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GEORGIA NEWS ITEMS
Happenings In the State of Inter
esting Import.
flen, I.nwtna’ Itaport.
Tho report of Col. A. R. Lawton, of
the First Georgia regiment, on the con
duct of his troops daring the recent
outbreak in Mclntosh county, has
reached Governor Candler. Colonel
Lawton commends the men of his regi
ment in their promptness in respond
ing to the call and their uncomplain
ing manner under trying circumstances
at Darien.
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“Mincing I.lnlt" Koad Chartered.
Secretary of State Cook has granted
a charter to the Missing Link Railroad
Company. The company is capitalized
at $3,000,000 and the road it contem
plates erecting will be a trunk line
from Chattanooga to Walhallo.
The money with which to build the
road is all in hand and the interested
parties state that work will be com
menced at once and will be pushed to
• rapid conclusion.
The road will be 150 miles in length
and will result in great benefit to the
section of the state it will traverse.
The proposed line will run through
tho counties of Catoosa, Whitfield,
Fannin, Murray and Rabun, each of
which is rich in mineral resources. It
is expected that the building of the
road will result in the opening up of
mines and quarries and wonderful de
velopments are expected by those in
terested, to follow.
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Reunion of Georgia Veterans.
The Confederate veterans of Geor
gia and of tho south who go to Savan
nah in November to attend the Con
federate reunion to be held during that
month will he royally entertained.
The dates for the reunion have been
fixed by Gen. Clement A. Evans, ma
jor general commanding the Georgia
division U. C. V., as Wednesday, No
vember 22, Thursday, November 23,
and Friday, November 24.
Commenting upon the coming state
rennion, in a circular letter General
Evans says:
“We will meet in our oldest Georgia
city—a city which has passed w'ith
houor through all our country’s wars
since 1732 to the present time, and
.whose record during and since the
Confederate war bears proud witness
to the bravery, patriotism and fidelity
of its people—we shall have the pleas
ure of gathering together as comrades
in the cause we love so well. It is
unnecessary to say that hospitality
never exceeded and esteem for the
Confederate veterans unsurpassed will
greet us in the city of Savannah and
warm our hearts afresh.
“The dates of the reunion were
chosen after careful deliberation, so
they would not conflict with other
gatherings in the state, and a time
appointed when the greatest number
of our comrades could mosj easily he
absent for a few days from business.”
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Municipal Officer* Enjoined.
At Savannah Saturday night Judge
Falligaut tigned au order enjoining
the mayor and aldermen and police of
the town of Warsaw, better known as
Thunderbolt,from arresting the motor
men and conductors of the electric cars
of the Savannah, Thunderbolt aud
Isle of Hope Railway Company.
At the last meeting of the Thunder
bolt town council an ordinance was
passed requiring the railway company
to provido separate accommodations
for white and colored persons. Tho
order was ignored by the street car
company and the injuuct.on asked for.
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To Tallc of Farmer** Institute*.
There will be a mass meeting of
farmers in Baxley on Saturday, Octo
ber 7th, and by invitation lion. C. H.
Jordan and Mr. W. G. Cooper will bo
on handto talk of farmers’ institutes
and organize one for tho county.
...
llov. Childrens Exynerated.
At Calhoun, Saturday, the jury in
the case of Rev. C. C. Childress,
charged with burglarizing SBOO from
Dr. W. B. Vaughn, at Fairmount some
time ngo, brought in a verdict of ac
quital.
A large number of witnesses were
introduced and many able lawyers
were employed in the case. The
courtroom was crowded during the ar
gument. Many ladies were present.
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Leaunfri Meet At Fitzgerald.
The Epworth League conference,
Valdosta district, met at Fitzgerald
tho past week. State Secretary Wallis
presided. Elder Cook and other prom
inent leaguers participated and arous
ed enthusiasm in the convention.
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Fund For stl Kcclmpnl Grow*.
The fund that is being raised to car
ry the Fifth regiment of Georgia to
participate in the Dewey day exercises
is growing steadily, aud it is thought
by those who have charge of the finan
cial end of the movement that the sol
dier hoys will certainly get to the me
tropolis.
...
Farmer’* liny nt Hncon,
The second day, October 11th, of
the Macon carnival will be ktown as
Agricultural Day aud it promises to be
one of the greatest successes of the
four days’ elaborate program. The
street parade of the agricultural pro
ducts of the middle Georgia section
will he a crowning feature. The car
nival association is having built three
beautiful allegorical 2oats for this pro
cession.
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GoTernor’i Conrw Approved
Governor Candler has received in
the last few weeks a large number of
letters from every part of the country
commenting upon the position which
he, as governor of Georgia, has recent
ly taken on the race problem.
These communications have come
from nearly every state in the union
and from persons of widely varying
thought and sentiment. In spite of
this fact the large majority of them
congratulate the governor on his posi
tion, and agree with him generally that
should the northern politicians leave
the oolored man at the south at peace
the race problem would settle itself
and quickly disappear.
...
Another Atlanta Sensation.
The publication of Deteotive Green
Conn’s confession oj wrong doing has
developed the fact that there is a wide
split threatened in the Atlanta city po
lice hoard.
One or more membereo' the board
place no confidence in Conn’s state
ment, ami the others believe every
word of it and will use it as a lever to
shove tho rigid investigation of the
department along.
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Keport on Clay* Issued.
The report of the state geological de
partment of Georgia days, on which
Geolrgist Yeates and his assistants
have been at work for rnoro than two
years, has been issued. *
In order to get material for this
treatise the geological department has
brought clays from every part of the
state and after determining the relative
merits of Georgia clays they have been
compared with the best samples from
other states.
A review of the tests made with
Georgia and foreign clays, shows that
in nearly every quality of value the
Georgia article is superior.
The report on clays which is to be
placed in State Geologist Yeates’
hands will be a valuable addition to
the collection of reports completed
since Professor Yc-ates took charge of
the department.
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Pi oal hi t lon Election Wanted.
A petition has been circulated
throughout Griffin and generally signed
by all to whom it was presented,
asking Ordinary Drewry to call au
election to determine whether the
voters of Spalding county will have
prohibition for four years longer or
not.
Already enough names have been
secured to the petition to authorize
tho ordinary to call the election, but
thoso who have the matter in charge
will not file the petition for several
days.
...
STATE FAIIi TALK.
Tho attractive features of the state
fair, which, after all, do more toward
drawing large crowds to a fair or ex
position than almost anything else,are
being added to almost daily, and tha
indications are that the list will con
tain more unique specialties than any
fair that has ever been held in the
state.
There will boa confederate veter
ans’ day, a cotton day aud several
other notable special days during the
event.
The railways have not only given
liberal rates to exhibitors, but some of
the roads have sent agents into the
counties along their lines to stir up
public interest in the fair and aid in
he collection of exhibits.
The enthusiasm with which the
peoplo have tnken hold of the fair is a
surprise to the management. The en
terprise has rapidly outgrown the
original plans, and now looms up as a
big show which will rank with our
southern expositions.
Secretary Martin has just begun
sending out his big posters and circu
lars, aud the newspapers are filied
with items of interest about the fair
every day.
In every state in the south people
are beginning to talk about Georgia’s
great show, and thousands of Geor
gians at a distance will visit Atlanta
in October to have a reunion with their
kinsmen.
The people want a big industrial
jubilee, and they feel that Atlanta is
the place for it. Arrangements will bo
made to accommodate visitors at low
rates, and a public comfort department
will look after their interests.
It is safe to say that the eighteen
days of the fair will be red letter days
in our auunls, and the general results
will greatly benefit Georgia ard her
people.
Iu the meantime the fair managers
and their assistants are the busiest
men in Georgia, as well as the happi
est. But they find time to answ-er
questions, and if the printed informa
tion does not fully cover the ground,
all that a person seeking furti er facts
,lias to do is to write to Mr. Thomas 11.
Martin, secretary, Fair Headquarters,
Prudential Building, Atlauta. He
knows every detail of the coming
show, and will take pleasure in an
swering inquiries from every quarter.
JUDGES ASK MERCY
Formal Appeal For Dreyfus Is
Signed By Courtmartial
AND SENT TO PRESIDENT LOUBET
Parisian* Are Confident of tho Gntlt of
Dreyfus and See No Fault In Ver
dict of Courtir.artlal.
A Paris sptcial says: The court
martial, Monday afternoon, signed a
formal recommendation for mercy in
tho case of Captain Dreyfus. Its ob
ject is to eliminate the degradation
feature of the punishment. Tho rec
ommendation was sent to President
Loubet.
Except for slight street disturbances
Monday night Paris has remained un
expectedly quiet, but this condition of
afl'ars is not likely to continue. The
long, heavy rain of Sunday, combined
with the fact that the leaders of the
opposing parties were all at Rennes
prevented any organized demonstra
tion. Then, too, the general public
was delighted with the verdict as con
firming the prevailing opinion.
Now, however, they are beginning
to see the want of logic in conceding
“extenuating circumstances” to a con
victed traitor, a concession which ex
ercises doubt as to the strength of the
case against Dreyfus. Moreover, pub
lic opinion is being sobered by read
ing the comments of the world at
large and by the prospect, however
remote, that the exhibition will be
boycotted, which would mean a loss
of millions to the country.
It is estimated that the last year’s
proceedings have cost the Dreyfus
party at least 1,500,000 francs. They
do not intend to let matters rest and
rumors are revived of the impending
arrest of General Mercier. He de
clares that he does not enre what hap
pens, being quite sure that he has
done his duty.
It is understood that President
Loubet opposes such an extreme
course as prosecuting Mercier or the
other generals. His rather inclined
to a conciliatory policy, extending
even to a pardon for Dreyfus.
The Dossier In Paris.
The dossier of the Rennes courtmar
tial proceedings was received in Paris
Monday night for submission to the
military court of revision, consisting
of General Marcillo, Colonel Courbo
lionßse, Lieutenant Colonel Lagrene,
Major Copp and Major Allard.
It is said that Mathieu Dreyfus in
tends to supplicate Emperor William
to order tho publication of the docu
ments enumerated in the bordereau.
M. Demange has been blamed for
conceding so many points in his
speech, but it appears that he did so
in the hope of winning another waverer
among fne judges, who, however,
finally joined the majority on condi
tion that the verdict would be accom
panied with the proviso as to extenu
ating circumstances.
Quiet at Rennes.
A state of calm prevails at Rennes.
All the troops and gendarmes quarter
ed in tho town and its environs have
left and the jouralists and others in
terested in the trial have depnrted
since Saturday. The cafes which for
the last few weeks have been thronged
by excited crowds are deserted.
Monday a solitary gendarme paced
up and down before the military
prison, and there was not a policeman
or soldier near the Lycee, which last
week resembled a barracks. Work
men were busily dismantling the
courtroom and packing chairs, tables
and benches on trolley cars outside.
Madame Dreyfus visited her hus
band iu prison Monday afternoon, but
not the slightest interest was shown
in’their meeting by the population.
She fonml him calm and in better
spirits than could be expected.
TROOPS FOK SOUTH AFRICA.
English Cnblnet Decides to Send Ten
Thousand at Otrce.
The London Cabinet has decided to
send 10,000 troops to South Africa in
addition to the Natal force already
thoro of 5,000 men, of which reinforce
ments 5,000 men will be sent from In
dia, 900 from England, a battalion of
the Northumberland regiment, and
the remainder from the Mediterranean
station. All go at once.
THOUSANDS OF AFFIDAVITS.
Question of Kailrond Assessments In North
Carolina In the Coarts.
By far the greatest suit in which the
state of North Carolina has ever figur
ed will be heard before Judge Simon
ton at Asheville. It involves $lO,-
000,000, being the additional assess
ment of the Southern, Seaboard and
Coast Line railway systems which the
corporation commission fixed and
which the roads are fighting.
There nearly five thousand affidavits
in the case. The railways took them
to prove that other property is not tax
ed over 60 per cent of its value, while
the state’s affidavits are t show that
other property is taxed as fully.
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