Fire Insurance a Specialty
L. V. MURROW, Manager.
Office over Citizens Bank TIFTON, GA.
L E. A. Buck, President. G. W. Julian. Vlce-P^idem,
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State* Join Democratic Ho*t*. Hooae
Democratic and Clark Next Speaker.
Elections throughout the country
Tuesday, resulted in a political con
vulsion of far-reaching extent, simf
lar to the famous tidal wave of 1882.
and even more widespread in its ef
fects.
The national house of representa
tives has been carried by the Demo
crats, who will contfol that branch
of Congress by a safe working major
ity after March 4, next, reversing
the present Republican majority of
Missouri, has announced his candida
cy for speaker to succeed Speaker
Cannon.
The United States senate will have
a reduced Republican majority as a
result of legislative elections held in
many states.
In New York Btate, John A. Dix,
Democrat candidate for governor,
won over Henry L. Stimson, Republi
can. by a plurality of 65,000, revers
ing the Republican plurality of 70,000
in 1908 for Gov. Hughes.
In New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson,
Democrat, is elected governor over
Vivian M. Lewis, Republican, by
20,000 reversing the Republican plu
rality of 8,000 in 1907. The legislature
of New Jersey is probably Democra
tic, and will elect a Democratic Unit
ed States senator to succeed Senator
John Kean.
In Massachusetts, Eugene Foss,
Democrat, defeated Gov. Eben Drap
er for re-election by about 25,000
plurality, reversing Gov, Draper’s
former plurality of 8,000.
-In Connecticut, Judge Simeon E.
Baldwin is elected governor over
Charles A. Goodwin, Republican, by
about 25,000 plurality, reversing the
previous Republican plurality of
16,000.
In Ohio. Judson Harmon, Demo
crat candidate, is elected by an esti
mated plurality of 60,000.
In New Hampshire, Robert P. Bass
Republican candidate for governor,
is elected by about 5,000 plurality.
In Pennsylvania the election of
John K. Tener, Republican candidate
for governor, is claimed, but the re
turns indicate a largely reduced plu
rality.
In Rhode Island, Aram Pothier, Re
publican, ia elected governor bv a
reduction of about 1,000 from the
previous Republican plurality.
In Tennessee, the fushion candi
date, B. W. Hooper, is elected by
20,000 plurality.
In Michigan, Charles S. Osborne,
Republican, is elected governor by a
plurality, estimated at 40,000.
Republican United States senators
are assured from Delaware, Massa
chusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin and Democratic senators
from New Jersey and probably from
Tennessee in addition to those already
elected.
Representatives Cannon,of Illonois,
and Payne, of New York, author of
the tariff bill are among the promi
nent Republicans re-elected to con
gress.
RUMMAGE 3A{£.
Daughter* Win *
Opening Saturday,
the Charlotte Carson
C„ are going to havi
biggest and best Rumrhage Sales yet
had by this Chapter. /Many useful
things have been doiutted to the
ladies. The sale will be held in the
Myon block, next door to Chesnutt’s
grocery store. Ready-t^-wear goods,
clothing for both men -and women,
shoes, hats and other wearing ap
parel, also groceries, notions, etc.
The money made from this sale
goes to the monument fund. Let
everybody help the Daughters in
this worthy cause. Don’t forget the
date, Saturday, Nov. 12th.
TIPTON'S SAVANNAH DELEGATION.
Will Go To Race* ia Special Car, Which
will ha U*ad a, Headquarter*.
Tifton will send a representative
delegation to the Grand Prize races
in Savannah.
The party will leave this afternoon
at 3:30 over the Atlantic Coast Line
in a special Pullman car, which has
been chartered for their use three
days. The car will be parked near
the race-track, and will be used as
headquarters and lodging for the
party while in Savannah. They will
return Sunday morning.
Those going are indebted to Mr,
H. H. Coombs for the excellent ar
rangements for the trip, he havini:
taken the matter in hand, organize:
the party and secured the special
car. Besides the comfort going and
on the return trip, the car solves the
iroblem of finding lodgings while in
lavannah.
In the party are: B. Y. Wallace,
C. L. Parker, W. M. Wall, J. R. For
rester, W. H. Bennett, R. M. Lank
ford, Henry Moore, M. M. Parrish,
J. H. Young, P. A. Allen, Russell
Scarboro, L. P. Thurman, I. W.
Myers, W. L. Yeomans, J. J. Gol
den, C. E. Lovett, P. G. Busbee, R.
C. Posted, H. H. Coombs, and per
haps others. There is still room in
the car for several more, and Mr.
Coombs would be glad to make reser
vation for you if you apply to him.
THE WEEK IN COURT
Judge Eve and Attorney* Tackle
a Long Docket
CIVIL GASES BEING LITIGATED
Quit* a Number Settled and Verdicts
Rendered in Others. Heavy Atten
dance Throughout tha Weak.
The regular November term. 1910,
of the City Court of Tifton, conven
ed Monday morning at 10 o'clock in
the city court room, his Honor, R.
Eve. presiding, with all the officers
of court present, to-wit: E. D.
Branch, Sheriff; J. M. Shaw, Depu
ty Sheriff, and Henry D. Webb,
Clerk.
The session was duly opened, af
ter which the court proceeded to the
trial and disposition of the following
Hugger Bros, vs I. W. Myers;
suit on account; dismissed; judg-
' ' intiff.
Making Good Records.
Of the fall term of Thomas super
ior court, the Times-Enterprise
speaks as follows;
'The manner in which the super
ior court of Thomas county has been
conducted is a matter of general
comment among those in attendance
at the court. Judge Merrill has
made an excellent official and he has
been ably assisted by the Solictor
General Mr. Ridgdill, whose work
was of the highest order, handicap
ped as he was with a short term and
no previous experience over any
parts of the circuit.
“The court was conducted on a
plane which took official cognizance
of court dignity and conserved the
best interest of every citizen of the
county. Business was dispatched in
accordance with the law and no un
necessary delays were allowed.
Judge Merrill and the Solicitor in
sisted on a showing being made in
every case where a continuance was
desired. Likewise have the minor
matters of the court been expedit
ed."
Tifton Cotton MarkoL
Corrected Thursday, Nov. 3rd.
Good middling, 14 cts.
Full middling, 13 13-16
Middling, 181
Mr. J. R. Forrester’s many friends
will regret to learn of the death of
his uncles, Capt. John W. Forrester
and Mr. R. A. Forrester, Monday.
Capt. John W. Forrester died of
heart failure at his home in Lee
county on news of th - sudden death
the same
r’s father also
a few months
of his brother,
trouble. Mr. Forr.
died with heart failu
since.
Mr. B. H. Baker 1 • sold his farm
near Tifton, 100 acre to the Clem
ents heirs for $35 - or acre. Mr.
Baker bought it three years ago for
K ) per acre, bpt hr- made several
provements.
Loot Horn* by Fir*.
The home of Mr. Nick Willis, near
old TV Tv church, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday night, also his
barn and contents.
The family were awakened about
2 o’clock Thursday morning. The
residence had caught fire in the
north end of the building. The
cause apparently was a defective
chimney flue. Tne residence, barn
and smoke house and contents were
all destroyed. Loss about $3,500.
Insurance on dwelling $1,000;
furniture $600, barn $250, smoke
house $50. vehicles $600.
The house had recently been paint
ed.
The loss was a heavy one on Mr.
Willis, and he has the sympathy of
his neighbors in his trouble.
Quiet Election Hero.
Tift county polled 143 votes for S.
A. Roddenbery for Congress in Tues
day’s election. The polls only opened
at three of the eight precincts in the
county.
Tifton polled 105; Chula 21; and
Omega 17 votes.
No election was held at Brookfield,
Brighton, Docia, Eldorado and TyTy.
Messrs. R. E. Hall and E. B.
O’Neal returned from a fishing and
hunting trip in Florida, Monday.
They chartered a steam launch at
Punta Gorda and sailed down Char
lotte Harbor bay to Boca Grande, 27
miles, where they reached the Gulf,
They stated that they had a splendid
time, also that the October storms
had done considerable damage along
the Gulf. Two buildings similar to
the Clyatt building were blown down
and demolished at Boca Grande,
also the wrecks of several vesels
were beached near there; and several
bodies washed ashore.
Brooks Pharmacy Co. announces
the return of Dr. F. B. Hughes, the
Eye Sight Specialist for three days,
Thursday, Nov. 17th., Friday, Nov.
18th„ and Saturday, Nov. 19th.,
Consultation and examination free.
All work guaranteed. At Brooks
Pharmacy Company.
Bargains in Coal and Wood Heat
er* at Kents Furniture Store.
a comm
A checking account with a
bank is a convenience; not
only to the business and pro
fessional man, but to the far
mer as well. More people
would keep such accounts if
they knew just how to go about
We gladly assist those
who need help in getting
started.
The Bank of Tifton,
Tifton, . . . . , Georgia.
ment for costs against plainti:
The National Bank of Tifton,
J. T. Davis, Defendant; Mrs Clara
A. Davis, claimant; fi fa, levy and
claim; settled.
Geo. K. Johnson and Jno. W.
Hamer, vs John Murrow; petition to
foreclose deed; settled and costs
paid.
Market Fruit & Cotton Co.,
Fender, Edwards & Co.; suit for
damages; verdict for plaintiff for
$126.
Tuesday, Nov. 8,1910.
The B. A. Rowland Co., vs Na
tional Loan & Trust Co.; suit on
note; verdict for plaintiff for $620.
Patterson Produce & Provision
Co., vs John Hester, defendant; N.
L. and D. R. Willis, garnishees; gar
nishment dismissed, costs against
plaintiff.
J. T. Davis, vs Georgia Southern
& Florida Railway Co., suit for dam
ages; settled; costs against defend
ants.
O. K. Jelks vs Georgia Southern
& Florida Railway Co., suit for
damages; settled; costs against
defendants.
Oglesby & Kimble vs G. B. Couit-
ney; suit on account; settled, costs
against plaintiff.
Oglesby & Kimble, vs G. B. Court-
C ey, defendant; The Southern Lum-
er Co., garnishees; garnishment
settled; costs against plaintiff.
M. S. Shaw, vs S. E. Kelley and J.
R. Hubbard; suit for commission,
verdict for plaintiff for $500.
Holmes-Hartsfield Co., vs W. Cul
pepper, defendant; Mrs. M. Z. Cul
pepper, claimant; claim; settled,
costs against plaintiff.
NOVEMBER COUNCIL MEETING.
A Quiet and Uneventful Seulon De
voted to Routine Business.
Council met in regular monthly
session in Council Chamber, Monday
evening, Nov. 7th, 1910. Mayor
Banks presiding, with a full board
of councilmen present.
Minutes of October meeting read
and approved.
Petition of J. N. Home, and J. N.
Brown, praying to be relieved of
the payment of city taxes for 1910
on a certain vacant lot, for the
reason that it had been used aa a
wagon yard, was refused.
J. M. Kent Co., were relieved of
the payment of any taxes for 1910,
it being shown that they were out of
business at the time of making tax
returns.
Matter of retaining a Sanitary In
spector during the winter months,
was left to the Chairman of the
Board of Health.
The Clerk and Treasurer was in
structed to pay George Tyrus twelve
dollars, same being damages sus
tained by his horse having fallen
into a man-hole on Sixth street.
No further business council ad
journed.
W. S. Walker,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Thurtday Momma’* Fire.
The residence owned by Mr. H. H.
Parker, on Park avenue, and occu
pied by Mr. M. S. Shaw and Mr. J.
Smith and their families, was
burned Thursday morning a few
minutes after 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Shaw was sitting in one of
the front rooms on the lower floor
sewing and her baby asleep in a
rear room. A spark fell from
above and burned a hole as large as
a silver dollar in the child’s clothes.
The fire was discovered between
the ceiling and roof of the second
floor, and its origin is unknown.
The building was worth about
$3,500, and insurance of $2,000 was
carried.
Mr. Shaw had $500 insurance on
his furniture, about 50 per cent, of
its value. Quite a lot of it was
saved. His policy had not been
transferred.
Col. and Mrs. Smith carried about
$1,600 insurance, but it had not been
transferred. Nearly everthing of
theira was saved and the loss very
slight.
The Bchool boys were among the
first on the scene, and did good work
in getting out the furniture and
piano.
The fire laddies did good and effec
tive work assisted by Mr. lift’s and
Mr. Kent’s autonobiles, and soon had
three streams on the building. Al
though a strong wind was blowing,
the adjoining buildings were never
in danger after the water was turn
ed on. Had it not been for good
work, the fire might have been a very
destructive one, the Baptist parson
age adjoining the burned building on
the south, and the residence of Col.
Mrs. Ida E. Jay, vs Mrs. R. D. I J. B. Murrow on the north,
mtfVt* T? n Crniflt an/1 Pkno T. „,„ n In nnnniAn LiiA
Smith; R. D. Smith and Chas. L.
Parker; suit on note; verdict for
plaintiff.
Wednesday, November 9th.
R. L. Sutton vs Daughtrey & Fen
der; mortgage foreclosure and ille
gality; mistrial declared by the
court.
Citizens Bank of Moultrie, vsS. E.
& W. M. Waters, and B. C. Weeks;
suit on note; verdict directed by
court for plaintiff for $180.
Toberman, Mackey & Lucas Co.;
vs Tifton Brokerage & Ins. Co.; suit
on account; judgment for plaintiff
for $218.43.
Hazzard & Brockett vs E. U
Kendrick; bail trover; judgment for
the plaintiff for the property in dis
pute.
Federation Adjourned.
Athens, Ga„ Nov. 5.—The Georgia
Federation of Women’s Clubs ad
journed, this afternoon after spend-
ng four days here and having the
largest attendance at a convention
in its history. .
During their stay the delegates
were elaborately entertained by the
Athens organizations. Only business
matters were transacted during the
morning, the officers remaining over
until next year and the place of
meeting being left with the execu
tive committee.
Mrs. Lindsay Johnson of Rome re
signed- as state editor, and Mrs.
Spain of Quitman was chosen. The
directors remain the same, and the
district vice-presidents hold over
until next year with one exception,
Mra. C. I. Fitzpatrick, being elected
to succeed Mrs. Lon Dickey, of Fitz
gerald.
In Mayor’* Court.
The docket of the Mayor’s court
was very light Monday morning.
Dave Williams, colored was fined
$6andcostortendays. for cursing
and disorderly.
I. Nathan, charged with violating
sanitary ordinance, $1 and cost or 5
days. .
Mr. Wimberly Coming.
Mr. F. D. Wimberly one of the
Executive Committee of the State,
will address the members of the Far
mer’s Union Thursday Nov. 17 at
Tifton.
W. W. Webb
In the Justice court Wednesday,
Judge Wm. Sellars presiding, J. T.
Smith, white, accused Harry Wil
liams, colored of trespassing. Af
ter hearing the evidence, the Judge
decided the prosecution was mali
cious, dismissing the case with costa
charged to the prosecutor.
Court was in session, but when the
alarm was given, Judge Eve quickly
found himself deserted.
Fire at the Tifton Mill and Gin Co.
caught in the over flow at the cotton
gin Saturday afternoon at 3:40 from
a match in the cotton, falling from
some one’s pocket. It scorched
about 200 pounds of cotton and
burned some of the floor. The dam
age was slight but it might have
been a very destructive conflagration.
Mr. Hollis stated the damage in ail
would not exceed $15. The fire de
partment made a quick run.
ties, to providing a roosting place
for every homeless manufacturing
industry, which could be approached
close enough to get salt on its tail,
the Tifton Chamber of Commerce
has tackled the servant problem, and
now tile erstwhile festive domestic
employe, will soon be eating from
her patron’s hand.
In response to a call sent out by
the secretary fifty representative
women of Tifton, Tuesday afternoon,
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, earnestly discussed the plans
approved by that body for the cor
rection of the existing grievous con
dition of domestic service^in the
homes of Tifton’s citizens. ”
Secretary Harry Layton opened
the meeting with a brief statement
of the objects of the assemblage and
the necessity for unanimous action
on the part of the people; called at
tention to the printed plans which
had been distributed to each one
present, and then introduced Mr.
John W. Greer.
Mr. Greer graphically pictured the
distressing conditions of the present
situation in the homes of lifton and
the entire South. He pointed out
that the time has come for another
version of emancipation; for a radi
cal change of methods; for an era
when an improvement of service
must be compelled; when a woman
may be mistress of her home, and
the almoner of her own provisions
and supplies. He took up the plana
as printed, section .by section, read
and explained them.
Following Mr. Greer’s address,
Superintendent Davis, of Tifton
Public Schools, told how similar con
ditions in a Mississippi city had been
remedied, and made suggestions ap
plicable to the enforcement of the
rules under consideration.
At the conclusion of Prof. Davis’
talk, the plans were discussed in
formally, and every woman present
expressed her approval of them, and
her willingness to support and en
force them. It was regarded that
the vitally important necessity to the
any success of movement is unanimity
of action. Therefore, a committeeM
ten women was appointed to perfect
the organization, and for the appoint
ment of committees whose duty it
will be to secure the signature of ev
ery employer of a servant to agree
to and enforce the rules of the organ
ization. This committee will begin
active work at once and report in a
few days.
Wesleyan Conference.
The fourth Quarterly Conference,
of the Wesleyan Methodist church,
Ashburn charge, will be held with
the Tifton church next Saturday,
Nov. 12th.
Rev. H. S. Dixon will be in the
chair, and will also preach for us
on the Sabbath, morning and even
ing.
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