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THE COURAJNT AMERICAN.
VOL. XVIII.
THREE BIG SYSTEMS,
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Will Compete for Railway Traffic
In the South-
PORMING SOME NEW ALLIANCES
Wi H the East and West Figure In
the Changes-Reported
Sale of the Road.
The Augusta Chronicle has
this:
“The purchase of the South
Carolina and Georgia road by the
Southern railway has caused more
railroad talk in Augusta than has
been heard in years.
“So important a deal will not be
without its effect in breaking up
old alliances and bringing about
new ones.
“Naturally the question arises.
What will the Georgia railroad, or
in the other words, the Louisville
and Nashville, do for an outlet on
the Atlantic coast?
“The natural supposition, and
in all probability the true one, is
that the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Louisville and Nashville will
form a close traffic alliance that
will put them in a position to com
pete with the Southern railway
for business between the east and
south and between the west and
south. * i
“The Southern railway through
this new deal covers the whole
south most thoroughly from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic coast
and from the Potomac to the Gulf.
“There is no other single sys
tem that can compare with them in
scope of territory and necessarily
facility for handling through bus
iness.
“But they are not without com
petition and the very strongest
kind of competition at that. The
Louisville and Nashville is fight
ing them for western business and
both the Seaboard and the Atlantic
Coast Line are competitors for
eastern business. The Louisville
and Nashville might very natur
ally, in fact must, form an alliance
with the Coast Line or the Sea
board Air Line. It would seem,
however, that there would be less
complications in an alliance with
the Coast Line, as there are strong
indications that the Seaboard is
ambitious to cover as large a ter
ritory as the Southern, and already
is in a position to compete for bus
iness in the Louisville and Nash
ville’s territory, notably at Atlanta
and Montgomery.
“The final outcome then may be
three great competitive systems in
the south, viz: the Southern, the
Seaboard and the combination of
the Louisville and Nashville and
the Coast Line.”
A special from Biringham to
the Atlanta Journal says: “Big as
it may appear, it seems no longer
doubted that the Seaboard scheme
of John Skelton Williams, embrac
ing a through line from the east
to the west through Atlanta and
Birmingham, and a line from the
west to the ports of Savannah and
Jacksonville via Birmingham and
Montgomery, is well nigh reach
ing fruition. At first denied, the
report is now verified by men close
to those who are in a position to
know. A brief outline of the
scheme is as follows:
"The Seaboard Air-Line, now
controlled by the Richmond Will
iams syndicate, will evidence its
control of the East and West
Railroad of Alabama as soon as
nec.-ssary, This runs from Carters
ville, Ga., to Pell City, Ala. It is
to be completed to Atlanta on the
one end and to Birmingham on the
Ijther, a total construction of about
Pc miles. This brings the Sea
board to Birniingham via Atlanta,
bnis is one end of the line.
I Ihe other end of the line is
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b*abama. which now runs from
Bear Savannah to Montgomery, to
Birmingham, a distanceof 96 miles.
■ lle S a P to Savannah is now be-
Hg built, This brings the Sea
card s allied and controlled de
m'ulencies to Birmingham from
■ e port of Savannah, and incid
■tahy, the Florida Cen
■ sndjPeninsular from Jackscn
■s also.
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? inghaji fr6m
Atlanta and Savannah, whit nekt?
In the first place, the Richmond*
Wi Ufa ms syndicate teas ‘bought
13,000 acres of land at’Gat'e City,
Ala., five miles east of Birming
ham.
It has also bought the property
of the Mary Pratt P uni ace com
pany, forty three acres of 'ground
immediately adjacent to the east
ern limits of the city. This latter
property carries with it rights of
way connecting with all the trunk
lines entering the city.
” through these two purchases,
which cost $170,000 and have been
paid for in cash, the Seaboard Air
Line from the east and the Geor
gia and Alabama from the South,
would find terminal factilities and
all the rights of way desired upon
their entrance into this city.
Then comes the most important
end of the scheme. The Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham
railroad runs from Birmingham to
Memphis, where it connects with
the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis system, which owns the
former road and operates it. This
is the great east and west line
from Birmingham and vicinity to
Kansas City. This road has long
desired to get out of its bottled-lip
state of Birmingham, and it is
known that it has been willing for
yearj to make the most amicable
arrangements with any eastern or
southern road which could ex
change business with and give it
westbound freight. So, arriving
at Birmingham, the Seaboard Air
Line would exchange with the
Kansas City, Memphis and Bir
mingham giving eastern for west
ern business, and the Georgia and
Alabama, arriving at Birmingham
would exchange with the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham,
giving westbound for southern bus
iness. Such a system could not
be surpassed in its advantages by
any system in the United States.
‘‘That this deal is nearing con
summation there seems to be abso
lutely no doubt.
‘‘The Richmond-Williams syn
dicate has a wheel within a wheel.
It is the intention of parties inter
ested in the deal to erect two large
blast furnaces and a steel mill at
Gate City, and the railroad will
find business awaiting it when it
enters this city.
‘‘This in brief is the plan of the
biggest scheme in the southern
railroad world, and it is believed
that it will be carried out precisely
on these lines.”
Mann-Johnstone.
The marriage of Miss Ethel
Laurette Johnstone and Mr. Wil
liam R. Mann was quietly solemn
ized at half past 5 o’clock yester
day afternoon at the residence of
Rev. W. W. Landrum.
The attendants were Miss Marie
Estes, Miss Mary Johnstone, Mr.
Paul Johnstone, Mr. Claude Buc
hanan, Mr. John Dean Steward
and Mr. Will Hackney.
The marriage of these popular
young people will be quite a sur
prise to their many friends. Mrs.
Mann is a most lovable young wo
man with fine traits of character.
Mr. Mann is a well known young
business man of sterling character.
The above is from the Atlanta
Journal. The bride several years
ago resided in Cartersville with
her parents and is well remember
ed by many friends.
Mr- Bealer’s Lecture.
Cartersville people have a treat
in store in the lecture of Rev. A.
W. Bealer, at the opera house on
tomorrow night, on the “Georgia
Darky.” Mr. Bealer has the ne
gro dialect down fine and is only
second to Polk Miller in his pres
entation of the darky speech.
Wherever he has delivered his lec
ture he has received unstinted
nraise. nf his lecture
in Atlanta the Journal says:
“Mr. Bealer’s lecture was a mas
terful picture of the Georgia darky
in all his multiples of lights and
shades. His loves his fears, his re
ligion, his philosophy, his super
stitions are all handled in such a
faithful and interesting way that
there never was a time during the
course of the address that the in
terest lagged.”
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 4, 189!).
FOB SPAIN’S cash:
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Four Warrants for $5,000,000
Each Given the Frenchmen-
MONEY PAYS FOR PHILIPPINES.
French Ambassador Placed Orders
for Money in His Card Case and
Left Secretary’s Office.
Washington, May I. —The last
move in the negotiations terminat
ing the war with Spain occurred
today when Secretary Hay paid to
the French ambassador, M. Cam
bon, the $20,000,000 provided by
the treaty of peace for the cession
of the Phillippines.
The payment was made in four
treasury warrants of $5,000,000
each, and was receipted for by M.
Cambon as completely liquidating
the obligation of the United States
in this connection. The ambassa
dor deposited the $20,000,000 in
the Riggs National bank of this
city and the cashing of the war
rants is expected to be made later
through the City National bank of
New York.
The Spanish government was
notified by cable of the payment,
but nothing will be done as to for
warding the funds to Europe until
Spain directs the exact course to
be pursued.
The form of receipt signed by
the ambassador was as follows:
‘‘Received from the secretary of
state of the United States the sum
of $20,000,000 in four drafts upon
the assistant treasurer of the Uni
ted States at New York, of date
April 29, 1899, each draft being foi
ls,ooo,ooo, the same being in full
payment of the obligation of the
government of the United States
to the government of Spain as set
forth in article 3 of the treaty of
peace between the United States
and Spain, signed at Paris, France,
on the 10 day of December, 1898,
the ratification of which was ex
changed in the city of Washing
ton on the nth day of April, 1899,
the payment being provided by the
act of congress, approved March
2, 1899, entitled an act making an
appropriation to carry out the ob
ligation of the treaty between the
United States and spain, conclud
ed December 10, 1898.
JIJLBS CAMBON.
‘‘Department of State, May 1, ’99.
WILL BUY EXCHANGE.
New York, May 1. —It is expec
ted that the warrants for the $20,-
000.000 payment to Spain will
reach the sub-treasury tomorrow,
and that exchange for the entire
$20,000,000 wall be purchased by-
Spain’s representative in the local
market. Dealers were of the opin
ion this afternoon that exchange
for about three-fourths of the
amount of the indemnity had al
ready been gathered and that the
temainder would be pbtained with
out a further advance in rates.
Roll of Honor.
Following is the honor roll of
the Cartersville public schools for
the month of April, 1899:
EAST SCHOOL-
First Grade —Olive Bennett,99.o:
Lois Wofford, 98.1; Ostella Boston,
97.6; Tony Camarata, 96.3.
Second Grade—Enner Fleming,
97.1; Roberta Wylie, 96.8; Nellie
Hudgins, 96.2; Ollie Stephens,
95-7-
Third Grade—Bertie Webb.96.o;
Bertha Henderson, 95.0; Sallie
Fannie Stephens, 94.4; Ida Ben
nett, 93.7.
Fourth Grade—Leone Lawhon,
94.9; Minnis Fleming, 94.3; Ollie
Baker, 93.8; James Caldwell, 93.6.
Fifth Grade—Lucy Smith, 96.9;
Stella Fleming, 96.5; Jessie Bur
ton, 94.3; Lillian Hays, 94.1.
Sixth Grade—Lizzie Ford, 97.3;
Laura Hollingshed. 94.4; Lola
Smith, 91.4.
WEST SCHOOL.
Third Grade —Lillian Akin,9B.2;
Lena Matthew-s. 95.5; Willie Brad
ley, 93-5: Emma Powell, 93.4.
Fourth Grade —Frank Matthews,
96.6; May Belle Jones, 95.8; Nel
lie Menkee, 94.9; Laura Bell Chap
man, 93.7.
Fifth Grade—Monroe Neel,
96.4; Verdery Akin, 96.0; Bessie
Trotter, 96.0; Sarah Rogan, 95.3.
Sixth Grade—Susie Erwin, 96.3;
Sarah Best, 96.2; Eliza Neal, 96.1;
Juliette Neel, 96.1.
HIGH SCHOOL.
First Grade—Mary Foute, 96.0;
Loulie Lumpkin, 96.0; Violet Men
kee, 94.7; Collins Knightf 92.9.
Second Grade —Alice Cary, 95.5;
Mora Hail. 93.3; Clint Dwe11e,93.1.
Rene Granger, 90.6.
tARGE OCHRE PLANT
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Old Barron Ochre Mine to be De _
veloped on a Large Scale-
MILL TO COST ABOUT SIO,OOO.
Probably to Be Erected Near Par
rot Sprinsr, Mr. Hull, of Savan
nah. Owner of Property.
Cartersville is to have anew in
dustry. A large ochre mill is to
be erected near the Parrott Spring,
a mile east of town.
The ochre property on which
this extensive mill is to be erected
is that known as the Barron pro
perty, being originally owned by
Messrs. William and Gus Barron
but purchased a year ago by J. W.
Harris, F. M. Ford and John Pos
tell. Thesd men have lecently
made a sale of the property to Mr.
Hull, of the firm Homer Hull &
Cos.. of Savannah, who has the
means at his command and will
develop the property. The mill
will be capacious and well appoin
ted, and expenditures perhaps
reaching SIO,OOO will be made to
mine ochre successfully, of which
there is an unending deposit on
this property, and that of the finest
quality of any yet found in this re
gion, it is said.
A stream has been leased from
the Etowah Company, which will
be utilized to obtain water for
washing the ores.
The mill is to be erected at a
very early date and soon the ochre
in this property will be mined for
all it is worth.
Mr. R H. Couper is to be the
general manager of the new ochre
works.
Veteran’s Special to Charleston, (S-
C-) Reunion.
The Seaboard Air Line will run
special train from Atlanta, Ga., to
Charleston for accommodation
veterans and their friends, leaving
Atlanta 10:45 a. m., Tuesday, May
9th, reaching Charleston same
night.
Fare for round trip $6.20. Tick
ets on sale May Bth, 9th and 10th.
Final limit May 21st.
For information apply to ticket
office No. 6, Kimball House.
B. A. Newland,
Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept.
Wjw. B. Clements,
Trav. Pass. Agt.
E. G. Walker,
City Tkt. & Pass. Agt.
TO MEET IN DENVER.
Interatlonal S. S. Convention Goes
to the Far West.
Atlanta, Ga., April 29. —The
International Sunday School Con
vention today decided to hold its
next meeting in Denver, Col,, in
1902.
Sunday school work in the new
possessions of the United States
were discussed at the morning
session.
Hon. John Wanamaker, of Phil
adelphia, was elected chairman of
the executive committee of the in
ternational organization, and B.
F\ Jacobs, of Chicago, was chosen
world’s commissioner, to visit the
Sunday schools in all lands where
the Bible is used.
Landreth’s
Fresh
m GARDEN
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HALL&GREENE
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DRUGGISTS,
Baker & Hall Building
THE PLACE TO BUY. ‘
' ' i 1 - . . , j MONEY BACK IF YOU IT
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Haile Yoil Seen
Si Hainan's ?
—the new silky black Crepons, just arrived, at
Si 50 and $2.00.
—the new Zeigler Bros. Slippers and Oxford Ties,
at $1.50 to $3,00.
—the new coloied and striped Piques, in pure
white, at 10 to ?
—the new French Organdies, sold them at half
price ?
—the the great rage in SI.OO and $2.00 Kid Gloves
at 50c and 75c.
—the fancy colored Hosiery for men and women
at 15c to $1.25 per pair.
—the new creations in Embroidery and Insertings
at iO, I5 and 20c.
—the best Pure India Linen White Lawn, no
starch, at sc.
—the largest buck linen towel on the market at 10c
each.
—the new trade sale in all wool dress suitings 40
inches wide, 25c. yard.
--the new double-breast silk fands serge suits, 12. 50,
10.00 and 17.00.
—the all wool fancy cheviots suits lo.co, 12.00 and
1000 suits at $8 00.
—the new colored pique and fancy colored shirts
at soc. and 1.00.
—the new Imperial Ties and Puff effects-no equal,
at 2.5 and 50c.
—the new Spring Straw Hats, all new blocks, at
25 to iso.
—the new white Marcilles Quilts, at 75 to 5.00 each.
—Well if you have not, do so—there maybe some
thing of interest. These sales are growing.
Make a purchase there and compare the service
you obtain from it.
and V. VAUGHAN Ei GO.
RESIDENCE BURNED.
Mr. C. T. Jones Loses His Home
and Contents In Flames,
The many friends of Mr. C. TANARUS,
Jones, of Stilesboro, will regret to
know of the misfortune which be
fell him in the loss of his home and
its entire contents on Tuesday
night.
The fire was discovered about ten
o’clock after the family had retired
and had been asleep and the flames
were under such headway, the
members barely had time to escape.
Nothing whatever in the way of
furniture was saved.
The fire is supposed to have orig
inated in a room where the family
ironing had been done during the
day and a blaze had been left in
the fireplace with no thought that
it would develop into a conflagra
tion.
The home was one of the nicest
and most desirable in Stilesboro.
It was the place formerly owned by
Mr. W. E. Puckett, and about two
hundred yards from the depot, on
the north side of the town.
There was no insurance on the
property.
Mrs Jarrell Dead-
Mrs. Jarrell, the widow of the
late Rev. A. J. Jarrell, died at the
home of her son, Dr. Joe Jarrell,
in Savannah, one day last week.
Mrs. Jarrell had been for years
past a sufferer from a tumor
and had gone to Savannah, where
an operation was performed, Rev.
A. J. Jarrell, her husband, preced
ed her in death several years ago,
while pastor of the Methodist
church, in this city. Ke was one
of the most able, active and conse
crated members of the North Geor
gia Conference and was greatly
beloved. The family is remember
ed lovingly by a large circle of
friends in Cartersville. Mrs. Jar
rell’s remains were interred at Ox
ford, by the side of those of her
husband, on Friday last.
CAPTURED STILLS.
Officers Make a Raid
In Paulding Last Week.
Deputy U. S. Marshals John
Goode and Bartow Carter, assisted
by Messrs. Walter Gladden and
Bud Jones, captured two stills in
Paulding county last week. They
were located four miles southwest
of Taylorsville. The seizure was
made about 8 o’clock in the morn
ing, and there was no resistance
made to the officers, who arrested
Messrs. Scott, Goss and Headrick,
the men in charge, One of t ie stills
was of sixty gallon capacity and
the other thirty. They were lo
cated in a wild spot in the hills
well hid from view, but had no
shelter of any kind about them.
About 3000 gallons of beer was on
hand and was destroyed.
Confederate Veterans-
P. M, B. Young camp, No. 820,
U. C. V., will meet at the court
house on Saturday, 6th inst., at
10:30 o’clock. Final arrangements
for trip to Charleston reunion will
be looked after and annual election
of officers will be held. A full at
tendance of member urged.
D. B. Freeman,
Commander.
Jno. J. Calhoun,
Adjutant.
Barn Burned.
The barn of Mr. N. B. Cannon,
who lives near Stilesboro, was con
sumed by fire on Monday night of
last week. There was a lot of corn,
some guano and several wagons in
the barn w r hich were also consum
ed. Mr. Cannon’s losses amoun
ted to several hundred dollars and
there was no insurance on the pro
perty.
Death of a Young Man-
Mr. David Dodd, a young man,
twenty-one years of age, son of Mr.
Joseph Dodd, died at the home of
his parents, at Eunariee, on Wed
nesday of last week, of miningitis.
He was a worthy young man w*ell
liked by all who knew him and his
death caused much sorrow in the
community in which he lived.
For a perfect complexion and a
•dear, healthy skin, use Cosmo But
termilk Soap. Sold by M. F. Word
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