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VOLUME 62
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1905.
NUMBER 4
HARVIE JORDAN SPEAKS
TO FARMERS WEDNESDAY
At II OXIock in Butler Building, Addresses
Large Crowd of Farmers And Business
Men On The Cotton Situation.
“DOWN EAST.”
To Be Given Feb. 27, Benefit La
dies Memorial Association.
As announced in last week’s
Reporter the play “Down East’’
wi'l be produced Monday night.
February 27th at the auditorium
of the S. F. College by a strong
company of amateur actors of
LaGrange for the benefit of the
Ladies’ Memorial Association.
This play is a strong comedy-
drama consisting of four acts.
The scenery will be fittingly ar
ranged and the costumes and
“make ups” perfect.
The Ladies’ Memorial Associa
tion are in need of funds to pay
the expenses of the Memorial day
exercises and everyone that at
tends will bo helping out a good
cause, as well as enjoying a great
treat.
Everyone has mastered com
pletely his part and every part is
in the hands of a splendid ama
teur actor.
Prof. Rieketson, of the La-
Grango High school, has kindly
consented to help the boys put on
the finishing touches, and, ns he
trained the cast before, it will be
conceded that his assistance will
be of great benefit,
The admission will be the pop
ular prices of 25 and 15 cents.
The Indies will appreciate your
help by attending.
AN ENJOYABLE RECEPTION.
Ladies of LaGrange And Vicinity
Entertained.
National Biscuit Company gives
Impressive Illustration of what
scientific baking and modern
methods have done to perfect the
crackers as an article of food.
Hmndeds of the ladies of La
Grange and vicinity attended the
reception given Wednesday after
noon at the Southern Female
College Auditorium by the Nat
ional Biscuit Company. Although
the coining event had been widely
We give below the letter re
ceived this week by Col. J. H.
Fannin from Mr. George Dole
advertised, none realized the ex- f Wadley, which contains news of
Services at Baptist Church.
IION. 11AR VI
I By Courtesy The Atl&nta Journal]
Mr. Harvie Jordan spoke in
JORDAN.
urge
far*
LaGrango Wednesday (<
and enthusiastic gaUierin
mersand business men.
The meeting was called fo ord
er by Judge F. M. Langley in a
few appropriate words, and t hen
Mr. Fuller E. Callaway read the
following resolutions which were
heartily adopted:
“Be it Resolved, bv the La
Grange Board of Trade, That w
realize the inestimable good which
will come to the South and her
people of all classes from the si c
cessful execution of the plans of
the Southern Cotton Association;
That we endorse this Associa
tion and the effort to hold the
cotton on hand, and reduce the i
acreage and nmount of fertilizers
in the present crop;
That we tender the Hon. Har
vie Jordan, President of the South
ern Cotton Association a purse to
aid m forwarding the plans of
the Association.
That we tender him our assist
ance, moral, spiritual, physical
and financial, to aid in the steps
being taken in the interest of the
cotton crops of the South.”
Signed,
LaGrange Board of Trade.
The contribution made was $100
in the farmer's power to fix tin-
price of cotton, and said it would
be done. They had as much
right to combine us other inter
est* all over the country. He
mentioned the with-holding from
tin- market of 2,000,000 bales of
cotton until it reached the price
of 10 cents, and said that the As-
sociaton proposed to fix a mini
mum price on cotton.
Mr. Jordan made a significent
statement in regard to the urgent
need of cotton by the buyers or
jagentsof the mills. The mills,
he said, had granted an extension
on deliveries from Dec. to .Jan.
then from Jan. to Feb., and were
now asked to extend the time in
to March. “The time would
come when these buyers would be
told that the mills could no long
er spin cotton futures,” declared
Mr. Jordan, and one of two
tilings would have to be done.
Either the cotton holders would
give in and sell for what was of
fered, or else the buyers would
have to come into the market and
pay what was demanded for the
cotton necessary to fulfil their
contracts when they could no
longer hold off the mills. He
stated here th»t he received up to
11 o’clock Tuesday night cheer-
Owing to t ho fact that fuel
could not be secured, there have
been no services at the First Bap
tist church in several Sundays.
Coke has arrived, and there will
be services next Sunday morning
and evening. The subject for tin
morning discourse will bo,
“Anchors in the Storm.”
Dr. Vaughan asks that, all, who
can, attend both services n-xt
Sunday and assures them of a
warm house and a most cordial
reception.
LATEST NEWS REGARDING
ATLANTIC & BIRMINGHAM
Letter From Mr. Wadley Containing Good
News---Says it is Ip to Troup And
LaGrange to Secure A. & B.
Mr. Joe Hayes is back from
West Point and has opened a res
taurant r opposite the Southern
Express Co.
Mr. Hogg’s Potatoes.
Mr. N. J. Hogg, one of the best,
known Troup county farmers has
sold over luO bushels of , fine sweet
potatoes and has plenty left. Mr.
Hogg unfortunately did not get
to hear Mr. Jordan’s speech but
says he will raise potatoes and
pigs this year. And these potatoes
are huge. Mr. Hogg says the holes
have not been filled yet where the
potatoes were dug. One potato
is enough for a family for a meal.
Mr. Hogg is the real thing
when it c n mcs to potatoes.
uuunuii uiuur;miD®iw . - • c .»
which was accepted by Mr. j 0 r- 'ng news from all sections of the
dan m behalf of the Association. 80llth as to the farmers meetings
After being presented by Judge
Longley, Mr. Jordan expressed
hiB appreciation of his enthusias
tic reception in LaGrange and of
the purse tendered. In this con
nection he said that the move
and organization steps that were
being taken. Was glad, indeed
to hear such cheering accounts
from farmers of Troup county.
Mr. Jordan said he was glad to
come to LaGrange and that he
ment was launched at New Or-!counted on Troup’s farmers. He
leans and he was started out to i mentioned the fact that it was in
fight this great battle without ajthe old courthouse in LaGrange
dollar in hand to back him, but on the 14th day of April 1900 that
that the heart of the south was in
it and he had no fear of there not
being a sufficient fund created to
carry it through. He read a tele
gram from the Ya-Car. Chemical
Co. offering him $1000 to puSh
the movement to d( crease acreage
and fertilizers. Mr. Jordan ex
plained this contribution Irom
one whose interests we wer<» seem
ingly, fighting; by saying that
those people were business men
and mean by thus contributing to
this movement that they desire to
sell to the larmers every dollar’s
worth of guano they can of what
ever amount is to be used.
Mr. Jordan stated that it was
the germ was sown which culmi
nated in the great convention
at New Orleans.
Mr. Jordan laid stress upon
better protection being given the
cotton by our farmers and made
some practical suggestions. He
also spoke of the Bonded Ware
house movement and its advan
tages in reducing insurance, se
curing money on cotton receipts
thus issued etc., declaring that
insurance would be brought down
to 4 of one per cent and that
these warehouse receipts wonld be
negotiable in any market of the
He spoke of the encouragement
to be given tenants along the line
of reduction in cotton acreage,
saying the land-lords should not
require all rents in cotton, but be
willing to accept other products
in proportion. Also that guano'
notes should be given for a money
payment or else in cotton at not
less than ten cents.
Mr. Jordan’s speech covered ev
ery phase of the cotton situation
in a practical, concise manner
and was received with applause
throughout the hour consumed.
His closing remarks were beauti
ful with tributes to southern man
hood and chivalry and to the far
mer as the only real producer of
wealth in the land—the only one
to whom God had given a voca
tion.
Amid the repeated calls for
“Callaway,” Mr. Fuller E. Calla
way arose and said “Gentlemen,
I cannot make a speech, but I am
with you”.
In answer to calls tor “Long-
ley,” Judge F. M. Longley re-
swonded in a few words and asked
that the meeting show to Mr. Jor
dan their appreciation of hisvisit,
his interest in their welfare and
to extend further assurance of
their hearty co-operation by off er
ing him an enthusiastic vote of
thanks. This was done in a most
hearty manner, after which the
tent of the entertainment in store
for them. The reception was an
entire success, not only in attend
ance, and in the pleasure afforded
the guests, but as an illustration
of how many and how good are
the products of the National Bis
cuit Company.
The guests were especially pleas
ed with the refreshments served.
These consisted largely of the
products of the National Biscuit
Company, and were of groat va
riety, including biscuit, crackers
and wafers suitable for any re
quirement, from the oysters to
dessert. Beginning with IJneeda
Biscuit, which lias come to bo re
garded us “the bIiilY of life,” in
millions of homes, the guests
were served with many other de
licious products of the baker’s
art., among them being Oystor-
ettes, Butter Thin Biscuit, Gra
ham Crackers, Social Toil Biscuit,
Zu Zu Ginger Snaps and others.
All these were served direct from
their packages, \yhicli by exclud
ing all air, dust and moisture, not
only keep their contents fresh and
presorvo goodness, but do away
with all handling, or exposure to
do dust in their journey from the
oven to the consumer’s table.
Every lady will be interested in
knowing that all this goodness is
assured to her by the trade-mark
of the National Biscuit Company
on each end of i package of bis
cuit, crackers and wafers.
The object of the National Bis
cuit Company in giving this re
ception was to impress upon ev«ry
guest the nutritive value of their
products. Of these Uneeda Bis
uit is easily the loader m popu
lurity. As far back as history
traces, crackers in one form or
other have been valued as an ar
ticle of food. Only, however, in
Uneeda Biscuit, has the cracker
attained perfection. Made from
the finest material the world af
fords they are richer in muscle
and fat elements, and tissue
building properties than any oth
er article of food made from flour.
Nabisco Sugar Wafers and Fes-
tino Almonds were served as des
sert. These confections are two
interest to every citizen of our
county.
It will be seen that it is up to
Troup county and LaGrange to
fulfill at once their promise, if
they secure the'extension of the
Atlantic and Birmingham rail
road through this section. The
Reporter understands that near
ly all of the right-of-way through
the county has beon given, and
that there remains only a few
gaps to lie closed up. This is,
indeed, good news, but we must
not rest until our efforts are
crowned with success and every
milo secured.
Lot those who have not soon a
member of the committee and
signed the agreement to donate
the right of-way through their
pioperty, do so at once, and so
cure without further delay a rail
road that menus more to our peo
ple throughout our section than
can be estimated. Do your duty
to yourself and your neighbor, to
your children and your neighbor's
children, to your county and your
state.
Read Mr. Wadley’s letter:
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 20th, 1905.
Col. Jas. Ii. Fannin,
LaGrange, Georgia,
Dear Sir:—
Replying to yours of February
4th, we have secured right-of-way
through Macon, Taylor, and Tal
bot counties, and I am informed
by Mr. Clias. L. Davis of Meri
wether, that by the end of this
week lie will bo in position to state
the same of Meriwether, so you
see it is up to Troup and La
Grange.
I will put locating party in the
field on March 1st, and hope to
have grading in progress by April
1st. Yours truly,
George Dole Wadley,
Vice-President & General Mana
ger.
world and would insure the bor- j meeting adjourned. Many w’eDt
rowing of money at five per cent. | forward to meft Mr, Jordan.
of the most delicious preducts of
the National Biscuit Company.
The musical features of the en
tertainment rendered by Dr. J.
H. Norman, contributed largely
to the enjoyment of the guests,
who departed impressed with the
enterprise and hospitality of the
National Biscuit Company.
Every lady should at
tend the red hot Enbroi
dery and Lawn sale on
rionday Feb. 27.
Goldstein Bros.
For Counciimen.
Editors Reporter:
Having noticed that no one lias
announced for councilman, and,
n common with all good citizens,
desiring strong, able men in these
positions of trust, 1 beg to men
tion through your columns the
names of the following men to fill
the vacancies that will be on the
board:
A. II. Thompson.
G. S. Hanson.
J. A. Perry.
It is generally understood that
the present incumbents whose
terms soon expire will not offer
for re-election, and 1 do not
think we could secure three better
men to succeed them.
I have not consulted with either
of the men whoso names appear
above and this is not written as
in any sense an announcement
from them. However, their ma
ny friends in the city would
heartily indorse them and would
be pleased to have them represent
them on the next board.
Many nice tilings might be
said of each of these gentlemen.
They are able men, successful in
their different spheres, and I be
lieve, thoroughly representative.
I heartily endorse The Repor
ter’s views as to the men we need
to govern the affairs of our city,
especially just at this time. Much
dependa upon the kind of men,
we elect for these offices, as you
say, whether LaGrange takes a
long step forward or stands still
during the next twelve months.
“Citizen.”
p. S. You are right, we don’t
want any more mass meetings for
the purpose of naming candidates
for city offices. Let every man
have a chance to speak for him
self.
“Ask Me To Run/’
No one has asked me to run.
My business cares fit me well for
the running, for I am on the
streets as much as any body else.
As to ability to fill the .Mayor’s
chair, I can do that with credit,
grace and dignity (I dislike to be
a Dispensary commissioner
tho’—) If you will let me I will
make you as good a Recorder tor
LaGrange, (for I am a Judgo with
out a job,) without extra pay or
enactment of law, us “Jedge
Briles” does for Atlantal I owe
no political debts, but what are
barred by past favors requited. I
am under no promise of any kind
now, nor will be, but a plain fair
frank meting of equal justice
to “crap shooters as to noble
offender.” I make this offer to
give you voters a chance to choose
between “many men of many
muuls” and none aro moro ambi
tious, for LaGrange to take and
keep the ascendency overher sister
cities, than I. Elect a good coun
cil and put the Mayor’s robe on
me and I will not forget that the
Mayor is your servant and not
your boss. I will give my entire
time and ability as tax-payer,
citizen and lawyer to the duties
of the office. Tiy me and lets not
fuss about a Recorder court for
a while yet. Wont you please ask
me to run?
Bob Young,
Enthusiastic Meeting.
The Board of Trade and citi
zeDS of LaGrange held an enthus
iastic railroad meeting at the
Elm City Club rooms Thurday
afternoon.
The spirit of unanimity dis
played by those present was very
gratifying.
The three year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Reid died
Thursday night and was buried
Friday, Rev. J. W. Gober corn-
ducting the funeral. The Report
er deeply sympathizes with the
parents,
Mr. Park A. Dallis was in the
city Sunday. For the next few
month* he will be located in Al
bany, where he holds_a responsible
position.
Another Suggestion.
Editor Reporter:
An idea came to me forcibly
the other day that sometimes the
very man best qualified for a pub
lic office is usually one who does
not care for the honor which such
an office njay bring.
In the multitude of “sugges
tions” for Mayor, (and they r.re
good suggestions,) why hasn’t some
one namtd Mr. Fuller E. Calla
way? I have been told, Mr. Edi
tor, that some think he would
not run, that his business occupi
ed about all his time, but you
know that it takes a busy man
now-a-davs to do things. A man
who has time to burn, rarely ac
complishes much. Why not make
it plain to Mr. Callaway that he
is the best man and the choice of
the majority for mayor. To come
down to the point—to hard rea
soning—and leaving all personal
feelings aside, is there a more
substantial, broad-minded or
public spirited man in LaGrange,
who could make the city a better
mayor?
Now is there? A man who has
demonstrated his ability to make
a success of his own business; and
in whom all can have entire con
fidence; a man who has repeated*,
ly advocated measures which have
been against his own personal
good, but for the most good to
the greatest number.
No need to say more, but let us
insist upon the office seeking the
man in this case, instead of the
usual custom.
Progress.