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CUIUS OF GEORGIA SEWS Happenings In the State of Inter esting Import. To Maintain Joint Agent*. The railroads will maintain joint cotton agents at Atlanta, Macon, Au gusta, Athens, Columbus and Mont gomery the coming season. As previously stated in the press, there will be no material changes in the rates. The rates to New England points will be what they were at the opening of the last season, which rates were afterwards reducod. There was a good deal of kicking last year by some cotton shippers be cause the railroads insisted on rout ing the cotton. A Memphis cotton firm appealed to the courts for an in junction and the supreme court of Tennessee decided that the roads had a right to haul the cotton as they saw fit. • • • To ImproT* Public Building. The government’s chief architect at Washington has notified Congressman Bartlett that he lias commenced work on the plans for the improvement of the United States courthouse and gov ernment building at Macon. Congress recently appropriated $58,000 for the improvements. The plans called for an additional two stories and an ele vator. This addition will greatly en large the space. * * • M Banner M County Fall* Off. The tax returns from Fulton county for 1899 show a decrease of $239,691, compared with the returns of last year. This decrease is due, it is said, to the fact that the city tax assessors last year decreased city assessments, and property owners of the county have in consequence made a reduction in their returns. The figures quoted do not include the defaulters—those who have failed to make returns on their taxable property. • * * A. qnllltl For Jim Moor*. In the case of the state vs. James A. Moore, accused of the murder of Math McCard at Thomaston the jury returned a verdict of uot guilty. The court adjourned until the November term. The verdict was a complete surprise to the people and was not at all ex pected. * * * llnrf Hrcliik At Kibrrton. Much interest is being manifested in the horse racing during carnival week at Elberton, beginning August 21st. Many racers from various parts of the state will be eutered, and the fun will he great. * * * Clillil T.:il>or Hill to Re Fublkcl. Bibb’s representatives in the legis lature will be asked to support a bill at the next legislature, which will be introduced under the auspices of the Georgia Federation of Labor, with the following text: “To prevent chil jdrqn un<W the age of twelve years from working in the factories and other manufacturing or mechanical establishments and workshops of this state, except under certain conditions herein mentioned; to provide suitable punishment for violations of this act, and for other purposes.” • * * Savannah To IlaveNVw Station. Savannah is counting on a new un ion passenger station by next spring. Mr. Mncknll, general counsel for the Georgia and Alabama, is quoted as saying that the Southern Railway will go in with the Plant, Georgia and Ala bama and Florida, Central and Penin sula in bearing the expense. This is taken tomeau that the South ern will lmild into Savannah. Just be fore Mr; Spencer went abroad he stat ed that nothing definite had been de termined about building into Savan nah. Ho is reported to have returned to New York within the last few days. Savannah is promised a station to cost $500,000. * * r.eor|{lii lloy Commended, The brave act of a popular Atlanta hoy is told in the official dispatches sent to the navy department by Ad miral Watson, now commanding the fleet at, Manila. The young man is Howell Woodward, and the story is told in the following special from Washington to The New York World. "Maniu, August 11. —On August 2d, gun boat Pampnngn, Lieutenant (junior grade) McNamee,'patrolling I.ingayen bay, Luzon islnnd, found American steamer Saturnus on beach, at San Fernadino, Insurgents having robbed cargo. "Naval Cadet Woodward In dingey se cured hawser around rudder post of steamer under musketry fire from strong iutreueh ments. Pampanga returned hot fire, but could not move the steamer. Insurgents burned vessel. "Have sent Yorktown to punish piratical act. ... Governor Candler 1, Praised. Information has been received from Albany, N. Y., to the effect rhat the Albany branch of the American Pro tective League lias transmitted to Governor Candler a congratulatory letter on the stand he had taken against mob violence in the state. The dispatch stated that the letter. after rehearsing in a general way the numerous lynching* thaUbad recently occurred in the south, and especially in the state of Georgia, and mention ing the prominent and forceful stand against the mob law taken by Gov ernor Caudler, was highly complimen tary. __ _ STATE FAIR NOTES. The comramittee of the si*te fair having oharge of the eight weeks of racing has just completed the pro gramme of events. Tie document is an interesting one and is now in the hnnds of the printer. An soon as re ceived it will be Bent out all over the state to those interested in matters of this character, and it is confidently expected that a number of fine horses will be entered to run for the hand some prizes offered. Chairman J. K. Ottley and his com mittee have been hard at work for some time past preparing this pro gramme and it is now considered com plete in every detail. J. W. Ituss wnrin, of Nashville, a turfman of con siderable experience, has been selected as clerk of the course, and the judges and starters will all be men thorough ly familiar with the work of engineer ing good raoes. While $6,000 is assured as purses for the winners, it is understood that this amount will be largely increased from outside sources and that when the races are palled off they will be for as handsome prizes as were ever offered at any state fair in the country. The races will be one of the prime features of the fair, and the outlook is unusually promising for good, clean sport on the track. The racfrng will be from October 24th to November let, and there will be four running races a day. The track will be especially prepared each day and considerable care will be taken to have it in excellent condition during the entire time of the racing events. Trotting and running races will alternate, so as to give variety to the events, and it is probable that some very fine pieces of horseflesh will be seen upon the track. The arrangements of the details in connection with the fair are beginning to rapidly assume definite shape as the time draws near for the opening. Considerable time will be spent in pre paring for special days during the fair and already several committees having this matter in hand have been appoint ed and are expected to report progress at an early date. One of the most important features of tho fair will be military day. A committee of three, consisting of Col. Phil G. Byrd, acting adjutant general of the state, r as chairman; Captain Jo seph Van Holt Nash and Dr. George Brown, will have complete charge of the full arrangements for this day and are expected to decide upon a date shortly. As soon ns the date has been fixed the other arrangements will be made. Invitations will be sent out all over the state to tho various military or ganizations requesting their attend ance on military day and it is confi dently expected that a number of crack companies will respond. It is not impronab!& that a sham battle will be one of the interesting features of thi? day and prize drills may be participated in by a number of the companies that will attend. The committee has already commenced its work and will doubtless report prog ress from time to time. “The state fair is going to be a great big event, worthy of Georgia. Atlanta has never done things on a small scale, and when the people of the state come here to attend the big fair this fall, they will find that Atlan ta’s reputation lias been fully sus tained.” A special Travelers’ Protective As sociation day is expected to be ar ranged, and Secretary Martin, of the state fair, has already received a number of letters from prominent members of the association requesting that such a day be made a feature of the fair, and giving him their assur auceof hearty co-operatiou in the mat ter. The Travelers’ Protective Associa tion is one of the largest organizations of its kind in the state and has mem bers in almost every town and city of Georgia. If a special day is arranged for the members of the association, it is probable that a large number will attend and the gathering will be in the nature of a convention. Will Hi* linin on ne. The Atlanta Constitution speaking editorially of the scope aud magnitude of the state fair, says: “The statement of Secretary Martin made to the farmers attending the State Agricultural Society at Quit mau concerning the extent of the com ing state fair, was calculated to open their eyes, as it will the eyes of a great many people right here in At lanta. ‘‘The gentlemen having in charge this fair have been going ahead with their work quietly and in a business like manner, making no particular bluster about what they were accom plishing. The result is that few people outside their councils have realized the extent of all they have done. To be told, therefore, that the state fair will cover as much space as the Cotton States and International exposition is in the nature of an eye opener. * “Of course this state fair is limited in scope, and it was natural to sup pose, therefore, that it would in no way approach the great exposition. It seems, however, that the members of the Fair Association have been working on a big, broad scale, and Secretary Martin’s statement shows that this work has brought substantial results. FUSION TICKET IN IOWA. Democrat* Make Nomination* Which Are Indorsed By the Populist*, The lowa democratic state conven tion in session at Des Moines, Wednes day, nominated the following ticket: Governor—Fred E. White, of Keo kuk county. Lieutenant Governor —M. L. Bevis, Montgomery county. Judge supreme court—A. Van Wag enen, Woodbury county. Railway commissioner—W. H. Cal houn, Marshall county. Superintendent of pubile instruc tion—B. P. Holst, Boone county. The populists state convention also met and indorsed the above ticket. All the nominees are democrats ex cept Calhoun, who was the populist candidate. The Chicago platform was indorsed in its entirety. Cato Sells could have been named for governor, but was not acceptable to the popul ists and withdrew, throwing his strength to White, who was the can didate on the fusion ticket two years ago, being defeated by Governor Shaw. At the afternoon session the com mittee on resolutions reported, indors ing the Chicago platform, proclaiming “admiration for that peerless expo nent of democratic principles, William Jennings Bryan,” and urging his nom ination in 1900. Imperialism is denounced and a strong argument is brought out in platform against the continuation of war in the Philippines. The report says: “One war w r as for the emancipation of the people, the other was for the subjugation of the people, and if the war against Spain was right, and it was, that against the natives of the Philippines, who have committed no offense save to love lib erty and to be willing to fight and die for it, is wrong. The attempt, un authorized by congress, to conquer the natives of oriental islands is a re pudiation of the American doctrine of consent affirmed in the declaration of independence and in conflict with the principles which George "Washington and his fellow patriots of the revolu tion made sacrifices to establish.” DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE VIEWS Of Two Bonding Colored Men As To How Race Problem Should Bo Settled. “I believe that the negro problem can be worked out only in the south, aud by education,” said President Booker T. Washington, of the Tuske gee, Ala., Normal and Industrial insti tute for colored pupils, in an inter view at Chicago, Tuesday. President Washington has just re turned from Europe and was in Chica go to attend the National Council of Colored Women. He said farther: “This education must be along home, moral aud industrial lines,prin cipally, and will take time. W r e have already made great advancement aud have had only thirty years to work in. The plan of transporting the Americau negroes to Africa I consider imprac ticable. I gave the subject special study in London and the result of my observations is that there is no part of Africa to which the colored man could emigrate in which he would not be under some European power, except Liberia, aud that is an unhealthy country. Besides, wheft the next census is taken, it will be found that there are nearly 10,000,000 negroes in this countryT-doo large a number to be moved to a foreign country.” Bishop Henry M. Turner,of Atlanta, Ga., senior bishop of the African Methodist church and the first colored man to be commissioned in the union army by President Lincoln, was also in Chicago t 6 attend the national council. Discussing the negro prob lem he said: “I believe the government should establish a line of steamships between this country and Africa to carry ne groes at a nominal price. No people ever prospered which did not have a country of its own.” IS OXE-THIKD OFF. Cotton Crop of (Iporjrln I>*clrteJly I-ighter Than Cast Year. In view of Neill's latest estimate as to the extent of the cotton crop in the southern states for the present year, it is of interest to know the opinion of the commissioner of Agriculture as to the part that affects Georgia. Commissioner O. B. Stevens said that beyond the state of Georgia, which has always ranked as the third largest cotton state in the country, he had no accurate information, but that in Georgia there would be a decidedly lighter crop than was gathered last year. It has been estimated by Commis sioner Htevens that hardly 75 per cent of tie cotton raised in 1898 had been planted in Georgia this year. Winder Public School Fall Term Opens Sept. 4, 1899. DISCIPLINE FIRM. ------ TRAINING THOROUGH. We guarantee satisfaction in classical, scientific snd business courses. The principal has had several years of successful experience and comes to us from one of the leading schools of the state. The tefehers in all the departments are experienced and are at home in the school room' Advantages unsurpassed. Our town is beautiful and progress ive. We have two rail-roads, good churches and Sunday schools’, pub lic library, beautiful location, good water, building repainted and white-washed inside, sanitary condition and ventilation good, honest and refined people and all necessary to develop body, miod and soul. You owe your children an education and this we propose to give to those within city limits for the sum of 50 cents incidental fee at the beginning of the Term and to the country for the fee and $1 00 and $1 50 per month according to grade and public fund deducted from this, Book-keeping taught without extra charge. FACULTY. Piiof. Henry R. Hunt, High School and Business Department (University of Ga.) Prof C. R. Ware, Grammar Department (Mercer University) Miss Annie McDcnald Intermediate Department (Gainesville Seminary) Miss Dora W. Wilhite Primary Department (Home and Normal Schools of Athens) Prof. R, A. Black Music Department (Student Under Best German Teacher) For Forlher Information Address the Principal or Secretary of Board HENRY R. HUNT Principal COL. W. H. QUARTERMA, Secty Board. Our Business Grows. WHY? Because our Life Insurance Cos. is the strongest on EARTH““SS3,OOO,OOO.OO surplus, pays beneficia ries on receipt of proof of death. We handle R£AL ESTATE to the entire Satisfaction of all concerned. ° ur Fire Insurance Co’s. are ten of the BEST. COME TO SEE US. Office on Broad St. QUARTERMAN & TOOLE, Real Estate and Insurance Agents. “Frank's Cough Cure i3 the best I ever used.”--Rob’t L Taylor^ FEMALE f | FRIEKI3 l (50C) 1 BUILDS UP RUN DOWN I- \ MEN AND WOnEN. Hannfactnred only by MARBLE CITY DRUG CO., Knoxville, Tenn. For Sale by "Winder* Drag Co s li Plain Job Piiii