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CAMILLA ENTERPRISE. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY* WALTER A. ALLEN KH1TOH A VII K*LISHE» Entered at Camilla, Ga-, post of¬ fice as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION SATES 1 ONE YEAR - - $1.(W SIX MONTHS - - - M’ Official organ of Camilla, Qa„ . , And Mitchell wiafly * . TELEPHONE NO. 64. Advertisement* and <Vw«i«n3Mi.tio)i.^ mast reach ns not later tlmu Wednes¬ day noon, to insure publication. All commanicatioiiR or other articles ad¬ vocating anybody's candidacy lr«<uffice will be charged for at tf«; rate of 5c per liue. “Local Lines,” 5c per lino lor each in¬ sertion. Address all business communication and make all checks payable to W. A. Allen, Camilla, Ga. Editorial and news items should be ad dressed to The Enteki'Kise, Camilla. <a*. Estimates for advertising furnished on application. All advertising unless contracts due after first insertion, other¬ wise stipulated. _ == ________ ; .................. : ___ FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1904. Barn Burned By Lightning, On last Monday afternoon light ning struck the barn of Mr. J. B. Palmer, about two miles north of Camilla, getting it or. lire and burning it up together with a lot of oats and fodder. It was Mr. Palmer’s cow barn and by heroic work, he succeed* ed in getting all of his cows out and in a place of safety. It was a large, new barn built about a year ago to take the place of one that had been burned by an incendiary at which time he lost some cattle as well as the barn and feed stuff. The lightning hit the building about midway and after running to the eve and down into the oats, which gave the fire volumn, it then glanced and hit two shoats some distance aw T ay killing them both. This is a heavy loss to Mr. Palmer, especially coming as it does almost on the heels of the other, besides ii was one of the largest and possibly best built barns in the county and repre¬ sented an investment of several hundred dollars with very little or no insurance. Birthday Party. ( Dr. and Mrs. J. L- Brown en¬ tertained about fifty of their lit* tie daughter, Weldon’s, friends and playmates last Friday after¬ noon in honor of her tenth birth¬ day. Quite a number of games were played, a special one being a "round-pea hunt, a prize being offei*ed to the one finding the most. Little Misses Ruby Mor¬ ris and Nonna Miller tied In this and received a box of chocolate bon-bons. But the crowning feature of the afternoon, to the little ones, was the entertainment in the dining room. They were usher¬ ed in where with drawn blinds the table was beautifully laid and partook of the refreshmtnts with the light of ten candles, which signified the number of lmle stones on life’s pilgrimage the little maid had passed, throw¬ ing a soft glow over all. Many gifts were presented attesting the esteem in which she is held Each little girl went away with a piece of the beautiful birthday cake for a souvenir. E^The latest dispatches from the far east indicate that within the next few days the Japanese forces will have taken Port Ar¬ thur. The steady advance of the Japs and the destructive fire that they keep up day and night has wrought havoc and destruc¬ tion to nearly every house in tht city. It is a hard contest and both sides are sacrificing thous¬ ands of lives to the cause of war. THERE WAS SOME¬ THING DOING. The First Week’s Reign of the Bar-room. For the first time in a number of years, a bar-rcom was opee-ed dn Camilla the early part o£ last tweek, but nothing of a boisterous •or>rowdy nature resulted from ate ■open doors until Saturday, when the town was filled with people who had come here to spend their week’s earnings and to ex change the products of the farm for «uch articles as was needed from the stores. An-qpen bar-room had taken the place of the old “blind tiger,” and., it being a new thing for Ca¬ milla, .it naturally drew crowds and did a rushing business until closing up time, when the mar¬ shal bad booked eight or ten cases for tdie Mayor’s court on a charge of d-cunkeness. But this was not all; the mar¬ shal could oof catch the boister¬ ous crowds, who, a short while after dark began leaving town and celebrated the occasion with a serenade of yells and firing of pistols from the time they had made a good start until they were out of hearing, making the big¬ gest dhplav just after getting out of the town limits. It is true that, during the reign of the “blind tiger,” occasional disturbances were had, out the fear of the courts kept them, in a measure in the back ground, while the open bar-room imme¬ diately bore fruit that ripened rapidly so that something was doing in earnest. It is reported that, asaresultof the imbibing of the firey fluid, some one, in passing the Mr. M. F. Hrimberrj’s place east of town, fired shots info a house in which a negro girl was engaged In ironing garments for Sunday wear, with the result that the girl is now nursing a broken arm, while the perpetrators go unpun¬ ished for their reckless disregard for law or the life of innocent people, and it is to be hoped that the grand jury may be able to catch up with such offenders against the law and make an ex¬ ample of them that will be a warning to all who think they get amusement out of such ac¬ tions. There was “something doing” last week. Eight persons, after pleading guilty to having patron¬ ized the bar-room too freely, were required by Mayor Palmer to contribute forty-two and a half dollars to the town treasury, one person is suffering with a broken arm as the result of a pistol shot from those who made the night hideous wilh their yells and con¬ tinual firing of pistols along the public highway as they journey¬ ed towards their homes. This is the beginning; what will the harvest bey Mayor’s Court, On last Monday morning was about the busiest thing in town. The matinee was a money maker for the town and the offenders were admonished by his honor, Mayor Palmer, that if they ap¬ peared before him again that he would impose a much heavier penalty. There were eight cases of ‘plain drunk” called as follows: Will Stewart, Jody Harrison, and Press Davis, three young white men; the two first were assessed $5.00 each, while Mr. Davis, who was before the court the second lime, was assessed $7.50 for the support of the town. Scot Roberson, Jim Thomas, Charley Bell, John Bowen and Ship Johnson, five colored gents, were required to make a deposit of $5.00 each in the town treas¬ ury as the cost of the bar-room, Saturday “tank up” at Camilla’s RATES ON SYRUP TO BE RE¬ DUCED. Commission Will Pass on Subject on Aug. 26. The railroad commission will pass on the question of rates on syrup at its next regular meeting on August 26. The commission has determin¬ ed to give the railroads an oppor¬ tunity of fixing the rafea on syrup themselves,'and it was announced Monday that the commission ! would, on Aug. 26, either approve > ‘ schedule of rates from a on syrup ipokits of production to all | points in Georgia, to bo submit ted to the railroads, or would it¬ self .promulgate a scale of rates on this product, in event the rates submitted by the railroads are not satisfactory. The rates on syrup were com¬ plained of by the Atlanta freight Ladies and Gentlemen: We wish to impress on the minds of the public that it is necessary for us to get rid of our Summer Stock. And that we are selling it At Cost! YOURS VERY TRULY, J. H. Bailey 30 to 1 is Big Odds! but we will go better than that if you can beat my prices. Quality, Style, Prices, Considered. It’s a ladies skirt, a beaut tailor- 20 boys’ 3-piece suits at...........75e. made. flare effect, and an oxford, 200 men’s $2 negligee shirts, tan heavy grey, for only...............$1.50 white and dark..............................75c. A lot of ladies’ mercerized silk White sheeting, yard .wide, at. ,6c petticoats at.......................75c and $1 Men’s white four-in-hand ties, Men’s blue serge wool suits....$6.50 at..............................................10c each Youth’s blue wool suits $4,95 Laces and embroidery below fac¬ serge tory price......................................5c yd 300 pairs of men’s all-wool, cassi- 60 pieces ginghams, worth 15c a yd mere pants, French wool mixed at at...................................................8c a yd .......................................... $2.50 a pair. Homespun at.......................5c a yd. Berman’s C ii m ill a 9 Georgia. STUDEBAKER WAGONS TO LOSE OUT HEAP. bureau in its lecent petition to the railroad commission and this was one of the matters dealt with largely in the evidence. The new rites are desired so as to put Georgia points, on a parity with Birmingham. Montgomery and other points to the west. Home Industry. Birmingham News. Patronize home industry. Ther° never was a more practical motto j than this- The man who lives in |a community and depends upon i that community for his income, and sends purchases to a foreign market because it may becheap : is selfish than wise. er, more The money he sends away never comes back. He has in part robbed himsell. He has set a pernicious example which if gen¬ eral results in bankrupting the town upon which he relies fora living. To neglect the home people is not only ingratitude, ife is a shortsighted policy which entails a penalty on the offender. If a naan has no patriotism, no appreciation of fa vers, no civic pride he should have intelligence enough to know that it is a good business policy to patronize the home folks. Every body shares more or less in the prosperity of thecommunity. If themerchants, the factory owner and others who have commodities to sell are prosperous every citizen is par¬ tially benefited. A little candle of prosperity throws its beam a long way. Patronize home industry; help your neighbor and he will help jou. The New England Mutual gives applicants benefit of paying its 1st Premium quarterly and are allowed thirty days of grace in payment of premiums without imprest thereafter. Tho's B. Beck, Ag’t.