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THE CO UR ANT AMERICAN. VOL. XX. SlfilllS OF TIE SOUTH. ts Industrial Efficiency-Treasury Data Seem to Justify ABOUNDING FAITH IN SAFETY nd p ro fit of Investments in t+te Gulf and South Atlantic Re gions. Chicago Kecord. Treasury statistics make dull reading, but they have bright spots ; n them fox anybody who wants light on southern investments. from the official data the remarkable appreciation of values on southern railway securities sug e S ts that those who make it their Jusiness to know the trend of in dustry and commerce are well sat isfied with the outlooK in that part 0 { the country. The solid rock on which they base their confidence can be discovered with the divining rod of government figures. Under the _ex isting system of railway operations —Which is the natural system for a territory so vast as that of the United States— the in and out bound mo.yement from any definite division' of the seaboard iM function! of .'the in dustry of the region tributary to (hat coast. For it is wasteful in a country so large to carry products from the point of production to a remole export point when an equal ly good port lies close at hand. The “straight lintheory of transportation carried into effect has produced certain well-marked tones of production and export, of which the gulf region is one. If ;he exports of that region increase t is safe and accurate to assume that its productivity has increased, and if the increase in production is at a rate greater than that shown by the census it must be assumed that the excess stands to the credit of the natural resources of the re giolLor- to-tke increased efficiency of its industrial population, or to .both in conjunction. The treasury statistics of foreign trade and coastwise commerce to and from gulf and south Atlantic ports, considered in parallel with the census returns, enforces these conclusions—that the individual efficiency of the southern people is being and veloped anc that t ic na tural resources of the soutn are be ing brought into employment a" a rate greater than the growth of the papulation. And where this can be shown of any community it is sufficient warranty of confidence mtue enterprises conducted there in. T ke a single department of in-' c 'ust yas illustrative of the ten tenc of the south —cotton spin tlnl- The data furnished by the treasury department may be boiled down and reduced by elimination to the following percentages: , iwh isBB. I otal spindles, pet. pet. r 100 100. ■*'l States 17 50 IT 00 TANARUS„ TANARUS" B . tat,,s - 3.H23 2.30 . .*<> ■ “Pinoles. 1!K)0. IMO. ion. 100. ootnern states 20.5 12.1 What is thus shown of the cot 0Q spinning industry for the last ccade seems in a fair way of being Applicable to the iron industry at p e en d of the decade now about to °P en A good deal of pessimism s talked the stock market about • I. and other southern iron orporations, but the reasons for n aiorable judgments are found ° le m matters of temporary con nT;ence rather than in forecasts j 16 uture - So far as human res >rght can penetrate the affairs see 16 neXt decade everything ais to warrant the utmost eon that the b ° u th will sustain (i u le tl 'H its pro rata of the in t]lp p . ac tivity which is to put the States at the head of tions Pr ' JC / SSi ° n Producing na‘- ° n tbls assurance itv 1 Ulsilrance nien call “probabil cier.s . on ex P er i eil ce”—finan into smffU Vlll ’ ng to put their money Wav enterprises, both rail - an <l industrial. Atf| Ppr °vP riat ' ons Are Approved- Ua New*. by the ]^P? ro P r i at ions bill passed 1 o’clock g A SIatU ; e vvas a PP rove< d at nor Candler" G ° Ver ‘ Proved a - er ', le blll was a P‘ T ecl as a whole. Under a J° Vernor has had the bill and it AlSeme nt for several days, Uas oul y after numerous CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1900. calculations and consultations that he decided to sign it. The bill carries with it an ap propriation from the treasury of the state amounting to $3,770,000, the largest appropriation ever made before by one legislature. It breaks all records, and the state will be taxed to the utmost limit to get through without bor rowing money. The total revenue of the state will be $3,550,000, which will leave a deficit of $220,- 000. Governor Candler was opposed to the heavy appropriations, but to veto any of the sections would have caused dissatisfaction in many places, and in order to cut down the appropriations he would have been compelled to call an ex tra session of the legislature. Ihe general tax act was also signed by the governor this after noon. Ihe act as a whole fixes the tax rate at $5.45 on the si,ooo> TO WELCOME NEW PASTOR. Union Service to Be Held at' the Methodist Church. There will be a special service at the Methodist church next Sun day night when the new pastor, Rev. George W. Yarborough will be welcomed to Cartersville by the pastors and members of the other congregations. The service has been arranged by the other pastors who have pre pared the following program: 1. Music by choir. 2. Prayer. 3. Hymn by choir and congre gation. 4. Scripture Reading. 5. Prayer. 6. Hyniu by ehoif and congre gation. 7. Sermon by Rev. Geo. W. Yar brough. 8. Hymn by choir and congre gation. 9. Five minutes talk by Rev. Alex W. Bealer. 10. Five minutes talk by Rev. E. M. Craig. ix. Doxology. 12. Benediction. It is expected that the choirs of the three churches wifi all make up the union choir on this occa sion. Everybody is cordially invited to attend this service. —„ K. of P. M'eeting Notice. A regular eon vent ion of Cir- Lodge No. 42, of Pyt h i as, r will be held in the Castle Hall Friday, Dec. 28, 1900, at 7:30 p. m. sharp. Work in Ist Rank. Election of officers. C. M. Milam, C. C. W. H. Wikle, K. R. S. ‘‘About five years ago I was trou bled with catarrh of the kwer bow el,” says C. T. Chisholm, 484 Dear born Ave., Chicago, and although I consulted several eminent physi cians wh(/ prescribed for me, I found their remedies failed to re lieve me, and the trouble became chronic. After suffering several months I one day concluded to try Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and I beg to as sure you that I was most agreebly surprised to find after taking two doses of the remedy that I was completely relieved of the disease that had cost me so much trouble and annoyance. lam thankful to sr.y that I have not suffered from it since.” For sale by Hall & Greene. A TEXAS WONDER. Hall's Great Discovery. One small bottle of Hall's Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder troubles,removes gravel, cures diabests seminal emissions, weak and lame back rheumatism and aii irregularities of ihc kidneys and bladder in both men and women, regulates bladder troubles iq children. If not sold by your druggist will be sent by mail in receijii, of sl. One small bottle is two mouths’ treat ment, and will cure any case above mentioned. Dr- E.'W, Hall, Sole Man ptaeturer, P. O Box &*, St. Louis Mo Send lor testimonials. Sold by all druggists, and Hall A Greene, Carters ville, Ga. READ THIS. Covington, Ga., July 23. This is to certity that I have used Dr. Hall’s Great Discovery lor Rheumatism Ividnev and Biadder Troubles, and will sav it, is far superior to anything 1 have ever used for the above complaint. Very respectfully, H, I. HORTON, Ex-Marshali. Square box stoves, for wood, especially for country cJftirelies and school houses. Four sizes at CALHOUN BROS. THE HOUSE FOUND. Isolated Building Where Young Cudahy Was Immured. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 21. —The World Herald reporters, this after noon located the house in which Eddie Cudahy was held prisoner at 3604 Grover street, a point about four iniHs southwest of the city. The house is an isolated structure on a promontory commanding a full view of the country for miles about. On the second floor was found anew well bucket contain ing water. About the rooms were found hundreds of cigarette stubs and burnt matches and a small quantity of sugar and coffee. Miss Madge Munshaw, who lives ’with her parents at 3608 Grover street, first saw one of the occu pants about ten days ago, when he came to her house, and asked whether or not the house next door \vas vacant. She did not know. The next day he returned and told her when he met her in the yard that he had rented the house from Schneiderwing, the owner. He said that another man had rented it and paid $1 down for it, but had not taken it. This man Miss Munshaw describes as being about 45 years old, black hair and moustache, sprinkled with gray. Tuesday evening, just after dark, a light spring wagon drove up to the house and two or three got out. Wednesday morning a pony was hitched in front of the house, but the spring wagon and the house were gone. Election; of Officers- , At the meeting of the Royal Ar canum held last Thursday night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Regent—H. A. Chapman. Vice Regent —C. M. Milam, Secretary— R. A. Clayton, Collector —J. P. Rogan, Orator —W. W. Daves, Chaplain—l. W. Alley, Treasurer —W. H. Lumpkin, Guide —N. A. Bradley, Warden —J. R. Trippe, vSentry—W. C. Walton, Trustees — J. P. Anderson, W. M. Smith, C. McEwen. The order is in a flourishing con dition and is rapidlv increasing in membership throughout the union. Cassville Masonic Lodge- At the last regular communica tion of Cassville Lodge 295 F. & M. The following officers w r ere elected for the ensuing year: G. W. Battle, W. M. J. F. Lipscomb, S. W. J. T. Mitchell, J. W. W. TANARUS, Pittard, Treas. W. C. Walton, Sec’ty. W. S. Barron. S. D. Ed R. Williams, J. D. G. J. Gaddis, Tyler. T. N. Pittard, chaplain. Cassville School- Below is a list of the students of the Cassville school who deserve honorable mention in the last monthly examination: Averaging above 95: Allen Bat tle. .Above 90: Sam Gilbert, Ed Frank Smith, Sam Pittard. Above 85: Sallie Pratt, Louise Price, Ida Pence, Myrtis Pratt, Robert Headden, Tom Rogers. Above 80: Will J. Garwood, Charlie Gilbert, Roy Smith, Lois Pittard. Above 75: Guy Pratt, Louise Smith, Mona Price and Ethel Gaddis. nil" hum Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS. In the short space intervening between this and Christmas the thoughtful housewife will give much consideration to the needs of the hour in fashioning up a complete and enjoyable spreads. We have everything necessary to make your bill of fare what it should be. All the ingredients for choice dishes as well as confections, nuts rai sins, and such things. There we have dolls, toys and trinkets for the children, pretty novelties in many lines. All of which we will be delighted to show you FREEM 8 HULL. FEMALE CONVICTS -1 Burn Woman's Department at the State Prison. Three women, confined at the I state prison farm at Miiledgeville, 1 are suspected of having set fire to 1 the. buildings which were burned down at the farm last week. Two 9f the women are negroes and one is white. Information was received from the farm this morning by Chairman Turner ot the prison commission, to the effect that there is sufficient eviuen-e to convict the three wo men of the ciimv of aison. No ar rests have been made, as the wo men are already serving a sentence in the penitentiary. The fire caused a great seusatißn at the time, and it was thought then that the blaze was caused by incendiaries. As was stated in The News of Monday, the commission has been carrying on an investiga tion, and the superintendent of the farm writes today that he has found out who the incendiaries are. The fire started in the woman’s building shortly after dark and spread rapidly. The superintend ent has bee 1 keeping a close look out since the fire, and has decided that the three women he first sus pected are to blame for the blaze. It is believed that they set fire to the building with the hope of es caping, but not one prisoner got away. The women will be presented to the grand jury at its session in January, and it is very likely that they will be indicted for arson and punished accordingly. The destruction of the buildings proved a big loss to the state, as they were all new, and cost about $5,000. Work has commenced 011 new ones, however, and it will not be long before they are com pleted. Reduce the House. Philadelphia Times. It would be very much better for the public business to have the number of members largely reduc ed, but it is not practicable to com pel a number of the states which would lose in representation to ac cept the reduction. Another rea son that is presented with much force, is that we now have a number of pocket states whose representation cannot be reduced, as each state must have one mem ber in congress. Public iitterest will be likely to be subordinated to the ambition of congressmen and to the interests of the states which would lose rep resentation by maintaining the present number of congressmen or reducing them. The average con gressman is very humanly human and there is little hope of fixing any apportionment under the new census that would lessen the num ber of congressmen in a number of the states. In such cases there is no telling who might be left out, and that makes a general scramble against an empty seat in the dele gation of any commonwealth. Pipe and pipe fit tings. All sizes, from 1-4 to 4 inches. Valves si raiglit-a 11 g 1 e and check, water guag’es, steam gnages, etc., at CALHOUN HKOS. CA.STOIIIA. Bears the The Kind Have Always But# The Saving ot oy h 7 the use r ip t 01 Royal Baking Powder is considerable. Royal is economical, because it possesses more leavening power and goes further. Royal 'saves also because it always makes fine, light, sweet food; never wastes good flour; butter and eggs. ' More im portant still is the saving in health. Royal Baking Pow der adds anti dyspeptic qualities to the food. Imitation baking powders almost invariably con tain alum. Alum makes the food unwholesome. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK. GOOD BYE—WELCOME. Jll j 1 Watcli Nig h t Service to be Held Monday Night. What promises to be a most in teresting as well as a very solemn service will be held at the Baptist church next Monday night. It will be a union service and will be held to say good bye to the 19th ceutury and welcome to the 20th. / It will begin at eleven o’clock at night and will continue until the new century has started on its way. It will open by a song service last ing for fifteen minutes and then a hymn of praise will be sung while the congregation stands. Follow ing this Rev. Geo. W. Yarbrough, pastor of the Methodist church will make a brief address on “What hath God wrought ?” It will be in the nature of a retrospective view of the blessings that have come to the chureh of God during the century just closing. Then there will be a hymn and a prayer. A few minutes before twelve the bell will be tolled while there is silence in the congregation. As soon as it ceases there will be rendered by the choir a halle lujah chorus to welcome in the New Century. A briet address on “The Golden Age of Missions” will be made by Rev. Alex W. Bealer, pastor of the Baptist church. The closing address will be made by Rev. E. M. Craig, pastor of the Presbyterian church, as the senior pastor in Cartersville. His theme will be “The Call of the Home Field.” Then there will be the closing song and the benediction. All Christian people and others are urged to attend this service and at this crossing of the roads of Time to let “The words of their mouths and the meditation of their hearts be acceptable in the eyes of the Lord.” SOLDIERS’S HOME BILL- Veterans Will*Now Have a Place to Stay Governor Candler has signed the Soldiers’ Home bill. This means that the old veterans of Georgia will at last have a home, ana as soon as possible the governor will appoint the board of commissioners to take charge of the place. The bill, which was introduced by Major Gary, of Richmond, car ries with it an appropriation of $15,000, to be expended in repairs and to take care of the veterans. There have been numerous ap plications for the position of su perintendent, but as yet the goy ernor has not announced who he will appoint. Some competent man will get the place, however. The home will be opened as soon as possible, probably bv February Ist. There is no baking powder so economics/ in practical use, no matter how little others may eont, , as the Royal NO MONTHLY PAYMENTS For School Teachers Says Commls sloner Glenn In Annual Circular. Atlanta New* State School Commissioner G. R. Glenn has prepared his annual cir culars to the chairmen of the vari ous county school boards through .out the state. Tne most impor tant part of the circular is as fol lows: “We are nearer to monthly pay ment of teachers than we were at this date, twelve months ago. It is barely possible that we may not even be able for two months next spring unless the governor shall see fit to borrow $200,000, Some counties have ended this trouble by teaching two months last spring, so as to throw the five months term begin in November and run ning fall and next spring, making the fall term begin in ‘November and running through.to the Ist of April. Those counties that adopt ed the plan are now over the trou ble provided we pay two months next spring. Married at Plains, Ga. At Plains, Ga., took place yes terday a beautiful home marriage in which Cartersville has an in terest. Mr. Horry T. Bradley, of this city, was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Mamie McDonald, the ceremony being performed at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. McDonald, at 10:30 o’clock. Im mediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for this city, reaching here at 10:30-o’clock last night. The bride is a handsome blaude, is a graduate of Wesleyan college and is a voung woman of many lovely traits of character. The groom is of the dry goods firm of Bradley, Griffin & Cos., of this city, and is a young man of fine business qualifications, affable manners and possesses many of those superior qualities that goto the make up of true and noble manhood. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley design make Cartersville their permanent home. J -r Masonic Lodge. At a regular communication of Caitersville Lodge’No. 63 F. & A. M., held on Tuesday evening 18th inst., the following officers were elected for ensuing year: Jno. W. Akin, W. M. E. Matthews, S. W. T. C. Milner, J. W. A. M. Foute, Sec’y. G. W. Gilreath, Treas. N. N. Granger, S. D. W. L. Cason, J. D. J. A. Gladden, Tyler. E. M. Craig, Chap, by app int ment. Install ation service, Tht r day evening Dec. 27. NO. IQ