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’ PESSIMISM. *fk Sltnatlnu Ik Certainly find, bat Ik It Really llopeleKsl If onr present economic conditions continue for a quarter century longer, we will have onr billionaires and tril lionairon. while poverty—stark, starv ing poverty—will recruit its regi ments of victims until its army of vengeance will become a menace to the government —one that will precipitate a reign of terror more hell teirible than that which reddened the soil of France with the blood of more than 1,000,000 men and women. How to limit the growth of abnormal private fortunes in the United States is u problem that demands a solution without delay, and I think that Hon Charles M Howell of this city has con tributed very far to this solution in a new economic system of his own that he exploits in a pamphlet that should be read and remembered by every work ingman in America, no matter of what political persuasion Mr Howell sng gests that steps be taken. “First. —To limit the concentration of wealth so as to prevent the acquirement and retention of colossal individual for tunes “Second.—To compel the wealthy classes, whose advantages and benefits, derived from the government or organ ized society, are vastly greater than those enjoyed by the poorer classes, to pay. relatively, a greater portion than the latter of the taxes necessary for the support cf the government, to which the former are wholly indebted for the safe preservation of their vast property rights and the privilege of living in luxurious ease.” In order to accomplish these objects Mr Howell calls for an amendment to the constitution of the United States, •‘making taxation by arithmetical pro gression a part of the snpreme law of the land. ” He adds “The operation of a law or principle which levies a tax at a rate which increases by arithmetical progres sion, no matter how small the rate may be ut the ontstart. will sooner or later teach 100 per cent, and. as one might say. automatically eet a limit to the amount of wealth possible to be possess ed by any one inidvidual ” Mr Howell then proceeds to pfove his contention by facts and figures that Jiave thns far stood unanswered and unanswerable True, Thomas Q. Shear man, who is forever posing as a friend of the people, bnt who always lands on the side of the plutocracy, declares that the economic system proposed by Mr Howell is impracticable, and in trying %o prove his position attributes to Mr Howell more than one assertion that Mr. Howell never made. Of course there are w’eak spots in this new economic system whereof I speak, bnt there are weak spots in every sys tem that has its root in finance I hold, however, that progressive taxation, as the plan has been formulated by Mr Howell, is the best, fairest and most statesmanlike of any that have thus far been formulated in America. It may win out, but I hardly think it will The goldocracy w r ill see to its defeat, just as it has seen to the defeat of the greenback, just as it will see to the defeat of any and every project that is calculated to ameliorate the hardships and hell hardships of the masses Pessimistic, you say Yes, but the man is stone blind who cannot see that the present outlook jus tifies pessimism in its darkest and most despondent form. I w r ill not say that there is no hope for the producers of my country—for the proletariat. No; for history has a habit of repeating itself, and I verily believe that the honr will soon strike in the belfry of time when the Ameri can people will rise in their awful might and mnjesty—rise with brand and bayonet, rise and make short work of oppressors and of all oppressive laws. Then and not till then can we hope for just taxation or u currency most beneficial to the masses.—Will Hubbard Kernan in Norton's Monthly Taxation of Franchtaea. Samuel Seubnry, counsel for the New York Association for the Public Control of Franchises. said to a reporter: “The question of taxation of fran chises is simple. “The value of a franchise is greater or less according to the growth of the community, and is created by the pub lic. These values furnish a natural and legitimate source from which the pub lic revenue should be taken. Why should the state raise the taxes neces sary for its support by taxing labor products and in the vain attempt to reach personal property when there is a pubilc fund in existence, created by the public and justly theirs, in the hands of private corporations untaxed? “By what principle of justice are these vast public values donated to private corporations for their private advantage when our people are over burdened with the taxes now laid upon them ?’ ’ Bryan to Visit Nnshviile. Nashville, March 11—Hon. G. W. Wade, secretary of the committee ap pointed to invite Hon. W. J. Bryan to address the Tennessee legislature on the Issues of the day, has received a letter from Mr. Bryan accepting the invita tion and naming Wednesday, March 22. M the dat? for the speech. / MISSING DIVINE RETURNS. Young Pmickur Who Disappeared Kcvrritl .Month!* Ago Turn* Up. Columbia, S. C., March 13. —The mystery of the disappearance of the Rev. William Aiken Kelly from thii state on Deo. 20, last, has been cleared np by the return of the missing minister. The Rev. Mr. Kelly is a young divine who is prominently known in the South Carolina Methodist conference. About the middle of last December he carried his wife and child to Charleston on a visit to friends in that city. He had be come somewhat involved financially, and his visit was made with the view of securing temporary relief. Just a short time before he had given much study in order to pass the final examination of the annual conference. Overwork and failure to Becure relief from his financial trouble, it is thought, overbalanced his mind, for on Dec. 20 he left Charleston without the knowl edge of his wife or friends. About ten days ago the first intimation that he was alive came in a telegram from New Orleans asking for money on which to return home. It was sent him and he has just arrived in Sumter. The only statement he has made so far is that he had no knowledge of leaving Charleston, or when or how ho got to New Orleans; that his mind was a complete blank and when he came to himself be was in a strange city with out money and without friends. HOSS TO SUCCEED BOGGS. Nashville Editor Slay Uecome Chan cellor of Georgia University. Atlanta, March 13.— A dispatch from Nashville to the effect that Rev. E. E. Hoss, LLD,, editor of The Christian Advocate, has been tendered the chan cellorship of the University of Georgia is erroneous, it seems, to the extent that the trustees have not met to select a head for the institution, and no author ized offer could, therefore, have been made. Colonel N. J. Hammond stated last night that the offer had not been made; that it would be some time before the trustees would meet, that there had beeu no talk among the trustees of a man for the chancellorship. He stated that he had not been approaohed in the matter, and had not discussed it with any of his fellow trustees. It is learned, however, from reliable sources that Dr. Hoss has been written of the intention or the trustees to make him chancellor in the event that he will accept, and it is understood that the reply from him is still being awaited. If his answer is in the affirmative his election to the chancellorship tc succeed Dr. Boggs will occur at s proper time. WHEELER NOT TO MARRY. Genera I Denies Reports That He Will Wed Mrs. George W. Childs. Washington, March 18.—General Joe Wheeler, when asked if the report em anating from Philadelphia which couples his name with that of Mrs. George W. Childs in a prospective matrimonial venture was true, replied that it was not. While the denial was not of the positive nature that would be given a less embarrassing question, the General Bought without the usa of emphatic words to have it clearly understood that the report was without foundation. In conclusion he said: “I am sorry that the lady’s name has beeu mentioned in this connection. I was well acquainted with her husband, and she is a woman who reveres his name. She is a woman whom any man might be proud to marry.” Members cf General Wheeler’s fam ily discredited the report, as they had heard nothing to confirm it. Walsh’s Temporary Relapse. Augusta, Ga.. March 13.—Ex-United States Senator Patrick Walsh, mayor of Augusta, had a bad turn yesterday, but rallied ugaiu in about an hour, and cou tiuues in the normal condition he w r as in prior to the attack. He takes suffi cient nourishment every day, sleeps well and, considering the long duration of his illness, holds his own remarkably well. There is nothing in his condition that threatens an early crisis. Pasig Taken by Americans. Manila, March 13.—The American forces attacked and captured rhe city of Pasig, east of Manila, Monday after noon. The enemy made u stand for an hour, but at the end of that time were forced to retreat. The loss of the Fili pinos wa JU killed aud 16 prisoners. Of the United States forces, six were wounded. Jury Convicts Will Go!son. Birmingham, A!a., March 13.—After being ont an hour and a half, the jury in the case of Will Golson, the negro charged with killing Deputv Sheriff Warnerick Sunday afternoon'. Nor. 27. brought in a verdict in the criminal court here finding him guilty of murder in the first degree aud fixing the penaltv at death. Big >llll For New Decatur. Decatur. Ala., March 13.—A. Strauss & Cos. of New York ka~e closed a deal by which they obtain the property in New Decatur. Ala., formerly owned and used by the United States Car com pany, aud will proceed at once to erect a oottou mill costing $500,000. It is to bo completed before the end of this year. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Cure* Piles. Scalds, Burns. AIDS TO MONOPOLY. How the Government Eetnbllshen Successes For Corporations. Officials of the United States govern ment are now engaged in putting in working order and operating the tele graph lines left on their hands in Cuba and Porto Rico These lines were all the property of Spain and come to ua among the other fruits of victory New lines connecting all important points on the islands are also projected, and they will soon be constructed and in opera tion for military and other purposes. None of these lines will pay running expenses, to say nothing of the first cost of their construction, for many years to come, if they are ever to be profitable, but as a means of securing quick com munication they are necessary and will have to be built General Greely. chief signal officer of the army, has dispatched a large force of officers and men to the Philippines to lay an extensive system of cables be tween the principal islands of the archi pelago. This will be a laborious and ex pensive undertaking, and financially the work will be almost a dead loss, but under existing conditions, as in Cuba and Porto Rico, it will have to be done regardless of cost. It may not be generally known that the government still owns and operates a good many miles of telegraph wire in our own country in connection with the war navy and agricultural depart ments A considerable addition was made to this mileage in order to con nect the fortifications along the Atlantic seaboard during the late war These lines are all in sections to which the private telegraph monopolists would not extend their wires, because the business would be conducted at a loss As soon, however, as the prospect of profits ap pears in sight, the government retires from the business and the monopolists take possession. It is very kind of the government to thus pamper private monopoly, besides paying the latter more than fair tolls for an inferior service and selling out costly equipments at rates below the prices usually paid for old iron. As pertinent to this subject, we quote the following, which was recently sent from the city to the Fall River (Mass.) Herald “A Washington special says that the government contemplates offering for sale the cable between Wood’s HolL Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. This line has been maintained by the government for 12 years Since the erection of the line several commercial companies have been in the field as rivals and are now established on a per manent basis. In pursuance of a policy of the government to withdraw from fields covered by private companies. Congressman Greene has been asked to learn whether any objection is likely to be raised in the district concerning the sale of the cable. ” What right has the government, aft er going to the expense of establishing telegraph lines to unprofitable localities, to retire from the field in favor of a pri vate corporation whenever officials of the latter think the lines likely to pay? Will a similar policy prevail in the fu ture in our new dependencies, which are now being cqnnected telegraphically at a very great cost? Congress should look into this matter without delay. If it has heretofore been and is now the policy of the govern ment to build and equip costly tele graph systems and then hand them over to corporations for a mere song, it ia high time the country was made aware of the fact.—Journal of the Knights of Labor Wants the Details. Grosvenor poses as a defender of the administration and expansion. In his speech the other day in Washington he said “In the interest of commercial ism expansion is justifiable. Not only would I advocate the possession of Porto Rico. but Cuba and the Philippine Is lands as well. I go so far as to advocate being on hand when China is divided up. " We would like to inquire of Mr Grosvenor how ail this is to be done It will certainly cost a whole lot of money to carry out the plans he out lines First of all. if we are going into the conquest business we want to build a navy as big as the one possessed oy England or we may get in trouble with Johnnie BulL if we go to slicing up China, it will require at least 200,000 oi 800,000 men in the shape of an army Such an army will require a whole lot of embalmed beef and “army contrac tor" expenses. There are a whole lot of things to be taken into consideration. Spain isn't the only tin can in the alley There are Russia, Germany, France and quite a lot of other nations looking for a foothold for “commercialism’' in the orient. Expansion is anew name for 800 years of war.—George’s Weekly. Ten Freight Steamers Lust. New York, March 16.—1 t is now practically certain that ten freight steamships have been lost on the At lantic in recent storni9. This involves the sacrifice of more than 300 lives and $2,600,000 of capital. The rate of rein surance on them for the last three weeks has stood at 90 guineas. All perhaps went down in the fearful hurricane of Feb. 2. Their names are: Allegheney, Arona, City of Wakefield, Croft, Dora Foster, Minister Maybach, Oberon, Picton and Port Milburn. Gainesville, Jefferson I Southern Railroad. SAMUEL C. DUNLAP, Receiver. Time table No. 12, taking effect 5. 50 a. m., Jan. 0, 1899 MAIjST line NORTH BOUND. Between Social Circle jSoUTH BOUND Read Downward and GainesvU , e . R Bad First Class. First Class. 93 91 85 83 81 STATIONS. 82 84 86 92 day" *%, "J? “t? "ef £ only only Sun Sun Sun | Sun Sun Sun on?f „jf 2 am am a m|pm Lv\ " ArTa m pm p "m^iTm" S ll 00 7451100 450 SOCIAL CIRCLE 915530605 fi 20 ff g 11 15 80211 20 505 GRESHAM g 55 310 545 oov ! 5 1130 820 1140 525 MONROE. 835 250 525i 5O = g 835 5 20, ° ® 1145 8551205 543 CAMPTON 8152 30 4 R § •° 11 58 9151220 557 BETHLEHEM BuO 216 4 ~2 °“2 g, —l2 15 9351240 615 WINDER 7 4 5 200 4',. 'X 9551 50 7 40 12 100 jH 87 12 }J 1° 202 5 s’o pnShtSX 72512 07350 754 88 dnilv I*2 45 10 3-T '£ 22 648 HObCH fON 7 a I] k.\ > on <y qq —- ex" 108 11 10 2507 08 HICKORY TREE. 45 11 25 305 7 Sun a m 640 115 U 15 300 715 BELLMONT fi 40 11 20 3 00 7 U no 645 120 a m 3067 20 KLONDIKE 635 11 14pm 7097 05 6 .f \ 2o _ £lO7 25 CANDLER 63011 10 7 051 700 710 14 ° 335 745 GAINESVILLE. 61010 45 6 45,640 m 1 5111 ’P m pm Ar. Lv. a mam ampm 87 f9l 185 1 83 jBl, 182[84j86 102 jBB No. 82 will run to Social Circle regardless of No. 83, but Respect ing No. 85. No. 84 will run to Social Circle regardless of No. 81. No. 83 will run to Winder regardless of No. 84, but Rerp’t’g No. 86, No. 84 will run to Winder regardless of No. 83, but Resp’t’g No.' 85,' No. 92 will run to Social Circle regardles of No. 91. No. 84 will approach Belmont with train under full control ex pecting to find No. 85 using main track. JEFFERSON BRANCH. Time Table No. 12, taking effect 5.50 am., Jan. 6, 1899. NORTH BOUND Between Jefferson and SOUTH BOUND Read Downward Bellmont. Read Upward. First Class. First Class. 89 &7 STATIONS. 88 90 Daily Daily Daily Daily except except e xcepr except Son San San Sun P. M. A M. Lv. Ar. P. M 7 A Al 7 210 550 JEFFERSON 800 12 li ' 235 615 PEN >ERGR ASS 783 11 40 300 640 BELLMONT 715 11 20 p M. A M. Ar. v. P. M. A. M. 89 187 j ~~ ~~ 88 IQO | No 90 will run to Jefferson regardless of No. 89. No. 90 will wait at Belmont until 12 30 for delayed No. 94 from Gainesville. African Limbless Cotton Seed Free.... Anyone who sends one dollar for a year’s subscription to the At lanta Semi-Weekly Journal can get postpaid one pound of the cele brated African Limbless Cotton Seed without charge. A pound of these seed will plant one-fifth of an acre, and with proper attention should yield enough to plant a crop. The seed were tested in a list of thirty varieties by the Georgia Experiment Station and a bulletin recently issued by Director Red ding shows that the African Limbless Cotton produced 70 pounds more per acre than any other variety, and 161 pounds more per acre than the average of thirty leading varieties. The African Limbless Cotton produced 780 pounds of lint per acre, which is nearly four times the average on the farms of the South. This shows what high fertilization and thorough culture will do with these excellent Seed. The value of the product, counting cotton at 5 cents and seed at 13 cents a bushel, was over 54.5 per acre. The cost of fertilizers used was $4.77 per acre. The Journal does not guarantee results, but the result of the test at the Experiment Station makes it worth a farmer's while to test these seed when he can get them for nothing. The Journal brings you the NEWS OF THE WORLD TWICE A WEEK with hundreds of articles of special interest about the farm, the household, juvenile topics, etc., and every southern farmer should nave the paper. You don’t have to wait a week for the news, but get it twice as often as you do in the weeklies, which charge the same price. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Send for a sample copy. Address, THE JOURNAL. Atlanta, Ga. J The Jackson Economist and Thp Spmi-Woakly Jovrnal 1 year “Frank's Cough Cure is the best I ever used.”—Rob’t L. Taylor FEMALE f rhftiiifTot FRIE S ' —-(Cebu Compound (s::) 1 BUILDS UP RUN DOWN MEN AND WO.TEN. . 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