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i THE TIFTON GAZETTE ' ti ll.' 1 J 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