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THE NORTH GEORGIA CITIZEN, DALTON, GA.
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STATE
which would
Send for our Spring Booklet
Should Be Extended from At
lanta to the Sea
MAY LOSE ITS VALUE
If It Is Not Extended—Duty of the
Legislature Plain-Action
Necessary
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CEDAR RIDGE.
And
Her Doings as Viewed by
Pair of Blue Eyes.
Our Sunday school is progress
ing nicely at Harmony. A large
crowd was there Sunday.
We are very sorry to hear of
the serious illness of Mr. George
Hair, of Dawnville.
The many friends of|Mr. George
Myres will be glad to know that
he is at home again.
B. F. Fester and wife attended
church at Zion Hill Sunday and
report a nice time.
Wonder who is going to ride
this summer? We know of four
bran new buggies in our settle
ment.
Visiting is the order of the day
now, everybody in our community
weijt visiting Sunday.
Mr. Elbert Carney went to see
his best girl Sunday. Wish all
the young men would take pattern
and do likewise.
We are enjoying eating the
young garden stuff very much.
Mr. Joe Fincher and his daugh
ter, Minnie, were in town shops
ping Saturday.
Miss Fannie Dillard has been
real sick the past week, but is
some better now.
year.
Jud Nichols and Bob Hickman
are having a fine time fishing;
they fished Monday, Monday
night and Tuesday, caught one
little cat and let the big one get
away.
j Rev. C. C. Maples filled his
i regular appointment at Grove
Level Saturday and Sunday, and
preached Saturday to the church.
It was soul inspiring to them that
were present. On Sunday he
preached a very able sermon to
large congregation on the subject
of communion. It was so inter
esting that the audience seemed
spellbound.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray, of Chatta
nooga, were the guests of Mr
Billey Donaldson this week
They will stay several days in the
settlement.
Mrs. L. N. Dantzler, who
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. L
GrigsLy, in Dalton, will return
home soon.
The Sunday school at Cedar
Valley is in a flourishing condi
tion, and we believe they are sow
ing seed that will bring much
fruit some day. Their superin
tendent is running the school dif
ferent from the old way, and the
people are well pleased. Mr. L
N. Dantzler, the superintendent,
is sp faithful and earnest in the
work we believe he will accom
plish much good some day. May
God’s blessing inspire his efforts.
The singing convention meets
at Grove Level next Saturday and
Sunday. All invited. Come and
bring well filled baskets, and let’s
have an enjoyable time.
Java.
Not a Sick Day Since.
“I was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. I tried all sorts of medi
cines, none of which relieved me. One
day I saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters
and determined to try that. After tak
ing a few doses I felt relieved, and soon
theroafter was entirely cured, and have
not seen a sick day since. Neighbors
of mine have been cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles
and General Debility.” This is what
B. F. Bass, of Fremont, N. C., writes.
Only 50c, at Finsber & Nichols, drug
gists. May
Hon. Hooper Alexander,
has won such an admirable race
for the legislature from DeKalb
county, gave to the public some
interesting facts regarding the
Western and Atlantic railroad,
when he gave out the following
to the Atlanta News ot last Mon^
day. Speaking of the road and
its earning capacity from before
the war up to the present time,
he stated in answer to the Atlanta
News reporter’s questions:
“Did not the state lose money on
it after the war?”
“From September 25, 1865,
when General Thomas turned over
the road to the state, down to
June, 3 868, the net earnings were
#1,267,319.08. From that time to their campaigns upon it.”
The Value of Expert Treatment.
Everyone who is afflicted with a
chronic disease experiences great trouble
in having their case intelligently treated
by the average physician. These dis
eases can only be cured by a specialist
who understands them. Dr. J. Newton
Hathaway, of Atlanta, Ga., is acknowl
edged the most skillful and successful
specialist in the United States. Write
him for his expert opinion of your case,
the end of 1869 it paid #350,000
into the treasury.”
“How about 1870 ?”
“It earned money that year, but
the state didn’t get it. That’s a
sad story, but the state road was
not the only victim in that disas
trous period. Since 1870 it has
paid into the treasury over twelve
million dollars.”
“How did its operation by the
state compare wilh that of other
roads?”
“For the four years ending
in 1857 the gross earnings of the
Georgia road were #4,016,346.11
the operating expenses being 45
per cent. The gross earnings of
the Western and Atlantic were
#3,052,260.82 and its expenses
43 1-2 per cent. During the same
period the Macon and Western
incun ed an expense account of
50 1-3 per cent and the Central
47 1-4.”
“How is the
lessees now ?”
“Last year it
upon conditions
secure our people just treatment,
would at once let us in to the
benefit of water competition and
bring back our citizens now in
exile.”
“Do you think the people of the to
state at large would consent to
such a plan ?”
“They are going to demand it.
“Do you intend to take any
steps toward stimulating such a
demand?”
“I began a campaign for that
purpose at Tucker, in DeKalb
county, on February 11th. The
people of that precinct gave me
on April 20th double the vote re
ceived by any one of five other
condidates. I advocated this
measure in twenty-four speeches
in nearly every community of the
populous county of DeKalb. I
hold a commission from the dem
ocrats of that county to make
this demand before the general
assembly. I expect to speak dur
ing the next twelve months in
every county in Georgia, where I
can get the opportunity and spare
the time. When the elections of
1906 take place you will see
candidates all over the state advo
cating this measure and planting
road paying the
SUMACH BRIEFS.
CEDAR VALLEY
Will Attend the Singing Conventino
This Week.
Everybody seems to be in
rush with their work. Corn and
cotton are coming up very slowly;
cool spring, I suppose, is the
cause of it; wheat and spring oats
are looking fine; so far, plenty of
peaches and apples on the trees.
few Personals About the People
Out There.
Old Sumach seems to flourish
in the lovely Maytime. After a
refreshing shower yesterday and
last night nature appears beauti
ful.
Mr. Rawles attended his flock
at McCamy last Saturday and
Sunday, with very fine instructive
sermons.
Mr. Joseph McIntyre is cheer
ing homefolks and friends with
his genial presence this week.
Mr. James Bradford, who is in
a school at Dunn, Ga., payed home-
folks a visit Friday.
Missee Etta Harris and Mattie
Hanna came up from their musical
at Spring Place Friday.
Other items from county correspondents
on page 5.
paid them over
#970,000. It is the best paying
property in the South, both gross
and net. Next to the Western
and Atlantic the Atlanta and
West Point is the best paying
road in Georgia, but the W. & A
pays gross #18,000 per mile, or just
double the A. & W. P. Its net
earnings per mile are over #7,000,
or double the net of the A. & W.
P.”
“How would its extension by
the state affect the question of
freight discrimination ?”
“The first-class rate from Chi
cago to Atlanta is #1.47 per hun
dred. From Chicago through
Atlanta to Jacksonville is #1.35.
This is a typical case. The rail
roads justify this by saying that
water competition forces them
down at Jacksonville. This over
looks the fact that from Chicago
to deep water at Philadelphia is
nearly l,0u0 miles or more than
the total all rail haul to Atlanta.
But aside from this they can earn
profit at the Jacksonville rate.
Therefore, they could earn a profit
to Atlanta at less—say #1.25.
There is 22 cents overcharge per
undred. The best estimate I
can get of the total freight receipts
of Atlanta is about 17,000,000
tons per annum. If this tonnage
were overcharged only 1 cent per
hundred it would represent excess
of #350,000 per annum taken from
Atlanta merchants and the terri.
tory they supply. As a matter of
fact, the excess charge is probably
about two million dollars per
annum. Now, it is a matter of
exact calculation to show that
#200,000 per annum for twenty-
one years is sufficient to pay the
entire cost of building a railroad
to the sea, including all interest
charges during the period con
sumed in sinking the construction
dept. The city of Atlanta alone
could easily build the road. For
the entire state it is but a bagatelle
and in fact would never cost the
people of the state a penny. A
road from Atlanta to the sea,
operated by the state or leased
Mr. Alexander was asked
whether his argument before the
people of DeKalb was based on
the freight rate question now
agitating the people of Atlanta.
In reply he said:
“Only incidentally, though the
matter was necessarily discussed
to some extent, and the people of
De Kalb were fully informed of
your troubles weeks ago. I
originally started out with the
purpose to show the imperative
necessity for the extension as the
only means for protecting our
present road and thereby prevent
ing an unavoidable deficit in the
treasury. You see these matteis
have been fully discussed in D#
Kalb for five y«ars, and the people
of that county perhaps have
clearer understanding of the fiscal
condition of Georgia than any
other people in the state.
“The deficit of over #200,1*00
which occurred in 1902 was pre
dicted by me more than
years ago.
of #109,000 in 1903 only became
public since the late campaign
opened, but I had warned the
“Yes. From September, 1853,
to the time of the road's capture
by the federal troops in 1864, the
net profits of the road were
#6,590,552.38, besides liquidated
demands uncollected amounting
#975,774 60 due from the
Confederate States government.”
“Was not a large part of these
; the Confederate
earnings i
money ?”
“Some of it was, but if you
take the least remunerative year
of the period named, the year
ending October 1, 1854, the prof
its were #338,123.06. I select
that year because it was just fifty
years ago. The year 1855 showed
a net profit of #429,047.23, or
more than the present lental. In
1856 it was #490,0( 0. These
profits were being earned before
the equipment of the road was
complete.”
“Was this money actually turn
ed into the treasury ?”
“Not all of it until 1857. Dur
ing Herschel V. Johnson's term,
from 1863 to 1857, about #306,-
000 wai actually paid into the
treasury and ab< ut #60,000 more
paid out on interest charges
About one million dollars of the
net profits, however, were used in
completing the road. During the
two years of Governor Brown’s
administration preceding the war
there was turned into the treasury
from the net profits of the road
#852,000, besides #32,000 paid
directly on the public debt.”
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LAND OF CHEAP HOMES
The dates are January 19, Feb
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April 5 and 19.
The rate is a little more than
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Now is the time to get a home
of your owii while land is cheap.
The Southwest offers the greatest
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mild equable climate, short, pleas-
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The additional deficit | chea P c ° 8fc of living.
Land that will grow corn,
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Account General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church,
May 3-31.
National Association of Retail Grocers of U- S., May 3-8, 1904.
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Abbeville, S. C $64.15
Birmingham, Ala $51.75
Chattanooga, Tenn $55.50
Jacksonville, Fla $64 70
Mobile, Ala $51.70
Orlando, Fla $69 00
Savannah, Ga $64.70
FROM
Atlanta, G a $60.00
Charlotte, N. C $65.25
Columbia, S. C $65.25
Knoxville, Tenn $58.60
New Orleans, La $47 50
Pensacola, Fla $54.35
Selma, Ala $69.70
Tampa, Fla ... . $71.00
TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 22d TO 30th INCLUSIVE.
FINAL LIMIT JUNE 30th, 1904.
See that your Tickets read via the Missouri Pacific and
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World.” Through Sleeping Cars.
For illustrative matter, address
I. E. REHLANDER,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
No. 18 West Ninth. St. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
they must expect
people of DeKalb
stand how the significance of this
growing discrepancy between rev
enue and disbursement is empha
sized by the fact that for twenty
years our property tax has been
increasing far faster than our
population. In 1883 the ad
valorem tax yielded in round
numbers #750,000. In 1903 it
yielded #2,500,000, an increase of
over 226 per cent., while popu
lation was increasing 43 per cent.”
“How does this concern the
state road ?”
“Why, in this way: The net
revenue from the road is #420,-
000. Were it not for this reve
nue our annual deficit, instead of
being over #100,000, would be
over half a million. The present
rental is very handsome, though
not nearly so much as the road
paid under the state’s own man'
agement fifty years ago. But in
the present case the L. & N. was
obliged to have the road and the
state dictated the price. When
ever the L. & N. and the Southern
combine, and that is only a matter
of time, the lessee will fix the
price. In that event the state
must take a reduced rental, sell
the road at a sacrifice or operate
it. I have myself no objection to
the last named course, but there
are many considerations going to
prove that in such case our posi
tion would be infinitely stronger
if the road extended to the tide
water. Besides which, if the load
did go to the sea it would be so
complete a protection against ex
tortionate freight rates that the
road could be rented, if we so de
sired, at the state’s own price and
upon almost any conditions we
chose to name.”
Did you say that the state
earned a greater revenue under
her own management than under
the lease ?”
it. And the P rices ranging from #5 to #25 per
fully under- acre > owing to location, soil and
improvements.
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want to go, we will tell you the
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and help you to find a suitable
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CHATTANOOGA TENN.
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