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PRESIDENT HANDLED TROWEL
Lays the Corner-Stone of Federal
Building at Chicago.
RAILROADS WILLING
TO BUILD A DEPOT
So Declares President Thomas In
His Statement.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY
Enterprise Now Depends On the
State Legislature.
The Georgia state railroad commis
sion and the railroads held a confer
ence in executive session Monday at
the capitol.
The plan now proposed is for the
state of Georgia to bnild a union pas
senger station for Atlanta.
After figuring on it for a year, the
railroads have thrown up the job. They
say they cannot agree on a plan, and
they are willing for the state to try.
It is certain that some legislation
will be undertaken looking to that
end. An effort will be made to get a
bill through the legislature creating a
commission and appropriating money
to pay for the work.
Governor Candler is expected to
recommend something of the kind.
The state railroad commission will
recommend it in its auuual report, and
the Western and Atlantic's special at
terney, Colonel Brown will urge it iu
his report.
The state is in a position to build a
new station and make money by the
operation, if the roads will agrco to
use it for thirty years.
The roads may hesitato on that point.
It is not a sure thing that the legisln
ture will consider It advisable to build,
but the proposition will be strongly
backed. President Thomas favors this
plan.
In his written statement presented
at Monday’s conference, President
Thomas suid that the railroad man
agers are “not only willing, but anxi
ous to build a commodious station,
provided the complications surround
ing the present location can be satis
factorily adjusted.”
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
List of New Industries Established
the Past Week.
The more important of the new
industries reported during tho
week October 7 include a bag
ging factory in Texas; brick works in
Alabama; a construction company in
East Tennessee; a cornioe works in
Alabama; three cotton mills in North
Carolina; electric light plants in Ala
bama, Tennessee and Virginia; a fur
niture factory in North Carolina: a
handle factory in Alabama; hardware
companies in Georgia and Louisiana;
a beading factory in Tennessee; iron
mines in Alabama; a 875,000 lumber
mill (rebuilt) in East Texas; a knit
ting mill in Alabama; nail works in
North Carolina; a SIOO,OOO naval
stores company in Florida; paint
works in Virginia; a sash, door and
blind factory in Alabama; a sugar re
finery in Florida; a $200,000 tobacco
stemmery in Keutucky; a twine and
plow lino mill in North Carolina.—
Tradesman (Chattanooga, Teuu.)
BRYAN IMPROVES.
Sends An Encouraging Answer To a
Telegram of inquiry.
In reply to the telegraphic inquiry
Monday as to his condition, Hon. W.
J. lh yau replied ns follows from Web
ster, la., where ho is stopping with
Hon. Fred White, the Democratic can
didate for governor of that state:
“My condition was not serious and
lam much better today. I expect to
be able to resume my tour tomorrow.”
May Perish In Floods.
Forty persons are reported as drown
ed, according to a special dispatch from
Naples, by floods following severe
rains, in the province of Salerne. A
number of small villages and factories
have been destroyed.
Refugees From Transvaal.
Eighteen hundred refugees arrived
in Cape Town Sunday and Monday.
The women and children who make up
part of this number are suffering ter
ribly from the effects of their long
journey. It is calculated that nearly
45,000 others of the same class are left
in the ltaud.
Young Vanderbilt Reaches ’Frisco.
The steamer City of Peking from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, reached
San Francisco Monday night. On
board the Peking is Alfred G. Van
derbilt, v. ho will be rushed to his
heme on a special train as soon as ho
is permitted to laud from the steamer.
THEIISHSEIIIED
Ceremonies of the Day Ended With Big
Banquet In the Auditorium.
A Chicago special says: Surround
ed by men who guide the diplomatio
relations of three governments, and in
the presence of thousands of specta'
tors, President McKinley formally
laid the corner stone of the magnifi
cent new federal building of Chicago
Monday morning. In the angle form
ed by the south and west wings of the
federal building at Jackson boulevard
and Dearborn street, and in front of
the Union League Club, a reviewing
stand had been ereoted for the accom
modation of the distinguished visitors,
including Vioe President Mariscal and
party, of Mexico; Premier Laurier, of
Canada, and other notables of that
country; members of President Mc-
Kinley’s cabinet and the diplomatic
corps at Washington; senators, con
gressmen and other invited gnests,and
when President McKinley threw the
first trowel full of mortar under the
uplifted block of limestone and pro
nounced the corner stone set, one of
the most notable gatherings ever in
Chicago looked on.
The president received a hearty ova
tion as he drove to the stand. Judge
Christian C. Kohlsaat, chairman of
tb© committee on ceremonies, intro
duced Secretary of the Treasury Ly
man J. Gage as presiding officer for
the corner stone exercises. The sec
retary was warmly cheered as he
stepped forward. At the conclusion
of Secretary Gage’s brief address,
Bev. Frank Gonzaulus offered a brief
but impressive prayer, the president
and all the mombers of bis party un
covering as I)r. Gonzaulus asked a
blessing on the ceremony.
The actual ceremonies of the laying
of the corner stone theu began. C. E.
Kremer, of the federal committee,
arose and formally announced that
the stone was ready, aud read the list
of articles placed within it. President
McKinley was introduced by Secretary
Gage, and as be stepppd forward to
receive the trowel from the bands of
the architect, Henry Ives Cobb, the
crowd burst forth into cheers, the ap
plause not ceasing until the president
raised his hand.
The president then stepped to the
side of the uplifted mass of Illinois
limestone and, taking a trowelful of
mortar from the board, he threw it on
the base of the stone. As be so a
band stationed in the reviewing stand
played the “Star Spangled Banner,"
and as the notes of the national an
them were heard the crowd broke into
cheers, the noise almost drowning the
music. President McKinley then pro
nounced the stone set and resumed
his seat while (he workmen settled the
stone in its place.
Senator William E. Mason was next
introduced and made a brief address
on behalf of tho city of Chicago. The
ceremonies concluded with the offer
ing of a benediction by Rev. Dr. Gon
zaulus. President McKinley aud
party then arose and were again es
corted across the boulevard to the
Union League Club, where the presi
dent was the guest of the federal com
mittee at luncheon.
ChlrßK<) Day Banquet.
Chicago's great auditorium, which
has been the scene of so many notable
events, never had a greater gatheriug
than Monday night, when the Chicago
Dav banquet was held within its walls
under the auspices of the ball festival
committee. The great stage upon
which 1,000 people can easily find
standing room, had been enlarged,
and a great floor built out over the
seats of the parquette, quadrupling
the floor space of the stage.
The balconies were resplendent with
banners, aud the coats of arms of all
the states in the union, and groupings
of American, British and Mexican
flags adorned an elaborate peace arch.
The president, who was the guest
of honor, SAt at a raised table on the
right of Melville E. Stone, the toast
master.
KILLED THE EDITOR.
A Tragedy Enacted At West Palm
Beach, Florida.
C. M. Gardner,editor and publisher
of Our Sunny Land, of Miami, Fla.,
was killed at West Falm Beach Mon
day afternoon by Marcus Frank, man
ager of a store there.
A dispatch says that Gardner, who
had arrived on a morning train, be
came involved in a quarrel with Frank
regarding the publication in Gardner's
paper of an article in which Frank's
mother was mentioned. The quarrel
ended in Frank’s shooting the editor.
The slayer was arrested. A coroner’s
jury recommended that he be held for
trial.
| GEORGIA NEWSNOTES
Happenings In the State of Inter
esting Import,
Convict* Chung, Ilanda.
The famous farm of J. M. Smith, of
Smithsouia, which has been worked
for a number of years by the labor of
penitentiary convicts, will in the future
be conducted under an entirely differ
ent system. The last of the convicts
at Smithsonia have been turned over
to the Chickamauga Coal and Coke
Company by the disposal of the con
tract which J. M. Smith held with the
state of Georgia.
It is understood that for the next
five years at least, no more penitenti
ary convicts will be found on the
broad aores of the Smithsonia planta
tion. It is the impression at the office
of the state prison commission that the
places of the state oonvicts at Smith
sonia will be taken in the future by
private labor and by misdemeanor
prisoners from the misdemeanor camps
of the surrounding couuties. The
labor of the misdemeanor convicts, it
is said, can be had at much lower
figures than even that contracted with
the state for the penitentiary convicts.
• * *
Will Increase Water Supply.
The Valdosta city council has made a
contract by which the supply of water
for the city is to be more than doubled.
They contemplate putting a seven-inch
pipe in the artesian well capable of
pumping 300 gallons of w T ater a min
ute. The present pipe conveys only
about 100 gallons per minute, and the
supply is not sufficient for the largely
increased demand.
• * *
Special Cars Were Ignored.
A lively row has developed in Sa
vannah between the Savannah, Thun
derbolt and Isle of Hope Railway com
pany and the Georgia Industrial col
lege for colored youths, just the other
side of Thunderbolt. Recently the
Thunderbolt authorities required the
railroad company to comply with tho
Btate law with reference to separate ac
commodations for the races. The
conductors on the lines were instruct
ed to put the colored passengers in
separate seats, which was done. The
colored college made complaint to the
company, insisting that the seats set
apart were insufficient to provide for
the students in going from the city
and returning. Thereupon, the oom
pany put on special cars for the stu
dents ouly. The Thunderbolt author
ities ignored tho fact that these were
special cars, aud when they reached
that town took charge of them, fired
the negroes off and threatened to pros
ecute the motormau and conductor.
♦ * •*
Military Day at Hie Fair.
A communication, seat out by the
fair military committee to all the mili
tary companies in the state names Oc
tober 28 as military Day at the state
fair. Acting Adjutant General Byrd,
who is chairman of the military com
mittee, urges all the companies in the
state to participate in the exercises on
that day.
Many encouraging letters have been
received by Colonel Byrd, and the in
dications are that this day is to be one
of the big features of the fair.
The parade will be witnessed by
Governor Candler and staff and by the
legislature. The parade promises to
be a great military spectacle, and if ail
who have been invited respond the
line will be very long.
* * *
Shower of flm.iOioppers.
Newnan and LaGrange were visited
last Friday night by immense swarms
of grasshoppers. The insects settled
upon the streets and houses by the
miHions. Where they came from is
a mystery. Their appearance created
much excitement.
* * *
Farmers* Institute.
The farmers of Floyd county held
a two-days’ institute at Rome the past
week. Mr. G. H. Miller, the head of
the North Georgia Fruit Growers’ as
sociation, presided. Hon. C. H. Jor
dan, Mr. Wing, the dairyman of the
experiment station, and Mr. Quaint
auce, horticulturist of the same insti
tution, were among those who dis
cussed the subjects before the body.
* • *
Bill of Exceptions Filed.
A bill of exceptions iu the case of
the state against the Central Railroad
of Georgia et. a!, has been filed in the
Putnam county superior court by
Judge Turner, of the prison commis
sion. The bill was filed by the coun
sel for the state since the judgment of
the court was rendered in favor of the
Central railroad aud against the con
tention of the state that, the Central
had violated the constitution in de
feating oi attempting to defeat compe
tition.
...
Developing Mineral Lnndi.
The Deßardeleben syndicate con
tinues to purchase ore properties in
Polk county, but for obvious reasons
nothing is given out about the numer
ous investments they are making al
most daily. But several thousand
acres of mineral lands, forming a belt
from Cave Spring nearly to Cedar
town, have been secured by this gen
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tleman and the work of development
is soon to begin. Already two very
large iron ore washers, with steam
shovels and all modern appliances for
ore mining on a big scale, have been
bought aud will be erected near the
richest deposits of ore.
♦ * *
Wfttehlng the Commission.
The whole state is watching the rail
road commission to see what it will do.
Atlanta’s depot matter is more a state
issue than it is local. All the state is
interested and the people are watching
for developments and results.
If the commission needs any addi
tional power the legislature can be
counted on to confer it, because, as
remarked above, it is a state affair.
* * *
State Fair Near at Hand.
A few days only intervene until the
Georgia State Fair at Atlanta opens
its gates to the world and invites the
critical eye of all who may be inter
ested to examine the products of the
Empire State of the south.
The eyes of all Georgia are turned
on the show. Few citizens of the state
are not deeply interested in the project,
and the manner in which the errand
old state will exhibit that which is
prodheed within her borders is the
theme at every fireside.
While the fair will be a magnificent
exposition of all the best there is in
the state, the greatest event of the
whole time of the show will be the
prospective visit of Admiral George
Dewey.
A Remarkable Cure in Six
niles of Bowman, Ga,
Bowman, Ga., Septr. Bth, 1899.
This certifies that I was afflicted aud
not able to walk for a period of more
than four years. I was treated by more
than one dozen physicians. After tak
ing treatment front DR. EDWARD
BANKS for a short while I was restored
to health and am now able to walk aud
attend to all my domestic duties.
(Signed) Mm. Mattie Kidd,
P. O. Dye, Eibert Cos. Ga.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this September 9th, 1899.
M F. Adam?,
Notary Public and excfficio J. P
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nt CUBAN RELIEF n>~
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G. W. DeLaPerriere, Winder, Ga.
Gainesville, Jefferson
& Southern Unite,
Eastetn Standard Time.
Taking effect 6:50 A. M,, Sept. 9, 1899.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 83. No, 84.
Lv. Gainesvillo 710 a m. 10 55 am.
Lv. Belmont 740 a.m. 11 So a. a
“ Hoschton 810 a.m. 1210 p.m.
“ Winaer 845 a. in. 300 p.m.
“ Monroe 935a. m 350 p. m.
Ar Social Circle 10 15 a. m. 435 p.m.
No. 85.
Lv. Gainesville 12 lop. m:
Lv. Belmont 4 00 p. m
Lv. Hoschton 4 35 p. m.
Lv. Winder 5 lop. e.
Lv, Monroe 6 25 p. m,
Ar. Social Circle 7 10 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 83. No. 81.
Lv. Social Circle J2OO a. in. 550 p. m,
“ Monroo 12 40 a m. 6<sp. m,
'• Winder 250 p.m. 715 p.m.
** Hoschton 322 p. m. 7 ,;3p. m.
“ Belmont 400 p. ni. 830 p. in.
Ar. Gainesville 435 p. m. 9 O') p. n.
No. 85.
Lv. Social Circle 7 30 a. m-
Lv. Monroe 8 10 a m.
Lv. Winder 9 20 a.m.
Lv. Hcschton 10 40 5 - 111
Lv. Belmont H 15 a. m-
Ar. Gainesville 11 4o a. m.
Jefferson Branch.
NORTH BOUNB.
No. 87. No 89.
Lv. Jefferson 650a m. 305 -®’
Lv. Pendergrass 715 a. in. 8 50p.
Ar. Beimons 7 40 a.m.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 88 No. 81
Lv. Belmont 830 p. n?. 1- 3
Lv. Pendergrass 850 p. m. 1 J- 3 '
Ar. Jefferson 915 p. m ' 11 1
S O. DUNLAP. Receiver.
DR. BANKS AGAIN-
Read the Endorsement oi
an Excellent Man and
Minister.
Winder, Ga. July 80, ’j®
This certifies that my wife l> as
afflicted for a period o eighteen T 1
at times iu bed for three or tour m _ lll
I decided to employ Dr. Ed waul
of Bowman, Ga., to treat her 1,1
sire to say that her relief
wonderful. Daring her afil>cfi° n -
had boeu treated by mere tna '
dozen physicians, with, only temp o *
relief. My wife boldly assert? now -
she feels better than since her ‘ i; < r r , Jg
period of eighteen years. Dr 1* 33 ’
also treated me, and I am .ran-*
that I have been wonderfully ■ w
I cheerfully recommend Dr. ‘
all afflicted people. Give him u
and see Tor yourself.
Very iral -
J. C. Patrick. r '