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THE COURANT AMERICAN". VOL. XX. SOUTH GREETS HEWCENTURY. Feels Able to Hold Its Own With World of Commerce, STRONG IN GREAT RESOURCES. Has Become Arbiter In Iron Trade and Controller of the Textile Industry Home and Abroad. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 28—In its j aS t issue of the century the Man ufacturers’ Record says: "On the verge of a new century the south, better equipped in ev ery way than ever before, warned bv the experience of'other sections against the pitfalls close to the path of progress, enjoying the op portunity to equip newt manufactur ing establishments with the latest improved machinery, convinced by knowledge of the dangers of ex jending the best efforts upon one crop or one line of industry, and deprived of none of the natural ad vantages which have always be longed to it, stands ready at last to enter into its own. Metallurgy and chemistry, ge ology and mineralogy have pene trated to subterraneaiy.storehouses to bring to the surface vast wealth in coal, iron, phosphate rock, petroleum, lead, zinc, marbles, granites and other building stones, have given anew impetus to the development of half-neglected gold deposits, and have made the south an arbiter in the iron trade of the ■ world, just as it has become a con ■ trolkr of the trade in cotton goods, ■ both at home and abroad.” VALUE'OF MINERAL PRODUCTS. The important position taken by the south in national agriculture, manufacturing 9.nd commerce tiss led the Manufacturers’ Record to publish this week a number of pa pers by authorities in their respec tive fields, reviewing the progress on these lines during the past cen tury and giving a forecast of the burning one. Dr. David T. Day, of the United States Geological Survey, revert ing to the extraordinary record of 1899, says that it is doubtful if it is fair to take the record for that year as a basis for comparison with any preceding year. It possesses greater value as exhibiting to the world what we are capable of do ing with our present development when accession demands a little extra effort. ; Russia exceeds us at present in the production of crude petroleum, but, owing to the superior quality the American crude, the quan tity and quality of refined oils ob tained from it greatly exceed those obtainable from Russian crude. Dr. Day says: MINERAL and metallic age. The coming century will un doubtedly see a greater extension M the use of iron and steel and of other metals in fields which but a Short time ago w'ere occupied by Rood ; Some prophets see in this , ultimate solution of the pro -1 em now confronting us as to the preservation of our forests and the ton serration of our water supply. I roach sueceeeding year is see miprovements made in metal lurgical science and each year It ■ a " J ““ en made possible to work at | profit mineral and metalliferous lyposits formerly considered worth ■a , ulthough our richer leads |!\ odes may be worked out, we ■ 1 st Dl have inexhaustible ■onroes of supply. _ Taking the ■ r^ ars and 1899 as the ex ■ tines, the ratio of increase each ■ ar nas been about per cent. t'T Uid bhis rate continue, our f ,era ' produciticm in 1930 should K. a out $3 34°, 000,000, and about Io h 0) ’° 00 ' 000 bn 1940. It is not ■ as e e^D ected that this will be the ■ter e Illa y do°k for reasonable eases bn our mineral production ■reaC e ™ P re( dfot a steadily de ■>ok rat ' o, and vve need hardly ■mm ° r . a do ubling of our mineral |e ss tha J 25 yearßi> . I 80bV CE ONE-THIRD of world’s ■ COAL. lawn-!f ns f e: l tirel - v with coal, F. E. Ei e , ew York, shows that Kr cent 1 off P roduce fully 32 Bforlri °, tlle mineral fuel of the feeonV'S Britain a good ■ r °gies • ’." eSSows by tables the ■s bit,,!. Ulade by separate states p uious coal producers, by CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. J YXUARY 8. 1901. which Alabama, for instance, has raised since 1870 from seventeenth in rank, with an output of ri.oco tons, to fifth in ram;, with an out put of 8,500,000 tons. Asa matter of fact, of the changes in the pro duction of coal in the several parts of this country a most notable one is that of the growth of output ui the south. PROGRESS IN IRON AND STEEL. In a review of the progress of the iron and steel industry Edward H. Sanborn, general manager of the National Association of Manu facturers, finds that the outlook to the close of the Twentieth Century is for the United States to become more and more the provider of iron and steel to the world, and to gain a corresponding influence in fin ancial and political affairs. He says: “The American iron master, heretofore busily engaged in meeting the fast-growing wants of the home market, has only in recent years paid much attention to the foreign field. His first steps therein have been highly encourag ing, and he now finds himself call ed upon to supply the wants of iron and steel consumers in all the countries of the earth.” BENEATH A BOWER OF SMILAX- Miss McDonald and Mr, Bradley Were Weaded Wednesday. Amer cus Times-Kecorder. One of the prettiest home wed dings ever witnessed here was that which blended the lives of Miss Mamie Catherine McDonald and Mr. Horry T. Bradley, the cere mony taking place on Wednesday morning at the residence of the bride’s parents, Captain and Mrs. John A. McDonald, near The Plains. Long before the appointed hour the beautifully decorated parlors ot the McDonald home were thronged with friends assembled to witness this very happy plighting of the troth. The color scheme was green and white, while festoons 01 Snmax and stately palms and ferns made an effective background for an arch ot green from which was suspend ed two floral doves of snowy white ness. Miss Jessie Jones, of Macon, presided at the organ and render ed the wedding march. The lovely bride, in her wedding robes of white ducbesse and chiffon with garnitu.e of ieal lace, entered upon the arm of her father, and was met at the altar by the groom attended by his brother, Mr. Pas chal Bradley. The ribbon bearers were Misses Florence Page and Lillian Reese, while the little flow er girls, Agnes Thomas and Gene vieve P'rench, completed the wed ding circle. The beautiful bride carried in her hand a white prayer book, the gift of the groom. Her tulle veil was caught to her golden hair with a spray of lillies of the yalley, and she was indeed a picture 01 sur passing loveliness. The wedding march was chang ed to a soft, tender melody as the rites were impressively solemnized by Rev. I. F. Griffith, of Macon. While congratulations were be ing extended the appropriate song “Because I Love Your, Dear,” was sweetly rendered, as was the pre lude to the ceremony “Oh Promise Me” by Miss Griffith. A superb wedding breakfas wats served in the handsomely decora ted dining room, the bribe’s table with its decorations of white and green, the color scheme,being very beautiful. Many superb wedding gifts at tested the popularity of the-couple. Sumter has lost one of her love liest young women, for Miss Mc- Donald was possessed of all the charms of the typical southern beautv and was ever admired among a host of friends. Mr. Bradley is a successful young bus iness man of Cartersville. where he has large mercantile interests and is held in high esteem socia ly. The young couple left shortly after the wedding ceremony for their home, carrying with them the best wishes of a host of friends. Beat Out. of an increase of Hi* Pension A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor writes: “Seeing the advertisement of Chamberlain’s Cotie,'Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy, I am remind'd that as a sol dier in Mexico in ’47 and ’4B, I con tracted Mexican diarrhoea and this remedy has kept me from getting an increase in my pension for on every renewal a dose of it restores.” It is unequalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleasant arid safe to take. For sale by Hall & Greene, druggists. SEVERE LOSS TO BRITISH. Boers Capture Helvetia and Two Hundred Men- CAPTURED POST ASTRONG ONE An Enormously Wide Field of Boer Activity Is Reported. But the British are Optimistic. London, Dec. 31. —The war of fice has received the following dis patch from Lord Kitchener: “Pretoria, Dec. 30. — (7:55 a. m.) Gen. Lyttleton reports that our post at Helvetia was captured yes terday morning by the Boers. About fifty were killed aud wound ed and 200 taken prisoners. “Col. Kitchener reports that be is following with a small force in the track of the enemy, Helvetia being reoccupied by Reeves, who has been reinforced front Belfast. “Helvetia was a very strong po sition on the Machadorp-Lyden burg railway, and was held by a detachment of the Liverpool regi ment. Am asking for furtuer in formation.” London, Dec. 31. —While Lord Kitchener sends bad news for Eng land on the closing day of the year, the press continue to take a surprisingly hopeful view of a grave situation and revelations of an enormously wide field of Boer activity. Gen. De Wet is still at large. Kimberly is isolated. The Boers are in force enough to have captured a strong position at Hel vetia, in the Lydenburg district, while, judging front Lord Kitch ener’s very recent advices, no pro gress is being made against the Boer invaders in Cape Colony. According to further telegrams received yesterday Zeerust is prac tically besieged, but has provisions sufficient for five months. The garrison at Ottoshoop has been withdrawn to Lichtenburg. A dispatch front Carnarvon, dated yesterday, reports that the Boers who have been theatening that point were driven off and are being pursued. “It is evident,” says a belated message from Krttgersdorp, dated Dec. 23, “that the Boer commis sariat in the direction of Magalies burg is well suppled and that un til the country between here and the Magaliesburg is properly cleared of Boers they will continue to concentrate there, the ground being particularly adapted to their methods of warfare.” The Boers admit that in their fight with Gen. Clements at Nooitgedaclit they lost 130. “It is understood that Lord Kitchener cannot ask the colonies officially to send troops,” says a Durban dispatch, dated Dec. 29, but he desired it to be known in Australia and Canada that Aus tralians and Canadians arriving in Natal will be eligible for im mediate enlistment in the irregu lar troops, which aie proceeding to Johannesburg for five months ser vice.” Johnson—Griffin- The marriage of Miss Lula F. Johnson to Mr. Richard Edgar Griffin, at Kingston, Thursday, Dec. 27th, at the home of the bride, was one of the social events of the holidays in that thriving little city. Rev. C. A. Jamison performed the ceremony. It was solemn and im pressive and witnessed by a num bel of triends of the bride and groom. The home was tastefully deco rated with holly mistletoe and ferns. The bridal party entered prompt ly at 8:30 o’clock to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, beautifully rendered by Miss Ethel Griffin, a sister of the groom. “Call Me Thine Own,” was softly played throughout the ceremony. Delicious refreshments were served during the evening. The bride wore an exquisite gown of gray ck tn, trimmed with white, a shower bouquet of brides’ roses. A number of costly gifts were received by' the young couple, among them a handsome siver tea service. Both Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are very popular and number their friends by r the score.♦ The bride is a young woman of refined, sweet nature and possesses a charming dignity. The groomis a member of the firm of .Griffin Bros. & Cos., and is a well known young business tnau. WATCH NIGHT SERVICE- riK Sf>rvics t the Baptist Chutch !VIOII dav Ev?ntnitf The services at the Baptist church last Monday evening was peculiar and unusually interesting. hirst was the ordination of the Rev. Joe J. Jones to the ministry. A presbytery had been provided by the church, consisting of Dr, R. B. Headden, hirst Baptist church, Rome; Dr, Len G. Broughton, of Atlanta, and p stor A \V. Bealer. Dr. Broughton, on account of sickness, was not present, and the church selected iv>v. T. A. Gwens in his stead. The examination of the candi date was conducted in the pres ence of the chnrch and was entire ly satisfactory to the presbytery, and the very solemn and impress ive form of the laying on of hands, followed. The usual charge to the new Baptist minister was given by Pastor Bealer, founded upon 2 Tim., 4: 1-2. Dr. Headden was chairman of the presbvteiy and gave direction to the service which was very in teresting and impressive through out, and was liberally interspersed with appropriate music, well ren de ed. At about 9 o’clock the benedic tion was pronounced by the newly ordained Baptist minister. But the congregation did not go out as usual, some went, many lingered. The watch night service was to come and the intervening hours were spent in conversation and music. At the unusual hour of 10:30 p. m., the ntude of the old Baptist be'l floated out upon the crisp night air, and soon the people came, the old and the young until the house was filled. Promptly at 11 o’clock the choir sung, “I Lay My Sins on Jesus.” It was appropriate and charming. The choir then led the congre gation in singing that beautiful hymn, “He Leadeth Me,” by Jos eph Henry Gilmore. Then followed prayer by Dr. Headden. It was uplifting, sweet, tender T*:sutiful. The summary of Rev. G. w. Yarbrough, the new pastor of the Methodist "hurch, on what has God wrought in the religious world in the old century, was well received and was brimfull of en couragement. “Onward Christian S tidier,” was sung with a heartiness begotten of the most impressive occasion hour. The congregation was kneeling ! in silent prayer as the bell tolled I out the old century, and as the I church clock indicated the diyid ; ing lines between the centuries, | the voice of pastor Bealer was ! heard invoking God’s choicest ! blessings upon the people as they enter upon the duties of the twen tieth century. Rev. E. M. Craig, our good Presbyterian brother, made the first speech so far as we are in formed, in the new century. He spoke interestingly upon the call ot the home field. Dr. Headden spoke of missions whose field is the world. All praise to the choir, they did themselves proud, reaching the climax of beauty and sweetness as they sang, “Hallelujah for the Cross.” The last song was “A hundred years to Come,” aud was well ren i dtred. And this service of which we shall never see its like, closed at 12:35 a. m., January i, 1901. Benediction by C. A. Allday. VA'i 1/ r n In 1 0 • • ! y UO lu me ouuiiiwesi s We have still in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama many fertile, unoccupied acres which need to be cultivated. This territory could easily support a pop ulation four times is gre.A as that which now occupies it. It is the best watered and healthiest country Li the world, free for the most p r t from malaria and all dim t’c dis eases. We have here what they lac*. in the southwest, a uniformly distributed rainfall. We never fail to have good crops of one kind or another, early or late, in this South Appalachia country. In the south west they' do not have a good grow ing season oftener than one y'ear in three. I see no good reason, therefore, why our people should be encouraged to leave this coun try' any longer. Let uv give them schools, good roads and the other advantages, and they will not want tc eave. —Exchauge. Quality J Never * . , . experiment It is the high * . quality of Royal Wltll SO “ in L, P :S: important lished its great a( | and world-wide reputation. as the jTSJtSZ human. ftp .: rfj *; can rely upon ffMUf it; that it makes the bread and biscuit more delicious and whole some-—always the finest that can be baked. It is economy and every way better to use the Royal, whose work is always certain, never . experimfent&l. There are many imitation baking powders, made from alum. They may cost less per pound, but their use is at the cost of health. RCVAL MAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. Jurors For January- The following is a list of jurors drawn in open court by Judge Fite to serve during the January term, 1901: W. A. Jackson, Jas. W. Jackson, Jno. A. Stephens, Jno. A. Stover, D. B. Freeman, Thos W. Leake, W. S. Bradley, G. M. Isbell, J. N. Jolly, Geo. B, Elrod, Ar M; Wil lingham, Jno. U. Maxwell, R. W. Landers, J. W. Adams, Jno. J. Calhoun, J. H. D. McCormick. J. O. Ligon, Geo. O. Smith, W. I. Benham, Win. M. Trippe, Satn’l F. Milam, W. M. Roberts, J. C. Bell, Jno. C. McTier, M. A. Wheel er, J. P. Hawks, W. A. F. Steph ens, R. F. Jolly, W. T. Burge, Thos. F. Jones. TRAVERSE JURY- —FIRST WEEK. A. F. Wooley, Jas. L. Little, W. B. Griffin, L. C. Ginn, Robt. B. Smith, J. B. Barton, Daniel Wea ver, J. M. Yancy, J. T. Forrister, B. F. Posy, J. D. Rollins, H. M. Donahoo, Jas. M. Barton, Jas. W. Burge, Frank M. Verner, B. O. Crawford, B. W. Going, Jno. B. Crow, C. S. Cox, D. L. Martin, Thos. H. Williams, H. P. Gaines, Jas. W. Bailey, J. P. Alexander, J. C. Rollins, J. N. McKlelvy, W. T. Hall, Jas. F. Yancy, A. G. Whie, R. P. Foster, John Stanford, Ed D. Ingall, Thos. G. Lawhorn, B. M. Barna, Alf Greenwood, P. H. Brownlow. SECOND WEEK. G. W. Wilkins, W. T. Mathews, J. A. B ily, W. H. Bagwell, Ca leb Heath, A. F. Vincent, T. C. Crenshaw, H. E. Clark, Dan R. Holt, C. A. Dodd, S. W. Boston, D. L. Mosteller, M. L. Johnson, T. S. Williams, F. A. Smith, W. A. Chunn, Jno W. Dysart, F. T. Ab ernathy, W. T. Lipscomb. Nat Donahoo, John W. Hill, W. C. Walton, A. P. Rynolds, Cicero Teague, Jno. T. Moore, J. G. B. Gore, G. A. Denman, J. T. Bell, N. M. Adams, Newton Shaw, J. D. Taff, A. A. Dobbs, Moses Scheuer, R. L. Willingham, Jno. W. Burns, Thos. O. Roberts. THIRD WEEK. W. G. Taylor, S. G. H. Barton, A. Y. Sheats. W. F. Alford, Jas. A. Hasty. Jno Fl, Hood, W, J. Wooten, W. P. Gaines, M. C. Webb, Arthur W. Dodd, F. W. Dent, S. M. Moore, W. B. Woodall, W. A. Lackey, Robert Lauranoe, J. E. Drummond, H. A. Johnsey, L. A. Huffstettler, J. L. Arm strong, S. E. H. Barton, J. W. Gray, D. G. Garner, J. P. Foun tain, Thos, L. Jones. C. V. Gemes, Jno. S. Padgett, M. P. Westbrook, A. L. Hendricks, I. A. White. J. J. Randal, Jno. F. Willis. Jno. D. Ford, Sam’l W, Law, M. C. Nel son, G. H. Linn. Thos. B. Dadd, W. R. Mountcastle. NO. 11 CAPTURES OF INSdt GENTS- Americans BRsrins Filipinos tn Lu zon Reports Suooes*, Manila, Dec. 30. —Today brought many reports of capture of insurgents as the result of scouting throughout Luzon. TANARUS! e Ameri cans in this w*:k sustained no cas ualties- A detiu-lmicut of the 4th regiment captured sixty in the province of Cavite. Gen. Wheaton reports having captured and burned Greinorio’s camp in tire peninsular near San Antonio. Gen. Smith wires that the pro clamation of the governor general has had good results in hisdistrict. Near Moiiones yesterday a dozen insurgents were killed and eight wounded. Gen. Grant telegiapbs that he has detachments covering thelovver portions of Mount Aaryat in the hope of catching Alejandrino. He says that last Friday a detachment of the 41st Infantry raided the camp of the insurgent leader , se curing the leader and some 01 his papers. Near Aliaja today Capt. Men doza, with thirty men of Sandico’s command, surrendered. Detachments of the nth and 9th Cavalry killed twelve insurgents a id destroyed several camps in the Catnarines district. The Phillippines commission has added to the pending school bill a provision for the en ployment of 600 American teachers, at salaries ranging from $73 to SIOO per month. Proper Remedy for Lynching- Mrs. Lulu C. Jenkins, whose husband was lynched by an Indian mob three years ago, brought suit for damages against the sheriff from whose custody he was taken, and the sheriff’s bondsmen have settled the case by agreeing to pay Mrs. Jenkins $4,000, Her husband was one of five men who were beaten to death with a gunstcck on supicion of stealing a horse. One of them was an old soldiers and an other a mere youth. For several hours Mrs, Jenkins, armed with a revolver, patrolled the street be fore the jail where her husband was confined. She had walked from a neighboring town to do her utmost to protect him, hearing that he was threatened with mob vio lence. Worn cut at last and her fears being allaved, she went home, but no sooner had she gone than a mob collected, took the five men from their cells and beat their brains out. The widow fled for her life, but returned under the protection of government detect ives to testify in the suit. The case is regarded as a precedent. It should be rot vrjfhoto t in making lynching unpopular*