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i THE TIFTON GAZETTE
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Published Weekly
jjatertd it the Postolfict »t Titton, G«or*it,
gutter, Act of Msrch 3,1870.
Gazette Publishing Company, Proprietor*.
'J. L. Herring Editor and Manager.
Official Organ City of Tilton
and Tift County; Georgia.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES i
Twelve months
Six Months
Four Months 60
SATURDAY NIGHT
of tobacco,, the powder and lead for the long-
rifle, the little brown jug, the coffee, perhaps
the sugar, the package of candy for the kiddies,
and'th e calico, thread, needles and pins, and
the bunch of spun thread for the women folks.
Going in with joy of expectation; coming out
>he satisfaction and rapid gossip of realization.
That old bridge carried many millions of dollars
into Albany’s channals of trade and was a great
factor in contributing to the city’s wealth and
development.
The old bridge-keeper was a kind-hearted
man and if the vehicle going in had no money to
pay the toll, credit was extended readily until
the return trip: And this not altogether be
cause of faith in human nature and Cracker
honesty—by way of the bridge was the only
way to get back.
When the Brunswick and Albany railroad
was first built, it aranged with the Southwest-
The Bridge Aero** the Flint. ^
Congressan Park has introduced a bill Kivinis j erjl ra i]road to use the latter’s bridge across the
authority to Dougherty county to construct ® | Flint into Albany. After awhile there was a
bridge across the Flint river connecting Broad j disagreement and the Brunswick and Albany
street in Albany with the Isabella county road, j f orce( j s t 0 p on the west side of the river
Forty years ago the wooden bridge across! un yj cou i(i ra j se the money 'o build a bridge improvement on the state’s property while aff-
the Flint was the great highway of commerce , of own Then all the freight and passeng- airs are in their present unsettled condition
LET
There Is nMthfc
section In the pri
VOTE ON IT.
Interest through this
to remove the State
capital to Macon that was felt four years ago.
Had the matter been # DU8hed to a vote then.
Had the matter b
South Georgia at le
solid for the Cem
i pushed
’ would
a vote
i been almost
tityj how there is a good
deal of indifference. When the feeling was
at its height, Hon. Nat Harris became a candi
date for governor and whether it was justified
or not, opinion soon became general that Ma
con had temporarily exchanged its chances for
becoming the state capital for the Governorship.
Hence the present lethargy through this section
on the propositii
But if Atlanta and its political leaders per
sist in their efforts to throttle the proposal to
submit the issue to a vote of the people, natural
resentment of this courqp will cause South Geor
gia to rally to Macon’s support. : Gov. Dorsey
took the lead in the movement to settle the agi
tation for removal of the capital, and he was un
doubtedly right. We cap have no substantial
PASSING OF THE PRIZE FIGHT.
$following the barroom, the betting! Mlu
ring, the gambling hall, and the lottery, the'suu*ht«, oil
prize fight is passing out That it has remain-;« tome j
ed longer than its cousins is due to th e fact that "
a certain cleanliness, manliness and sobriety was mon?. ’
necessary for success. It goes because the tern-1 a* *
perate habits, essential to win, are so soon for- ,ri ' ,,d,
gotten by the idols of a day. , MU ,
The Willard-Dempsey bout marks the decline. \ unserit <
A most enthusiastic friend of the prize ring • “ ,k ' t 1
could find nothing gratifying, either in the fight drw * **J h 10
itself or in the events leading up to it Both men. mn.
were of that class who, evading their plain duty j " d Ura - w -
In the great crisis of the world, have become best snucht*,-' "/ i
known by the epithet of slacker. Willard was'of hi> section,
the greatest because he was the most prominent, tamed from
and for that reason his defeat causes general | “/their I
satisfaction. Not that true Americans loved |
for that section of Southwest Georgia. It was ;ers f rom roa( j h a( j to cross the wooden and the people want the matter disposed of one
Dempsey more, but because Willard was the
most conspicuous example. It is a sad illustra- , t /io^uITto AUuuTwel
tion of the decadence of the prize ring that the;at 8 o’clock, foUoni^ u operation }
two men who are today its most prominent rep- tamor ot Ula braJ v Taesdsy. He bid:
representatives should both be moral as well as|"
physical cowards. I for a we«k previous to the operation.
The fight itself could not please those who! Mr. Royal was about 89 year* old and
I was married to Miu Annie Belle Guest,
the only bridge spanning that river between; i> r ic|g-e and the total of tolls went skyward. The ] way or the other, in order that they may go
Montezuma and Bainbridge and travelers were ] r a.ilr 0 a.d issued what was called a “drawback” ( about the business of needed betterments,
obliged to use ferries or to often make long: t 0 eac h passenger paying a fare to Albany. It The capital needs repairs; it needs more room
detours to cross. 'was good for 10 cents and while it was suppos^for the growing business of the state, and the
This bridge replaced a ferry at the foot o , e( j cover the cost of the bridge toll, it also condition of the Governor’s Mansion is a public
Broad street but was built about 100 yards north j ac t e( j as a meana 0 f checking up the conductors reproach. There is no probability that a sub-
of the ferry between the foot of. Broad str ® ct j who previously had things their own way, be-jstantial fund can be provided to make these
and the foot of Pine street. Its builder was Mr. | cau8e there were only three s'ations along the needed improvements, while the question of a
Nelson Tift, who undertook its construction af
ter the city has made several starts and failed.
For many years it was operated as a toll bridge
and the great bulk of th<* trade that went to
Albany paid tribute at it crossing.
The bridge was an immense structure and
hundreds of thousands of feet of lumber was
used in its building. There was only a short
embankment approach at the eastern end and
none at all on the Albany side. A rather sharp
incline led up to the bridge proper, which was
covered and walled in for the entire width of
the river, something over 300 feet. This bridge
house was lighted by only two windows, and its
darkness, its hollow rumble and the whirling
waters of the river beneath were awesome and
most terrorizing to the country boy. The west
ern approach was through the archway of a
brick house which was also the home of the
bridge-keeper and in the middle of this arch
the gates were swung. For a long time th e toll
rates were 5 cents for foot passengers, 10 cents
for horseback and 25 to So cents for vehicles.
Driving faster than a walk and smoking on the
bridge were prohibited.
Much South Georgia history could be written
with the story of this old bridge. Many joys
and sorrows, and much industrial develop
ment. Across it went to market the cotton,
wool, beeswax, hides, Venison hams, poultry,
eggs, butter and other produce of that stock-
raising section now a rich agricultural belt ex
line that sold tickets. I location of the capital is in doubt.
When railroad traffic was heavy the bridge] Atlanta, as well as Macon and the balance of
was congested. In the holiday season it was the state, should want the thing settled. This
necessary to close the gates and to close the ( can best be done by a referendum to the people
bridge for a time to vehicle travel. Foot pass- |a t the next election. We cannot understand
engers were let through one at a time by means why Atlanta opposes this proposition unless it
of a little wicket in the main gate, as they paid { be through fear to put the issue to a test. Even
their fare. It caused some inconvenience, burthen, the Gate City should not want to retain
the bridge was there for the purpose of collect- the capital against the wishes of a majority of
with a spark of humanity or finer feeling. It was,widow and two sons, Allen, e*ed 10, and
a scene more worthy of a butcher-pen than of a Frank, ated i yean, survive him. ai»
sporting event. The arena was roasting hotljj’“ othe , r .' a ‘ ree , b ”^? r * “ d °” ^ ter -
and not half filled. Ticket speculators who]Una.
had sent the price of box seats to 560 were glad 1 Mrs. Royal and Mr. j. b. Guest, ot
to sell for anything they could get and then losti A8bburn ' a8d . Gu “ t - ° f
big sums. It is doubtful if the promoters broke came.
even on the contest. ,j o ^,'i
The lesson is obvious. It goes much farther mis si st birthday _
than Willard the individual, the Jddl of a brief PoI , e g , thered „ t his home netr Brook .
season, poseur and moving picture hero. It. field Saturday to join in the celebration
goes to the very foundation of things: - • i of bi " 81 "‘ blrthda3: - „ _ ■
1 His eons present were: J. M. Popa
Americans have no use for the men whoj, nd familT of Norml]I Park; Henry i
showed the white feather. This is evidenced- Pope and family, of Eldorado: A. J.,v|
in the Willard-Dempsey fight; is evidenced ev- Po|w - Jr " ,lt Brookfield) also a grand-
, . ,, ' , ,. Ison. Arthur Pope, of Lake City, Fit
ery day in smaller matters, and a 3 time goes on; Thm , were many other relatire. and
ing toll—which it always got. jthe people to whom it belongs.
Once this bridge was burned and for a few . Macon’s central geographical location is be-
months travel experienced again all the incon- yond question. Its desirability as the seat of
venience of the old ferry. Later Albany real-state government compared with Atlanta is a
ized the handicap of a toll bridge, as her ‘er- matter for individual opinion and preference,
ritory began to develop and other towns became But sentiment in favor of Macon has been grow-
competitors for its trade. After much discus- ing rapidly during the past few days and a con-
sion and several years’ time, the bridge was fi- tinuance of Atlanta’s present methods will cer-
nally bought by the city. In the process of evo- tainly crystallize it.
lution, the old bridge passed away and-the pres-|
ent steel bridge succeeded it. Now we not e a DO GEORGIA WOMEN WANT TO VOTE?
still more modern structure under government
authority is to come. | Senator Parker does not agree with the propo-
the country over gave it millions of dollars worth i ton Wednesday of the marriage of Ur.
of space and for months the sporting pages | ^ 0 f jS?Vt t tetaEJSS. nT
played it up in an effort to revive popular inter-1 The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Urn
est in such affairs. Counting on this publicity,] Johl1 Bennion, of that city. Mr. an*
the promoters spent their money and the specu-]
lators baited the trap to which they themselves, 0
f e ]l victims. I anothkr still destroyed*
Like so many other things of forty years ago sition to sidetrack the woman suffrage amend-
the old bridge is only a memory, but it is a mem- ment and has introduced a resolution for its
ory rich in tradition.
SOME OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Latest available figures, the United States
Treasury Department announces, show that an
nually more than 5,000,000 persons in the Unit
ed States apply for and receive free aid.
That is, it was free to them. Other citizens
tending from the Flint to the Ocmulgee river]paid for it, to the tune of some 5100,000,000
east; from the territory tributary to Macon on and maintained institutions valued at half a bil-
the north, to Thomasville and Valdosta terri- lion.
tory on the south. This trade went by horse-
cart, ox-cart and wagon, for then there were
lew railroads. The trip often consumed four
flays—two days going and two returning.
ratification. This is not because Senator Park
er favors woman suffrage through national law
but because he wants the measure killed before
the Georgia Legislature by forcing a vote at
tli'.-' session. He believes ‘he right of suffrage
is one that the state should control. Further,
Senator Parker does not believe that the wom
en of the Forty-Seventh District want to vote.
He advertised in the newspapers of the three
counties composing the District, requesting ev
ery woman therein who favored the ratification
This aid was mostly temporary; only 314,234-of the amendment to write him a postcard to
persons remained in such institutions at the!that effect. He received less than 100 replies
close of the year. Probably a sma'l nest egg]although there are 7,000 registered white vot-
would have saved a vast majority from what j ers in the three counties and therefore probably
Crossing the bridge going \ver e the fond an-j most people dread, and the thrifty citizens of an equal number of white women who would
b e eligible to vote under the proposed amend
ment. For that reason, Senator Parker says
ticipations of marketing and the sights of the .the nation would have had their tax bills ma-
jity ahead; the prices the produce would bring, terially reduced.
the things that would be bought, and the busy
hours to be spent enjoying th e luxuries of the
town that came only once a year. Returning
' >• across the bridge came satiety, sometimes
The citizens of Tift should support the Nat
ional Thrift Campaign, now everywhere mani
festing itself. Self interest dictates it. The
national government’s best security. Savings
dissillusions, sometimes the joy of accomplish-1Stamps, is issued in denominations as low as 55
ment. There was much talk of trades that had I and bears high interest. There are other safe
>l>een made, of the bargains driven and of the
good things in store for homefolks. The carts
and wagons that went in loaded with produce
jeturned with the, fruits of exchange, the caddy
means of investment. The destruction of the
poor, a wise man said, is their poverty. It also
bears hard on the taxpayers. Let’s abdlish it.
Moderate, steady saving will do it.
that he estimates that les 3 than 1 1-2 per cent
of the white women of the state really desire to
have the voting franchise thrust upon them.
Evidence of the new order of things is the
advertisement carried by the Gazette of seed
peas for sale by a South Georgia grower and
Porto Bico potatoes cured by steam process.
These items will perhaps be common after
awhile, but they are objects of note now.
will be universally recognized. Men who! friends to enjoy the day and the spleoatt
failed to rise to the full stature of men when »p«ad.
men were needed, must learn to be content with ]
mediocrity and give place to those who?proved,in the pleasures ot the occasion more
their worth. ] th “ n fct -
The Fourth of July fight was the greatest ad-j bennion^baker
vertised event of modern times. Newspapers! Announcements were received in Tit
But the people, with the great struggle for ,2STISA
Human Liberty fresh in their minds refused to a necro house on the Widow McUfflarf*
warm up to two men who fought for dollars pl »ce, aix miles north ot Tilton on tk*
Waterloo road, Wednesday afternoon.
The still was in a house occupied by
Frank Manyhaio, colored.
after failing to fight for a principle. Readers
skipped the sporting pages or read with indiff
erence. Not even the national holiday and a
day of leisure could induce them to attend. A i B X r w ci “ , ^ fh,,t ^ for E ‘^
Congressman described the fight as “A disgrace I —o
to the nation’s birthday,.” It was all of that. A twin watermelon
But it has served to drive home a lesson that will' Mr H ' C ' Cnrmlchael brou!ht a twl *
.watermelon to the Gazette office Monday.. £
be of value, and the blow it has dealt the pro- Homer says Tifton innd is so vaiueble
fession of the prize fighter is little short of a! t,:at melons and thinrs like that hare to- 4
knockout j double tip. so to apeak. He loaded a ctr- '
. .load Monday, the melons arera*in* 28- .
Th e P>ty of it is, so far a s Willard is concern- p.,un<is. He hn« eiiht acres,
ed, (if he is entitled even to pity) is that, had he [ ■ ■ V"
Colds Cause Grip sad Influenza
gone ahead as a red-blooded man and done his|
duty, he would now be a world hero—living orjJ^^^^om/^T^BS^o'Qninia."
dead. Army training, army life and army dis-j grows ibtMtomonhoi. soc.
cipline would have hardened him, kept him fit, i to farmers
and Dempsey would have been as a child in his! “stitch in Time saves Nine-
hands. He had every advantage of weight, Now is the time to huve your Mowps- -
... , . U4- £ .. . and Rakes, Hay Presses and other Farm
training and experience, but years of easy living Machinery fixed up while we ere not so
had softened him until he wa s almost helpless
before his opponent.
While it is idle to speculate on what might
have been, th e lesson is one that should be driv
en home to every thinking man:
In time of great emergency, there is but one
thing to do—that is, th e Right Thing. Then all
else will com e out right.
busy. Bring them to me and I will maka •
them as good as new.
SSdeodwtf W. E. FARMER
666 has more imitations than
any other Chill and Fever Toss*
ic on the market, but no oat
one wants imitations. They an
dangerous things in the medi
cine line. adv.
SELL YOUR TOBACCO AT THE BIG TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
This is the firm that paid the big prices last year and put Douglas on the map as a tobacco market, selling tobacco from $3.00 to $4.00 higher than North and South Carolina. Seeing the
bright future for Douglas we have bought the compress site and are making the largest and most up-to-date warehouse in Georgia. It covers just exactly one acre of ground and con
veniently located. We are putting our stables under the house and your stock will be in cool stalls while you sell your tobacco. Both the Georgia & Florida and A. B. & A., railroads have
siding to our property. We can take care of car loads of tobacco just as easily as we can a wagon load. The buyers will not have to pay drayage shipping from this warehouse, which
will enable them to pay the very highest prices. Our Mr. Pegram will have charge of the big tobacco warehouse, has been in the tobacco business for thirty years, both as buyer
and warehouseman. Has made tobacco his study, being in tobacco wtelve months in the year and covering three states, Georgia, North Carolina and Kentucky, from which an experience
is gained as to grades and values of tobacco that could not be obtained by remaining in Georgia all the year round, and he will have large orders on the market this season to help the
farmers out.
There being so many new markets this year, there is a question of all getting a full corps of buyers, so, would advise you before placing your tobacco on any market to investigate.
Looking costs nothing but selling tobacco in the wrong place may cost you many dollars. Last year we promised Douglas a good market and we fulfilled our promise—selling tobacco higher
than North or South Carolina. We will have a stronger corps of Companies and Independent buyers this year than we had last year.
We have secured the best force that could be had and you will find them fast, accurate ana courteous. Having a force like this you will have no delay and can get paid for your to
bacco as fast as sold. Our auctioneer, Mr. Lewis, who has been demonstrating and showing the growers how to raise and cure tobacco is one of the best auctioneers that will be in
Georgia, and also a good judge of tobacco, will not leave the pile until he gets you the highest price. He is known in North Carolina and Virginia as the “Silver Tongue Orator.” Come and
hear him sell. We have the best scales to weigh your tobacco, that money can buy.—Toledo Automatic double face dial—you can stand as far as you wish and can get the weight of
your tobacco as well as the weighmaster, .Our experience of last year has taught us that it is necessary to sell tobacco five days in a week, giving you a market like you will find in othe
states, selling every day. By so doing we are able to secure stronger corps buyers. We are in position to take care of any quantity of tobacco you may bring or ship, to us before I
opens. Will give you free storage and insurance on same. THE OPENING SALE WILL BE THURSDAY ,
The Citizens anJ Business Men Will Give a FREE BARBECUE On the Opening Day.
Don’t Forget THE BIG TOBACCO WAREHOUSE Is the Place to Sell Your Tobacco.
I/EA, PEGEAH & HOTL