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Ytfttarlaa Crocodiles.
A report by George Hoare, ooe of
the officials of the British Central
Africa Protectorate, autnmarlted In
the local gaaette, contains some curi
ous details of the crocodiles of Lake
fSihrtm. They would aeem to be
strict vegetarians, for not only bare
they never been k flown to attack the
men Ishlag In the lake, but their
tracks war* shown by the natives to
the writer at a distance of sereral
.miles from its shores, whence they
are said to travel overland In aearob
of roots This Is contrary to the
habits of all hnown species of croco
dile*. which are, In the first place,
purely carnivorous, and In the sec
ond, so helpless on land from tbelt
Inability to turg, except In a large
circle, that they never leave the Im
mediate. vicinity of their watery or
muddy been#. Efforts will according
ly be made to obtain a specimen of
tfila abnormal type of the formidable
amphibian.—London Tablet
The Japaaese Pifodia
The pagodas before the temples In
Japan aeem to be the only class of
buildings that aeem to be able to resist
the action of the earthquakes occur
ring In that country. Many of these
structures are centurt?s old, and are
aa Arm and substantial as when first
built Though very high, the construc
tion Is such that their equilibrium Is
not disturbed, and they withstand
shocks that are sufficient to utterly de
molish neighboring structures. The
reason for tills stability Is to be found
In the peculiar manner In which they
have been constructed. . The pagoda,
which consists of a framework of
heavy timbers, rising from a wide
base, has suspend’d from Its apex a
long, heavy beam, two feet or more In
thickness. At the lower end are bolted
on each of th>> four sides, four heavy
timbers, and In the case of very high
pagodas even more. The affair acts
as a huge pendulum, reaching aa it
does to within six Inches of the ground
and at the occurrence of thi» earth
quake It swings In unison with the mo
tion of the earth, always keeping the
center of gravity at the base of the
pagoda. In this way the equilibrium
Is never disturbed and this simple me
chanical arrangement has served to
keep Intact, through many hundreds of
years, many of these high structures,
which at first glance would appear to
be particularly susceptible to destruc
tion by earthquake.
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved of Female
Troubles by Mrs. Plnkhem.
From Mrs. A. W. Smith, 59 Summer
,St„ Blddeford, Me.:
“ For several years I suffered with
various diseases peculiar to my sex.
Was troubled with a burning sensation
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BeaaM* tor Typheld Paitoeto.
After a long experience with typbotd
patients, a foreign specialist malntalus
that the best food for them is the ba
nana. He explains by stating that In
this disease the lining membrane of
the small* Intestines becomes Intensely
Inflamed and engorged, eventually be
ginning to slough away In spots, leav
ing well-defined ulcers, st which places
the Intestinal walls become danger
ously thin. Now, a solid food, If ta
ken Into the stomach, Is likely to pro
duce perforation of the Intestines, dire
results naturally following, and this
being the case, solid foods, or thoss
containing a large amount of lunutrl-
tlous substances, are to be avoided as
dangerous. But the banana, though It
may be classed as a solid food, con
taining, as It does, some ninety-five
per cent, nutrition, docs not possess
sufficient waste to Irritate the Bore
spots; nearly the whole amount taken
Into the stomach Is absorbed, giving
the patient more strength than can be
obtained from other food.—New York
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• From Mrs. Mollib E. Qeiibel, Pow
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“For three years I suffered with such a
weakness of the bock, I could not
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nod falling of the womb, terrible bear
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Otmrantned tobacco habit euro makes weak
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A well on Hambol Island, Fla., which had
alwaya been fro«h water, changed to anl-
E hnr water a few weeks after a windmill
ail been built over It to titillate the water foi
irrigating purposes.
To Cure a C’oltl In Onn liny.
Take Laxative Bronio qntntne Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If It fnlla to cure. t9c.
Piscatorial authorities say that, were it
not for the natural enemies cf flab, the end-
flah would till ell the available t-pnee in the
sous, rivers and ooeann.
Low-Priced Cotton Makes Low-Priced
^ Buggies i|iid CarrUgea.
ThOTemark is often made, ‘'How ran you sell
a good serviceable Top Buggy for $30.00." The
farmer must sell his cotton from $10.00 to $20.00
per hale when he formerly got from $28.00 to
$40 00. We must keep up with this derllno In
price, therefore offer you a buggy at $.‘10.00 which
formerly sold from $38.00 to $00.00. and one at
$18.00 ami $30.00 which usually sold from $03.00 to
$80 00. Your cotton samples just as good aa If
price was higher. Our buggies aro Just as good
as If you paid more money for them. Wo sell
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thing at prices naked for these goods. We ran
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buggy tea $10 road cart, and can save you monoy
if you give ua (lie opportunity. We have a few
Ladles’ and (tents' Bicycles loft. Those wheels
sold for $30 first of thtssenson; we nowoffor them
for the remarkably low price of $17.60. Fully
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Howto
Get Strong
A system which
has become run down
by the trying weather
of the* past summer
is not in a condition
to meet the severe
winterof this climate
and will easily fall a
prey to disease unless
a proper tonic is
used.
DrWilliams’Pink
Pills for Pale People
are the best medicine
inthe world forbuild-
influp and strengthen
ing an enervated
system.
Oo not confuse
these pills with ord
inary purgative pills.They do NOT act on the bowels.thereby
further weakening the body.They build up the blood and
strengthen the nerves: •
Major A. C. Bishop, of 715 Third Are., Detroit, Mich., is a well-known
civil engineer. He says : '‘when I bad my last spell of sickness und came
out 6f the hospital I was a sorry sight. I could not regain my strength,
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and could uot walk over a block for several weeks. I noticed some articles
in the newspaper* regarding Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People,
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I did not take them for my complexion but for strength. After using them
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PRETA’SPOUBLE
By HELEN V. GREYSON.
9
(Copyright by Robert Bonner's Sons.)
CHAPTER XI.
“VATS IS PLAY1NO INTO MT ■AMDS."
After sanding the telegram to Doctor
Montford, saying that Breta Danton
had arrived at Brentwood Park, Erio
Brentwood turned his steps homeward,
wondering all the while who the doctor
oonid be who had inquired after the
girl.
As hs neared the park he saw her in
the garden, and he went up to her to
inquire about her acquaintance with
the dootor.
“Ah, Breta! I wish to speak to
you,” he began.
“Aboutthe telegram?” she inquired;
then added: "Turner told me that you
had inquired for me, and that she
thought you wished to see me about a
telegram.”
“Yes, I reoeivad s telegram from one
Dootor Montford, asking if yon arrived
here. Do you know him?” he asked.
“Montford?” hesitatingly. “The
name certainly is familiar.”
“Perhaps, some one whom you have
met abroad, or someone who knew
your mother.”
"I dare say," she returned. "I
have met so many people that I forgot
their names. However, I am glad that
I have a friend who is interested in my
welfare. Yon informed him of my
safe arrival?”
“Yes,” replied Erio. “He was evi
dently anxious to learn of your fate,
so. I thought it oruel to keep him in
suspense,” with s smile.
When she found herself alone her
face assumed a serious and not alto
gether pleased expression. Wrink
ling up her pretty face into a frown,
she murmured to herself:
“Who is Dootor Montford? Some
one who has met Breta Danton and
knew of her intention of ooming to
Brentwood Park, else he would not
have made inquiry of her safe arrival.
It’s a good piece of luck that he didn’t
come here in person. If he had it
would have been all up with me. Now
that he is satisfied that Breta Danton
is here I hope the idiot, whoever he is,
will attend to his own affairs, and not
meddle with mine. This is a new fea
ture in the game, that I did not think
of before. I didn't have tho least idea
that any one would turn up who knew
that girl. If she only were lying at
tho bottom of the Atlantic, where I
thought her, until Carlos Montesri told
me of her rescue I I doubted him at
first, but now I know that he told me
the truth.”
Several days later, she was sur
prised to learn that there was a gen
tleman iu the drawing-room who
wished to Beo her. “Carlos," she
thought, but tnkiug the oard ho had
sent up, she read:
CECIL DONIPHAN.
“I will lie down in a few minutes,”
she told the maid.
“What will happen next?" she ex
claimed. “Who is this new arrival on
the carpet? I’ve nover heard the name
beforo. Is this, too, some one who
knew Breta Danton? If it is, Heaven
help me I” in a terrified voioo. “Oh,
well, I’ll faoe him,be he who he may!"
she said, in a determined tone, gain
ing new courage. “I've carried the
game through successfully so far; I’ll
uot give it up now."
So snyiug, she desoeuded the stairs
and entered the drawing-rrom.
A tall, finely-built man arose as ohe
came in.
“Miss Danton?” he asked.
“I am,” she replied. "But I fail to
reoogmzo Mr. Doniphan."
“That is natural as wo have never
met before. I came as a messenger
from yonr grandfather. ”
“My grandfather!” she exclaimed.
“Yes. I dare soy you are surprised
thnt he has made np his mind to re
ceive you at Ravensmere, but such is
the foot. It seems that he regrets his
treatment of his son Ronald, and iu-
teudk to make up to you for his harsh
ness, although ho deserved it all.”
“How did he know thnt I was at
Brentwood Park?” she asked, recover
ing her surprise and speaking cautious
ly, lest she would betray herself.
“His old friend, Dootor Montford,
informed him; but, here, read this,and
yon will understand how ho became
aware thnthehnda granddaughter," he
said in a cold tone, as he passed her
Dr. Montford’s letter.
Taking it from his gloved hand, she
perused its contents, studying well
every word, while to herself- she
thought:
“This is the very one I needed.
Surely fate is playing into my hnuds.
This explains everything."
Looking np from the written sheet,
she said:
“Dootor Montford lias taken quite
an interest in me. But I am undecided
whether to oomply with my grand
father’s wishes or not. I cannot en
tirely forget his unjust treatment of
poor papa.”
"My uuele requested me to insist on
your comiug to Ravensmere,” said
Coeil Doniphan.
"You are his nephew, then?” look
ing at him inquiringly.
“I have that houor,” he replied in
even tones.
“Oh, well, alter all," hesitatingly,
“I suppose I should not let pride
stand between us. I will go to my
graudfather."
“Well, Miss Danton, I beg you to
r ed
is, ss my time is limi
ted.”
“You wish me to accompany you?”
she ssksd. (
“That was my uncle’s intention,”
he responded. ,
“Very well. I’ll aoqnaint my
friends with my deoision. No donbt,
they will be surprised to learn of the
existenoe of my grandfather, for I
scarcely knew it myself.”
Exousing herself, she sought Erio
Brentwood and his mother, and told
them the ehange in her fortunes. It
wonld be nseless to state their ear-
prise npon hearing that she had rela
tives in America.
“My dear child, I am glad to know
that yon have a grandfather, who oer-
tainly is doing right in acknowledging
his son’s child. Although I am sorry
to part with the daughter of my old
friend, etiil I feel that yon are doing
your duty in going to him to oomfort
his declining years,” said Mrs. Brent
wood; while Eric expressed his re
grets st her departure, wishing her
muoh happiness in her future home.
She wonld have wished a different
parting with Eiic, but the excitement
pending her ohsnge ef fortnne some
what subdued the pain of parting with
the man she loved as well ss a nature
like hers was capable of loving.
Half an hour later, she bade them
good-bye, and entering the carriage
with Oeoil Doniphan, she 'drove to the
station, where she took the train for
Bavonsmere, but not before she had
been seen by a man standing a short
distance sway.
“By Jove!" be exclaimed in sur
prise. “What does that mean? I
must find out.”
As the train started out of the little
station be inquired of the station mas
ter if he knew where the lady and
gentleman who got on there were go
ng.
“I do not, sir,” replied he. “The
lady was Miss Danton, from Brentwood
Park, I believe; so if you are anxious
to know other people’s business, I dare
say yon can find out there.”
"Deuce take you with your inso-
lencel” said Monteri—for it was he—
as he turned on his heel and took him
self off. “I must learn what that girl
is np to now,” he murmured. "No
good; I’m sure of that.”
CHAPTER XII.
“thebe’s NO DOUBT ABOUT US BEINO
EMENDS.”
Cecil Doniphan had very little to
say to Gerald Danton’B supposed
granddaughter during the journey
from Brentwood to Ravensmere. Be
yond furnishing her with several
papors he did nothing to amuBoJiis
companion, bnt took a book from his
pocket and buried himself in its con
tents.
She pretended to be reading also,
but all the whilo her thoughts wero
traveling over the events which had
transpired since she took passage for
America on the ill-fated Sea Foam.
She had intended to beoome mistress
of Brontwood Park, but she knew that
she had made hut little impression on
Erio Brentwood; and now that Gerald
Danton had claimed her as his grand
daughter, she naturally expected that
she would be his heiress.
“If only Carlos were dead!” she
thought again and again to herBelf.
“While he lives I am sure of nothing.
He is liable to turn up any minute and
spoil all my plans. I know that I will
not be at Ravensmere very .long be
fore he will make hie appearance
there.”
Cecil Doniphan was uot so deeply
interested iu his book as one might
suppose, and several times, when his
companion was not looking his way,
he raised his eyes and let them rest
on hor dark beauty with a searching
sorntiuy.
"Beautiful,” he thought, “but no
look of the Dantons there. Like her
mother, I suppose. And if I’m not
mistaken, she has a will of her own.
Oh, well, if I oan’t get Gerald Dan-
ton’s fortune in one way perhaps I can
in another. At any rate, Bonald Dan-
ton’s daughter shall not outwit me.
‘Wherever there’s a will there’s always
a way.’ I have the will, and the way
I’ll be sure to find.”
Onoe, upon looking up, their eyes
mei, and Cecil felt that he was obliged
to speak.
“Are yon perfectly comfortable? Is
there anything that you wish me to
get for you?” ho inquired in a more
friendly tone than he had used before.
“Nothing, thank you,” she replied
rather ooldly, piqued at his former de
sire to avoid conversation with her.
The remainder of the journey was
passed in comparative silence, and at
last, to the great relief of both Cecil
Doniphan and his companion, they
alighted from the train at the station,
where they found the carriage from
Ravensmere awaiting them.
At sight of the handsome equipage
the girl gave a little gasp of admira
tion.
"Why, grandpapa must be very
wealthy!” she exclaimed. “This livery
ie even finer than that at Brentwood
Park."
“Yes,” returned Cecil Doniphan.
“He is pretty well off in this world’s
goods. Wait until you see Ravens-
mere.”
Entering the carriage, she settled
herself back in the cushions with i
feeling of exultation. She had a pas
sionate love for luxury, and to think
that, by a little caution and plotting,
all might be hers, filled her with de
light, and for the moment she forgot
the existenoe of Carlos Monteri. He
was the bugbear of her life. Tnrn
which way she would, he was bound to
cross her path. She knew that she
would have to accede to his demands,
or else have Breta Danton brought
from her place of confinement and
given into the hands of her friends
and relatives, while she—what wonld
beoome of her then?
Even if she had a chance of putting
Carlos out of her way, she now real
ized that she could not do it until she
got Breta Danton under her thumb;
and at present she did not even know
where he had her confined. And he
was sharp enough to keep that knowl
edge from her.
Aa the carriage bowled along, she
took in the beauty of the surroundings;
and when they approached their des
tination, Cecil turned to her. ,
“This is Ravensmere,” he said, as
they passed through a large gateway.
“Ah, yes!” she exclaimed. “Those
large ravens perohed on the post* of
the gates might have told me that.
What a beautiful placet After all, I
am glad that I did not let my pride
keep me from my proper home. In
deed, Mr. Doniphan, I feel aa if I has*
been on a long jonrney and am jnst re
turning home, after weary travels in
foreign lands. Do you live here at
Ravensmere?” she asked, in conclu
sion.
Yes; this has been my home ever
sinoo my parents died, and, until you
were heard of, I was to be heir. But
now, of course, it will be different,”
he added eoldly.
“Ah, I’m sorry to be the cause of
your dethronement,” she said, unable,
however, to supprese a look of triumph,
which he was quiok to note.
“Come,” he said; “let me assist yon
in alighting.”
She walked up the veranda-steps
with the air of one who belonged
there; and with a determination to be
brave and o&rry through her deception
without a tremor, she accompanied
Cecil Doniphan into the drawing-room,
where she found an old, gray-haired
man awaiting them.
Uncle, this is Miss Danton. Miss
Danton, your grandfather,”
“Oh, grandpapa,” she exclaimed,
GEORGIA STATE NEWS.
The army physioians who examined
the oontrect physicians et Fort Mo-
Fherson have made their report and
forwarded it to Washington. It is un
derstood that several of the phyeioiane
failed to make the required per oent
for passage, and it is generally lament
ed at the post, as all the doctors are
oapital fellows and generally liked.
Messrs. J. A. end .1. W. Rounsa-
ville, of Rome, have perfected ar
rangements to plant 150 acres in Al
berta peaoh trees st Chamber's mill, a
few miles south of Borne. It is esti
mated 25,000 trees will be required
to fill this immense orchard. That
part of the county is rapidly develop
ing into e fruit growiug section. The
industry has been found exceedingly
profitable, and many are giving their
time in this direction.
Thanksgiving day with the soldiera
of the Seventh army corps et Savannah
is to be made quite an important event
Tho ladies of the several churches
have banded together to see that each
soldier is given some little delicacy
upon that day. The troops from the
west will probably fare best. Colonel
W. J. Bryan, of the Third Nebraska,
wires from his home that *800 has
been sent forward to buy turkeys for
the western troops.
A speoisl car of the United States
fish commission is in Atlanta in charge
of Mr. Charles W. Burnham who will
distribute fish to those who have made
requisition for them to the fish com
missioner in Washington. Mr. Burn
ham will be in the oity for a week or
more with the oar, as he has many
fiah which are to be delivered to the
small towns in the state and as Atlanta
is centrally located he will remain in
the city while messengers go to the
different parts of Georgia.
No business of any kind was tran
sacted in the legislature Saturday.
There was no quorum present when
the house was called to order, but the
roll call was dispensed with. After au
hour's session, devoted entirely to a
motion to reconsider the Copeland bill,
. - . . to prevent creditors residing in Geor-
going forward, I am so glad to come > f rom sending claims out of the
to you, in spite of my pride! > state, there to be levied upon . the
i All, forget that, my deaf, he said, j wages of railroad employes, also resi
st® t °'l k « er J lan A u 8 ° y0U *?*• ^ dents of this state, which passed the
ittle girl Montford took so ranch in- | hoUBe Pri(Uy< the proceeding8 became
terest ini And to think I had a grand- i c | 0 gged and it was impossible to take
a vote',
senate.
There.was no session in the
daughter and did not know it!” he
said. But somehow or other he did
not experience the pleasure of thiB
meeting of his nearest living relative
that he had anticipated Neverthe- been ordernd to break ceDip t Grifflil
less he decided to make up to his and prooeed , t onoe to Slvannah,
son’, child what he had lacked doing . her ^ the oommand wil , emWk 0D
for his sou. “I hope my dear, that |r . n ta in the oourie of , few d .ys
you 11 be happy here with us.’ ___ for Nnvitas. Cuba. A disnateh from
The Third Georgia regiment baa
‘Oh, I know that I shall be,” she
replied, taking in the grandeur of her
surroundings. “Who could help be
ing happy in such a beautiful place;
with so kind a grandfather?”
“There, there, child! I’m only do
ing my duty, which should have been
for Nnvitas, Cuba. A dispatch from
the war department was received by
Colonel Berner, who, for two weeks,
has been bolding his regiment in order
to move at a moment’ll notice. The
telegram from Washington was a short
one, simply instructing the command
Z. L Zr nT , to move to Savannah without delay,
1 mm It, nvB1 . ioi or wliAii i hut was sufficient to make the camp
and we 11 talk over things later when j of fte aeorgia volnnter „ . lively 80en ^
and to carry joy to the hearts of offi
cers and enlisted men who have waited
patiently for weeks for the arrival of
you have rested from your journey.
Cecil, ring the bell and tell Martha to
conduct Miss Danton to the room I
had prepared for her coming. Lie
down and rest, my dear, and you will
feel ffesh for dinner,” he said, address
ing the girl, who stooped and pressed
a kiss upon his withered cheek.
Cecil Doniphan had been a silent
witness to all this by-play, and a sinis
ter smile played around his lips as she
accompanied the woman Martha to.her
apartments.
Well, uncle, do you like her?” he
asked.
the dispatch.
Petitions have been filed in thd
United States court at Atlanta to
plaoa Armour Bros., of Greensboro,
Ga., in involuntary bankruptcy. . The
petitions filed show that Armour
Brothers are indebted to the Frank E.
Block Co., *90.71; to Langston ft
Woodsoon, *700; to J. C. A. Brauan,
*215; to the Clarke Hardware Co.,
She seems like a nice child, and ! *^9.05; to the Armour Packing Co.,
she certainly is beautiful, but she has . *108.26, and to Nelson, Morris & Co.,
not the Danton face.”
“No,” returned Cecil. “The Dan-
tons were mostly all fair, were they
not?”
“Yes. But she is dork, and I am
glad that she does not look like Bon
ald, for it would be a constant remind
er to me of my wayward son. I hope
you will be friends,” he said.
“Oh, there’s no doubt about- us be
ing friends,’\Ceoil replied, with a
smile.
[To be continued.]
The Bill Caine Back.
Ho had been told that mutilated
currenoy of the United States Treasury
would be redeemed for as muoh as
that portion represented, and, being
possessed of a *20 note, two-fifths of
which were destroyed, he determined
to profit by it. He therefore directed
a communication to the United States
Assistant Treasurer in charge of the
Redemption Bureau, with the green
back inolosed, and hopefully awaited
results. Visious of *5 suits and 98-
cent straw hats flitted through that
astute financier’s mind. After waiting
u couple of days the official envelope
arrived and with trembling fingers he
tore it apart to more readily grasp the
check ho knew it contained. Much
to his surprise out dropped the iden
tical bill he had sent to Washington
for redemption, marked ncroBS with
the word ‘ ‘counterfeit." He concludes
to wait longer for his summer suit.—
Philadelphia Record.
*69.17. All these firms do business
in Atlanta. The firm of Armour
Brothers has always been considered
one of the largest and strongest in
Greensboro. They conducted a large
general store, and succeeded to the
business of Davis Bros, ft Seals.
Hindu Widows and itlte Queen.
One hundred Hindu widows in and
about Amritsar, the chief commercial
city of the Punjab, presented Queen
Victoria with a ourtain, embroidered
by themselves. It is one of th^most
interesting of the Jubilee gifts, seeing
that Bixty-eight years ago such widows
would have been burned alive on the
funeral pyre of their deceased hus
bands. In 1829 Lord William Ben-
tinck proclaimed the practice unlawful
and punishable by the criminal courts
as wilful murder. It is stated that
between the years 1756 and 1829 as
many as 70,000 widows had so sacri
ficed themselves.
The Atlanta Journal remarks: “It
now seems certain that the cotton
acreage in Georgia will be largely re
duced next year and that more wheat,
corn and hogs will he raised than evef
before. Any other result can hardly
be expected in a state that is feeling
the effect of the present very low price
of cotton. The reason whioh will in
duce Georgia farmers to raise more
food supplies and less cotton next
year will operate iu other states,and a
large reduction of the cotton crop may
be expected, with a consequent advance
of the price. Tho idea that it does
uot pay to roiso wheat in Geoigia has
been exploded. Many a farmer in the
state" raises more than enough wheat
for his own use, and there are few
Georgia counties where it is uot ad
visable to plant wheat.”
A charter has been tiled in the
clerk’s office of the superior court at
Atlanta asking for the incorporation of
a million-dollar mining company, which
will operate in Georgia nud have its
principal office iu Atlantu. The name
of the company is the Rockmarl Slate
Company. The incorporators are J.
O. O. Redington, of Syracuse, N. Y.;
Robert A. Dimmick, of New York city;
Charles R.Haskius, of DeKalb county;
S. K. Hogue and L. P. Teeters, of
Rockmart. The capital stock of the
concern will be *1,000,000, divided
into shares of the par value of *100
each, and the privilege is asked of in
creasing the capitnl stock at uuy time
by a vote of the stockholders to*2,-
000,000, and to make any part of it
preferred stock. Property either real
or personal or services of value to the
corporation will be taken in payment
for stock. The particular business to
be carried on by the company is that
of drilling in slate aud other mineral
products, in mineral lands and miner
al interests in lands.
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