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RISING MAIN OF
THESUNNYSOUTH
Capt. Johnson and Mr. Toomer Talk About the Won
derful Resources of South Georgia.
Capt. Lem Johnson stopped over
in Atlanta on his way to the .South
ern Industrial Convention ut Phil
adelphia. While there Mr. Steve
Postell, of tile Macon Telegraph,
interviewed him on the convention
and about. South Georgia. 11 in talk
wan so pertinent that it is repro
duced here in full:
Speaking of the convention, Sen
ntor Johnson said:
“I hope that thera will he a good
strong delegation of hush,ess men
from our state, and that all of the
Southern states will he represented
in the some way. We should get
together and discuss business prop
ositions regardless of politics or
political parties. There should he
no politics of any character inject
ed into th« proreodings of the con
vention. The whole country is
prosperous, and we of the South
should get a substantial portion of
this wave of prosperity. If we do
not it will he our own fault. The
efforts of every delegate from the
South should l>e to work out busi
ness problems that will be of bene
fit to our section of the country.
If we go at this thing right it will
be a big thing for Georgia aud the
South.
"As I have already said, w»»
should eschew politics iu every
form and confine our deliberations
to business problems entirely. I
earnestly hope that the convention
will be a big success, and that in
the very near future the South will
receive her share of the results.
Having said this much with ref.
erence to the Southern Industrial
Convention, Senator Johnson thoi
branched otf upon South Georgia
nnd her resources. Upon this line
he suid:
"Our section of the state is de
veloping very rapidly and will con
tinue to develop. The Inst census
shows that iu ten years some of
the counties of my section of the
state have doubled in population,
while many others have nearly
done as well. This increase in
population is quite gratifying to
us ill view of the fact that this in
crease is composed almost entirely
of white people. Practically all
of the heavy timber in our imme
diate section bus been cut oil' and
turpentined, ami as the trees dis
appeared the colored population
disappeared with them. The ne
groes who have remained, however,
have gone to farming, und are mak
ing good citizens. We waut this
class to remain and will welcome
more of the same kind. My expo
rience with the race is that when
n negro settles down and com
mences to accumulate a little prop
erty he at once becomes a good and
valuable citizen."
“Whore is your increase in pop
ulation coming from?" I asked.
“From almost everywhere. A
good ninny are coming to our sec
tion from Middle and North Geor
gia. ami others are coming from
other states. They are moving to
our section because they can buy
good laud cheap, and this land
will produce almost anything you
can think of. Wc can raise wheat,
but 1 would advise no one to plant
wheat in our section of the state
his letter that he believed that ho
would be able to sell the second
shipment at 60 cents a barrel bet
ter. Mr. Laxter informs me that
he had 12 acres iu Irish potatoes
and that he felt satisfied that he
would get 11,600 for his crop clear
of all expenses of freight, com mis
sions, drnyage, etc. Now it would
be hard to hear that anywhere on
land that is selling at from 60
3«nts to $2 per acre, and that is
the price that land dowu our way
can be bought for. This land will
produce from 20 to 10 bushels of
corn to the acre, and a bale of
black seed sea island cotton to two
acres, and this cotton brings from
$76 to $00 per bale. Two months
ago I sold out all of my lumber
mill interests and am putting all
of my energies into farming,
have been farming on a small scale
for years in connection with my
other business, but now I have
quit everything mIhh and have be
come a farmer.
“I expect to plant a good deal of
sea island cotton, but not so much
ns to exclude other crops. Iu con
nection with my cotton I am going
to devote considerable acreage to
corn, cassavn, potatoes, ground
peas and vegetables of every char
acter. I intend first und above all
tilings to make my farm self-sus
taining, or, in other words, I am
going to live at home and then sell
my surplus. I will pay some at
tention, too, to raising cattle, hogi
and sheep, as everything in this
line helps out in the long run. A
man cannot farm successfully uu-
leas he raises his own meat, and
this 1 am going to do. Cattle have
been getting scarce in our section
within the last two or three years,
but the people are again turning
their attention to this industry
since the price of meat 1ms gone
up. Thousands of head of cattle
have been bought up and shipped
to Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas.
These buyers come down • there,
buy up our cattle, cut their horns
otT close to the head with a pair of
nippers and hustle them otT to
other states where they are fat
tened ami sold for Western beef, 1
Col.W. M.Toomer, ot Waycross,
who was present when Senator
Johnson wus talking on this line,
indorsed what was snid by adding:
“Yes, we havo a great country
down our way. I do not know of
a section anywhere that offers bet
ter inducements to a man with a
•mall amount of money and some
energy as his capital. Besides this
there is u fortune to bo made in
buying largo tracts of land and
just holding it for ton years. I be
lieve that I could today buy 200,-
000 acres of piue lands for $100,-
000 and that iu ten years the tim
ber on this land can be told off at
the rato of $5 per acre, leaving the
owner still iu possession of the
land. All the big timber on this
laud has beeu marketed, but there
are plenty of small trees left, rang
from 7 to 10 inches iu diameter,
that will be worth good money in
ten years’ time, when timber is
not so plentiful as it is today.
‘Besides this, the laud ueed uot
SCHOOL CLOSED.
How the Exhibition Passed Off at
Pierce Chapel.
Pierce Chapel, June 7.—After
five months our school has closed,
although the time seemed short
It was under the management of
Prof. II. D. Purcell. Friday last,
h#» rang his bell for the last time.
Then proceeded with the studies to
show the parents what had been
learned.
Next came the spelling Bee, the
girls against the boys, and the girls
won.
Now it was tune for refresh
ments and there was lemonade a
plenty. Dinner was spread aud
there was no one slighted. Thanks
were returned by Hon. C. W.
Walker, and every one helped him
self.
Then came speeches, dialogues
and declumatious by the entire
school.
The attendance was large, and
everybody tried to the bust of his
ability to entertain the visitors.
Our teucher called ou some of
the patrons to make a speech. The
only one who responded was C. W.
Walker. He made au excellent
speech and told some good things.
Mr. Purcell then made his fare
well address, and while he spoke
his pupils shed tears.
The Audience then sang “God be
we with you till we meet again,"
ami all hade him farewell.
This has been the most success
ful school that we have had iu sev
eral years.
CURES P.J.OO0 POISON—TREATMENT
FREE.
Blood poison i» the worst disease on
earth yet the easiest one to cure when
U. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) is used.
Many have pituples. spots on the skin,
ulcers, mucous patches, falling hair,
itchiuc skin, bone |Miins t rheumatism,
catarrh, eating, uleeding, festering
, scrofula, scabs and scales, can-
er, and don’t know it is blood poison.
Get Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.)
One dollar. A few bottles guaranteed
to cure the worst eases. Sold at drug
stores. Treatment of B. B. B. sent
free und prepared by writing to Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe the
trouble and free medical advice giv
until cured. B. B. B. thoroughly test
ed for 30 years. Cures when all else
falls. B. B. B. makes the blooiKpure
and rich, heals every sore aml stoj
all aches and pains. B. B. B
proves the digest! hi.
Johnny Nel5?*u won the twenty
five mile motor-paced bicycle race
at Boston, on Tuesday. The dis
tance was made in forty minutei
and two seconds.
HowTo
Gain Flesh
Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTT’S EMUL
SION. It is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound, it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
erty, so that the patient Is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health i if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
You will find If fust si useful In summer
as In winter, and if you are thriving upon
U don’t stop because the weather is warm.
An epidemic of suicides seems to
have atruck Kmporia, Kansas,
Seven attempts have been made iu
the last thirty days, and three of
them were succestful.
W. J. GASSETT,
Contractor and Builder,
31 THOMAS STREET.
Am prepared to contraot for
and make estimates on all
kinds of building and car
penter work.
WAYCROSS, QEOROIA.
J. M.&C. W. PARKER
The newest in Men’s Furnishings
For Summer.
Always on the watch for new things the year round in Men’s Furnish"
ings, enables us now to show you very latest novelties for summer
wear, be it morning, evening or after dark, iu Negligee or other
wise, it matters uot, you’ll flud it here iu our own store for men.
Neckwear.
Our Hue Is known to be the best
ever shown, and we have all abapes,
such as Batwing, “Wlndiorctte,"
Iinperials, Reversible Sill, Four-In-
Hands AT 26 and 60c.
Hosiery.
At 25 cents, in all color grounds,
with all size figures, dots and stripes,
as w«fll as solid colors. The largest
25 cent line iu the city.
Underwear.
Balbriggan Shirts, long sleeves, light
weight, also in white,
25 and 60 CENTS
Drawers to match.
doll are.
The newest and most correct shapes
iu Standing, Turndown and High
Standing Collars.
15c., two for 25c.
Handkerchiefs.
Mens’ Handkerchiefs, good quality
hemstitched, AT 10 CENTS
Night Shirts.
Night Shirts, full length and with
out collar, fronts tiimmed in red
and blue.
SPECIAL VALUES 75c.
Shirts.
Plain white and colored Negligee
Shirts, straight stripe and Madras,
AT SOc. to $1 60
J. M. & C. W. PARKER,
Next door to Post-office. WAYCROSS GA
NICE ASSORTMENT TRUNKS AND BAGS.
WARREN LOTT. E. PRENTICE PEABODY.
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Oldest Insurance Agencv in Wavcross.
Better have a policy and not need It than need It and
not have it.
Acme 4 Qarber 4 ghop.
OUS REYNOLDS, PROP.
Sharing. Shampooing, Hair Cutting
in Firat'Clasa Style,
Shop nail door lo E H Crnlefi office.
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placed In our hands for sale
or rent bundled to best ad-
Evidence Far Better Than Words. »
ns the laud and climate do not <uit I remain idle during the.o ten year,
wheat a* well a. they do other I It can lie used for ranges for cattle
crops. Cotton, corn, sugar cane. I and sheep. A good {tortion of it
cassava, potatoes, both Irish and
sweet, pens aud vegetable, of
every character do well with us.
We can raise better and larger cab
bages than can be grown anywhere
in Georgia. Three of our prize
cabbages will till a flour barrel.
Irish patatoes are a good money
making crop. John llnxtcr, of
fierce county, a few days ago
showed me the account of sales of
a carload ot itU barrels of pota
toes that netted him. alter every
expense was paid, |<1S3.
The uiau who sent Mr. Baxter
the check for the I&S3 stated iu,
can be plnttled in cassava aud this
crop fed to cattle during the winter
months. It makes fine forage and
grows as rank as weeds. I do not
believe there is auother place iu
the world where laudean be bought
so cheap that will produce as good
crops as my section of the state,
and the people are rapidly flndiug
this out. They are coming there
from everywhere, buying or rent
ing small tracts of land, and going
t j farming. The climate is good,
the lands are good and the sur
roundings are iu every way suited
for farming purposes.”
The constitutional conventioi
of Alabama, lias adopted tbemoas
ure raising the governor’s salary
from #0,000 to fo.UOO, lengthened
the term from two to four years,
and making him iuelligible for re-
election. The governor cannot be
come a candidate for United States
senator for one year after the ex-
piration of his term.
(JUICE RELIEF FOR ASTHMA/
Miss Maud Dickens, Parsons,
Kan., writes: “I sutTered with
asthma iu its worst form. 1 had
several attacks during the last year
and was not expected to live
through them. 1 began using
Foley’s llouoy and Tar and it has
never failed to give immediate re
lief.” For sale by all dealers.
Iu the Anglo-American shoot at
the Middlesex Gun Club rauge in
Euglaud, on Tuesday, the Ameri
cans made higher scores than the
British.
S.IVS l-E WAS TOKTI KKU.
‘•1 suffered such patu front corns I
could hardly walk.’ writes II. Kobiu-
sou, Hillsborough. HI., "but llucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured them."
Acts like magic on stratus, bruises.
cuts, sores, scald.-. i—.iiulcers. Per
fect healer ot skin diseases and piles.
Cureguaranlocd by all druggists. SSe.
Mr. Kruger has issued a state
ment to the etTect that he knows
nothing respecting the peace uego-
tiatious said to be proceeding with
the Boer leaders.
President McKinley comes out
iu a statement that he is uot seek
ing a third term, and would uot
accept the’nomiuation if it were
tendered him.
I will buy your crcsstiee and pay-
cash for them. Will pay 84 cents
for 7xH eight-foot ties, road inspec
tion. J. T. Strickland, Waycross,
Ga., 29 Thomas street.
Our handsome stock of Men’s
FINE CLOTHING.
The handsomest lot of Men’s
Goods ever sold in Waycross.
Oar Beautiful Line of Stylish
Neckwear
Our lines of Youths’ and
Children’s Fine Clothing.
Good, stylish, seasonable
goods low. Come and see
and have the evidence of
your own eyesight.
Clothing
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Waycross Clothing Store
OWENS BLOCK
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< J DEALERS IN ,
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and Florida apodal
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Wagon and Buggy Works,
Blacksmith, Wheelwright,
Horseshoeing, Painting. .
We do all work iu 6rst-class style and guarantee
satisfaction iu workmanship and prices
All work turned out promptly. Call and see us.
FULL LINE COFFINS AND CASKETS ~
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Albany Avenue.
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