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VALDOSTA. GA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1908.
GREAT GROWTH OF
TWO*
It Is Impossible to Keep up With
The Georgia and ^Alabama Industrial
Index Makes a Remarkable Show.
Ing ae to Conditions In the Two
States—Many Contracts Awarded
During the Week Just Ended.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 30.—The Geor
gia and Alabama Industrial Index
says In Ite regular weekly Issue
'Tt would require a regular de
partment In Itself to publish a com
plete and accurate list of the Indus
tries that are now resuming opera
tion throughout the length and
breadth of the great Georgla-Alabama
territory, with the dawning of better
days and' the freer flow of money
from the centers of finance and In
vestment. The resumption Is mbit
marked In the cotton manufacturing
and lumber ltncti but tine'same spir
it of encouragement and optlmsm
prevails In afr oWses ot Industry.
■With all the ME sswttUla, again In
opei«<jfc4md"tW^flaio*« t»«ct-
toh mllld"lteeptng time t<r the Tnuslc
of the water-falls as of yore, the’'Im
provement In general business condi
tions la the two states which has
been noticeable for several weeks
will now be in still more striking
evidence. It mnst not be understood
that the wheels of Industry In Geor
gia and Alabama were loompletely
paralyzed when the panic of last win-
er came to Its ollmax, tor the great
majority of the manufacturing plants
the week. Bids for constructing the
buildings for the Woman’s .Methodist
college at Montgomery, were Invited.
Nichols, Ga.. let the contract for
building a 310,000 school house. Ash-
burn, Ga., let contract for the bhild
log of lighting and waterworks sys
tems. New banks are announced for
both Georgia and Alabama At Mll-
ledgevllle, Ga., a 1200,000 drug-manu-
fae’uring corporation Is In process of
formation. Two canneries In South
Georgia, at Waycross and Darien,
respectively, will begin canning sweet
potatoes at an early date. Kite, Ga,
has organized a telepehone company,
and the Farmers' Union at Spread
Ga., will build a warehouse.
“As Illustrating the extent of llie
treasures under the ground In Geor-
goa and Alabama, and the variety of
the mining operations, developments
of Interest are noted In the mining
of the following products: Coal,
clay, gypsum, Iron, lignite, and mica.
An enterprising citizen of Montgom
ery, Ala., Is planning to expend |1S0,-
000 In erecting business buildings in
that city. The Anniston, Ala., city
council has just authorized the lay
ing of 75 additional blocks of side
walk paving. The Baptists of Coving
ton, Ga., have definitely decided to
erect a new church. A 330,000
slaughter house Is to be established
at Montgomery, Ala. Among the land
transactions recorded during the week
were the purchase of quite a.p
of South Alabama farms by
now l|ving In tjie vicinity .of,, the
Great'Lakes, who quae South.cn 00
excursion to personally Investigate
conditions In this section.” •
CHEAPER POSTAL
RATES^ ON.
England and America Reach an
lor 2c. Rale.
SATTERLEE’8 SUCCESSOR.
With
People In Philippines ’Await
Interest the Selection.
Washington, t>. C., Sept. 80.—Bish
op Brent of the Philippines having
twlee declined-election as the suc
cessor of the late Bishop Satterlee,
the convention of the Eplsoopal dio
cese of Washington reconvened In St
_ Thomas’ church today Tfir the
^ggHtinued in opoiattoiV'wr' phrt'ff.'dht'
on full-time. Bzipugh closed, bow- the vaosnt seat. The result la await
ed with much Interest In, Episcopal
circles. While Washington Is one of
the newest of Episcopal dioceses It
Is one of the most Important because
Its see city Is the national capital.
Numerous candidates are mention
ed for the vacant bishopric. One of
the most prominent appears to hq
Dean Matthews of the Cincinnati
cathedral. He declined election to
the diocese of Milwaukee hot long
ago. He la a bod- of former Associate
Justice Matthews cf Ohio.
ever, to affect various communities
seriously, and the resumption of
these Industries la hailed with the
keenest pleasure by the cities, towns
and villages where they are located,
and In a general way this entire sec
tion of the country la benefltted.
“During the week Just ended, con
tract was awarded for building a
32.75.000 office building at Birming
ham, Ala. In Hall county, Georgia,
a 31,600,000 power company, which
has ambitious plans to develop va.
rtous water powers, 'filed application
for a charter. At Jackson, Ala., a
3100.000 lumber company was Incor
porated. A 3600,000 realty trust
company was organised In Atlanta,
Ga., and extensive construction work
will follow Its formation. A north
east Georgia farm sold for 310,528,
which was 360 per acre. City realty
In Atlanta, Ga., sold for 3385 per front
foot and 13 surburban lota brought
346.000."
“Nearly 20 new cqrporatlons asked
for charter In the two states during
The Rate Between ths Two Coun
tries has Been 6 Cents Heretofore,
but It le to be Reduced In Futui
The Plan has Been Agitated for a
Long Time by Both Countries.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 1.—The
agreement between the United States
and England, by which the postal lab
ter rate between the two countries
Is reduced irom five cents to two
cents an ounce, goes Into effect to
day and Postmaster General Meyer,
who brought about this agreement
under the “restricted anion” clause
of the Postal Union, Is awaiting with
Interest what effect, if any, this re
ductlon In the tatter rate wtllhavg
upon the postal intercourse netween
.the two countries. He does not, bbl^
ever, apprehend that the out In ths
rate will cause a serious decrease
In the postal receipts bnt is confi
dent that the lower rate will'so great-
elusion ^ ol "restricted unions"
tween any two countries add this is
the fourth time that the American
postal authorities have availed them
selves of that privilege. Such agree
ments, fixing the letter rate at two
COnta have already been oohcluded
Cuba, Panama and Canada,
at the Immediate effect of the
[uction in the postal rate between
United States and Great Britain
be Is. of course, merely a matter
speculation at the present time,
aster General Meyer, believes
th»t the American and English mer
chants and manufacturers will not
)>e slow In availing themselves of
this opportunity to send largo quan-
tities of circulars, catalogues and ad-
slog literature across the ocean,
lethlng that had been practically
bio under the former high
rate. Business men are Inclln-
believe that the redaction will
greatly stimulate the commercial re
lations between the two countries.
ON RETIRED LI8T TODAY.
’Rear Admiral Thomas Serves out hit
Tilde in United States Navy,
ilngton, D. C., Oct. l.—Rear
M. Thomas, who oommand-
great Atlantic battleship fleet
the period that elapsed be
lts arrival at MSgdalena Bay
it spring and Its departure
from Sad rrandsoe In May. Wat plaet
ed <oa .the retired. Hat of .the navy- to
by.operation efthoigeUm!
,.ia parol career of-Hew Admiral'
. _ Thomas, dates back «o IMS, la which
ly stimulate commercial and private year bC- wss graduated, at Annapolis
■Suie that tlme ha r hae been mostly
-In active aervlee',' but has ahrvdd at
khef Natal Academy ’ and the Naval
Way College and in’ the coast survey
work at different times. In 1831 he
conjmKpdSd the Lancaster, In 1300-
16011 the Brooklyn,. In 1601-1302 the
Origin Ud In 1904-1905 was Com
mandant; of the naval tralnlog ata-
lion on ilia trip around the world
Thomas was In com-
soooniH* division ■« nUi
whoa Admiral Evans was taken
til on th'4 way to San Francisco Pear
Admiral Thomas succeeded to tin
chief command of the fleet
A DENTI8T ON TRIAL.
Roanoke, Va„ Sept. 30—Much pub
lic Interest Is manifested In the case
of Dr. W. S. Gregory, which was call
ed for trial In court today. Dr. Greg
ory, a prominent dentist with a large
practice. Is charged with attempted
assault upon a young lady patient
while she was under the Influence of
chloroform.
Eminent counsel has been employ
ed to assist la the defence of the ac
oused man.
correspondence between the two eoun-
trles, that It will more than eompsfi-
sate for the difference in the postal
rate.
The proposition of reducing the let
ter postal rate between the United
States and Great Britain had * been
agitated for some time by the mer
chants of the two countries, but the
American postal authorities were hot
Inclined to make the desired reduo-
gttlSRJhUlSgtflat «t -would cause
r | oerlous cut In the postal - reccfptat
Postmaster General Meyer strongly
favored the reduction and was warm
ly supported by President Roosevelt.
He approached the British postmas
ter general Sydney Buxton and met
with a favorable response. The con
clusion of the agreement was hasten
ed by the action of 'the Universal
Postal Union which, on October 1,
1907 reduced the universal interna
tional postal rate between the coun
tries belonging to the Union, from
live cents flat for every half ounce to
five cents for the flrst ounce and
three cents for every additional
ounce.
This reduction of the universal In
ternational postal rate paved the way
for the “special nnlon” between the
United States and Great Britain, by
demonstrating the Injustice of charg
ing the same postal rate to Great
Britain with which America has direct
steamer connection, that ts charged
to remote countries with which the
United States have no direct com
munication. The articles of tho Uni
versal Postal Union permit the eon-
PITTSBURG’S CELEBRATION.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 1.—The cele
bration of Pittsburg’s sesqul-ceilten-
nlal was, continued today wltu no ap
parent lessening In Interest or en
thusiasm on the part of the-citizens
and visitors. The program for the
day’s festivities called for parades,
atbletle contests, hand concerts and
other entertainment features, winding
up with an Ruminated pageant and
a great display of fireworks tonight
Vice President Charles W. Fair
banks, who formerly was a resident
of Pittsburg accompanied by Mrs.
Fairbanks, arrived In the city today
to attend the celebration. -.They plan
to remain In the city two days, dui-
lng whtoh time they will be tho
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Met
calf, Jr., of Woodland road.
For an nnas of surety hoods op.
ply to B. 8. Richardson, Voldoota, Ga
SMB ATLANTA
SOCIEIY.
Miss Speers Marriage to
’s Chauffeur Old That
The Parents of ths Young Lady May
Make 8oma Effort to Break the
Marriage Contract on tho Ground
That License woo Procured
Through Soma Improper Meant.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 80.—Nothing has
stirred Atlanta society In years like
the marriage of beautiful 17-year old
Sllvey Speer to Russell Thomas, her
father's chauffeur. That the mar-
rlage Is a valid-one le undoubted, bnt
the Speers may make tome efforp'to
break It on the contention that the
license was procured through lmprojh
er means. The young couple procured
the license Monday morning. Ordi
nary WUkerson .Said that be recojf
nlsed this tender'age of the twO, lflsa
Speer 17' and Thomas II, bnt that
Thomas' father 'sighed a certffli
that he was the young woman’
guardian.
The license was taken to the Cen
tral' Congregational church and the
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
A. Atkinson In the presence of the
groom’s father and J. C. Fuller. Ths
couple left at noon for the Bast,
but In the meanwhile fjlf DMHrJlhf
fieri.
nan's
found out about the slop
about trying to stop them. It it said
that the assistance of Gov. Smith
wed invoked hjr*the parents, and that
the' governor had messages 4 sent
ahead to the tpfpT
were hold at Ol
Or went thereto accompany the
young couple back to Atlanta. They
reached. Atlanta yesterday afternoon,
and It 1« understood that ths oourse
to be poraued will be decided on la
ter. The bride Is one of the most
beautiful young women In the South,
and Is heiress to a fortune of near a
mlllon, left her by her grandfathor,
tho late John Sllvey.
Young Thomas has ben In the em*
ploy of tho family some two years,
and the growing fondness of the
young people for each other has been
the gossip cf social circles for a long
while. ThomaB Is a very fine me
chanic, and is said to be a young
chap of very fine traits.
A CLERICAL TftAftEDY.
All Rome It Exelted Over the Mur
der of Don p. Constsnl.
Rome, Sept. 30—The mysterious
and brutal murder of Don Coatonao
Costantlnl, a secular cleric of sCr.
enty. has greatly excited the people
of Rome, as it Is the third crime of
the kind that has occurred here with
in a few mOnthe. ■ The ■ murdered
cleric was found la hip'bedroom at
his lodgings with his Vsull battered
In by a hammer. ’
The poor old prlpst b’ad evidently
been dead severe] days Whfen the dls-
eoverey was nlade, bedroom
presented a ghastly ipCetaclb. The
corpse had been thruwiV'cn the floor,
and over It wag .plated’S' mattress
on whtoh were’ dntlytHf
rosary and a emcUhC..,''’
trese. which wee Soaked , wtth ’ttgod,.
lay a gory hammey, ufjHjfbad hem'
handled with tnch'fWoCIty that 'tha
victim’s head was 1 reduced to pulp.
There were no signs of a struggle,
and although tho • mufdored priest
was fairly well off b'ls’ibank-booka,
money and watch were’ -toff untouch
ed. , i’ 1
The police, who believe the crime
was dictated, by' private revenge,
hare arrested an Oretoriri < priest
Hvjng.ln on. adjolnlng toratory. He
was a constant vlsltorh-'r.afifi, tha
neighbors, declare that “
the place twice oni<the‘
tit* murder, and . *n :
chamber'the .last time ,
from a priestly -cassock’
ley attire. • '
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TRIED TO CUT THROAT.
A Woman Crazed With Jealousy At*
tempted Crime In Court
Atlanta, Ga., 8epL 30.—Helen Reg*
era. erased by Jealousy of her 'sweet
heart, planned to put his throat with
a razor in police court. Ttai» was
■ VA. . "I'fi'W?!
,» ■> open rourt Tuesday. -^ m
tho matron bad taken a razor from
the young girl. , ^
Monday night the Rogers gtri shot
six times at Otis Brogdon, with whom
she was In love and of whom she was
Intensely jealous. None of the shots
took effect, she was arrested and
the razor was found by Matron Bone-
fleld. The girl flew Into a rage and
made an assault on the matron who
was too powerful for her.
Then she confessed that she had
concealed the razor on ( her .person to
cut the throat of Otis Broaden as
he stood In police court* She says
she will not rest until she'hills, him.
WRIGHT GETS PRIZE.
He le Awarded One Thousand Ool-
Inrt for Making Long plight.
Paris, Oct. 1—Wilbur Wright this
morning was awarded a thousand dol
lars as a prize by the Aero Club for
the longest fight over a prescrlued
course.
500,000 MEN TO STRIKE.
PICK*
English Railroad Operate
nlng to Quit
London, O"* 1—A halt million-men
have planned to itri|*.j(SMjlMbo
English railroads, which Imyo ' qpm-.
blned to fight tbc petition.iei.higher
wages end shorter
Is now up to the
Union.
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