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GEORGIA.
Brief Summary of Doings
[ Throughout the State.
New Ceorgii Industries.
The Chatianooga Ti linesman re
ports the following new industries tor
Georgia during the past week: Too
cou, $20,000 spool and bobbin lactory;
Wadley, telejjiiona system; Broxham,
electric light plant; FiLzgerald, saw
mill; Marietta, 110,000 cloth mill;
Hawkiusville, $25,000 cotton compress;
Crawfordville, handle tactory; savan
nah, $30,000 investment company; Co
lumbus, bag tactory (projected);
Brunswick, $30,000 turpentine refinery.
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Cann Succeeds Judge Barrow.
Colonel George T. Cann, of Savan
nah, has been appointed by Governor
Terrell judge of tile superior court tor
the eastern judicial circuit, which
comprises only the county oi Chatham.
Colonel Cann succeeds the tate Judge
Pope Barrow, whose recent death
caused deep regret and sorrow in the
city he had adopted as *his home and
where he had made so many friends as
well as throughout the state.
Harris to Hang January 15.
John Harris, the negro who murder
ed Patrolman Hans C. Drasbach, at
Atlanta, was sentenced to he hung
January 15, by judge L. S. Roan, of the
criminal superior court.
Colonel Cann’s appointment occa
sioned no surprise. It has been gen
erally conceded for several days that
he would receive the appointment, and
so well was this understood that there
was no applicant for it before the gov
ernor.
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State Farm Warden Resigns.
Captain L. I). Slater, warden of the
men’s department of the state farm,
sent in his res-ignatios to taite effect
December 2G.
Mr. Slater goes back to bis old coun
ty of Oglethorpe to take charge c;{
roads and bridges. He gives as his
reason for resigning that he is offered
more money in his now position. Cap
tain Slater has always been considered
a most efficient man. and it will not
he easy to supply his place at the farm.
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Bank ttf Americua Case Postponed.
In the superior court at Americua
the celebrated bank of Americas case
was called a few days ago, but upon
motion of counsel the time for filing
all defenses was extended to April 1,
1904.
It was further ordered Chat the
hearing of all demurrers snail be in
order at the next, term of court. This
Is the suit brought by creditors of the
defunct bank against stockholders,
their heirs and estates extending over
a period of twenty years. The stock
holders are scattered throughout Geor
gia and many different states. The
amount sued for is nearly SIOO,OOO.
* * *
Hay Coming to Georgia.
A Washington dispatch says: Sec
retary of state Hay will probably run
down to Georgia for a rest Immediate
ly after the Ist of January. He has
been confined to his home by a very
stubborn cold for some days, and is
considering the advisability of a short
rest away from the scene "of his labors.
If he leaves hero ho will go to Thorn
asville, where he wil. he- the guest of
Colonel Oliver Payne at the' beautiful
Payne home on the outskirts of Geor
gia’s famous winter resort.
The secretary has to be in Washing
ton for the diplomatic breakfast on
Now Year”s day, and the cabinet din
ner ho will give, in turn, after that he
will be iree to leave unless there
should be unusual international com
plications not now expected.
Storm Scattered Death and Ruin.
Full particulars of the destructive
hurricane which passed to the east of
Americus, shows that it left death and
destruction in its pathway. On the
McNeil farm many houses were de
stroyed, and one negro was killed by
flying timbers. On the Carter planta
tion, adjoining McNeil's, another negro
■was killed and several small houses
leveled and a costly wind mill blown
down.
Wallis' canning factory, near Ameri
cim was badly damaged, the 1033
amounting to probably S6OO. J. L.
Chambliss lost a flue mill house, which
was blown down by the hurricane.
On the Jubal Morris plantation every
tenant house was blown down, though
no loss of life resulted. There several
mu ley were killed in the pathway ot
the storm by barns falling upon them.
Hundreds of trees were uprooted and
miles of fencing carried away.
A deluge of rain Tell in Americus.
but the cyclone did no damage there.
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Georgia Negroes Prosperous.
Negroes of Georgia arc more pros
perous this year than ever before, ac
cording to the figures shown by the
ia>: books oi me state, tne va:ue or
negro property in the state having in
creased this year $1,526,265.
Clifford Harrison,.who is one of the
assistants in the tax department of the
comptroller general’s office, has just
completed a compilation of the figures
showing the value of the negro prop
erty and the showing made this year
is considered marvelous.
The only decrease is in the number
of negro»3 who pay poll tax, the total
number of polls returned for the year
being 116,736. Acording to the tax
books there are eighty negro lawyers,
65 doctors, 6 dentists. In Fulton coun
ty there are 1,273 negroes who return
poll tax. In Richmond county, which
always polio a large negro vote, only
515 are returned. Throughout the
state there are 10,233 (iOgro defaulters.
The aggregate value of a!) the negro
property in the state for 1903 is sl6,*
714,265. Last year It amounted uj
$15,188,069. The total value of tne
city property for 1903 is $4,688,620
Last year the value on the city prop
erty amounted to $4,38%420. ,
The total value of farming lands
this year belonging to negroes, $5,881,-
471. Last joar the value was $4,779,-
2C3.
Gift to Commissioner Stevens.
Colonol O. D. Stevens, commissioner
of agriculture, was the recipient of or.o
of the handsomest Christmas presents
of the season, a magnificent chest
of silver, from the oil and fertilizer
inspectors of the state who are con
nected with his department.
The presentation took place in one
of the private dining rooms at the
Kimball house, in Atlanta, where an
elegant dinner was served. Covers
were laid for eighteen guests, and a
splendid menu was served. Following
the dinner, Dr. W. C. Bryant, state oil
Inspector, made a brief and appropri
ate speech, in which he presented the
chest of silver to Colonel Stevens. He
spoke of the high regard and esteem
in which Colonel Stevens is held not
only by all those associated with him
In the department of agriculture, but
by his many friends throughout the
state, whom his uniform courtesy and
kindness have drawn so closely to him.
Colonel Stevens replied briefly, ex
pressing his great surprise find gratifi
cation over this testimonial from his
associates, and regretting his inability
to find words to express adequately his
thanks and appreciation.
Handsome Gift to Governor.
Governor and Mrs. J. M. Terrell
were presented with an elegant chest
of silver, containing 150 pieces, as a
Christmas gift, by their friends In va
rious parts of the state. Former Gov
ernor Allen D. Candler, in behalf of
the committee, named to present the
silver made the presentation speech.
In addition to the members of the
committee several of tho caßitol offi
cials wore present when was
Governor rroll
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university life and
worhl. He said that while
fered in religion and' ideas of
mont everywhere he found the
sitios pervaded with an intense
to know the truth, and that the univer
sity man would feel at homo whether
in a European, an Indian or a Japan
ese university. Academic freedom of
discussion, academic spirit of investi
gation and research and the acquaint
ance with the great problems of
science, sociology, government and
ethics were found everywhere. Under
the freedom of inquiry in the great
Asiatic universities the superstitions
and fallacies of pagan religions and
civilizations were being discerned and
the truth and beauty of western eivili
zatios and Christian deals made mani
fest. The seven national universities
of India are crowded with thousands
of students who speak English better,
if anything, than Americans. It is the
one universally spoken language ip
the universities of the Orient.
The chief defects noticed by
Hall in Indian university life are St
the failure on the part of educatiS
men to realize that their higher ai
talnments are for service of the coun]
try; (2) the utter lack of any idealiz
ing of woman, due to the almost total
Ignorance of the women; (3) the total
absence of the religious atmosphere
that pervades all of our great Institu
tions, both state and private.
The eastern scholars are beginning
to realize these defects, and out of the
maelstrom of "discussion will come a
higher and better civilization, just as
the universities of Paris, Bologne,
Salerno and Oxford and othess broke
the long night of the Dark Ages and
gave us individual liberty, personal in
dependence, freedom of conscience,
free thought and fraternal sympathy.
Of all our civic institutions our uni
versities have the greatest influence in
moulding national life and character.
Here are forged the characters that
make and execute our laws, develop
our resources, edit our papors, ex
pound our religion and inquire into and
teach the causes of things.
From the time of the great national
universities of Greece and Rome,
where senatorial rank was attached to
a professional chair, down to this
twentieth century of learning, the uni
versity ia inseparably linked to the
state, and must carry with it the best
influences of the state and thus extend
Its influence to the whole people.
How dear to every Georgian should
be our own university, the oldest state
Institution of learning on the conti
nent, which for a century
Hath fought the wrong,
Aiding the Right to win,
Lotting the Truth shine in,
Faithful through storm and din.”
—J. P. Stewart, University of Ga.
MOB SETS EIRE TO TOWN.
Lynched Negro in Lock-Up and Applied
Torch to Cover Crime-Flames
Spread to Other Buildings.
Fire broke out in the town of Pine
Apple, Ata, at 5 o’clock Saturday
morning and destroyed eight stores,
two warehouses), the postofflee -and
other property in the business portion
of the town. The loss is estimated at
$35,000, with insurance of less than
one-third.
Evidence seems to show that Arthur
Stewart, a colored prisoner, confined
in the calaboose, had been lynched
and the structure set on fire to hide
the crime.
Citizens are highly excited, and have
deposited SI,OOO reward with a local
bank for the arrest and prosecution of
any member of the mob.
The citizens in mass meeting passed
a resolution requiring the immediate
presence of Solicitor Quarles and a
special term of court to try members
of the mob to be arrested. A commit
tee went to Selma Saturday night and
(had a consultation with Colonel
Quarles.
Ifember 23d, P. Melton, a young whiU
Han, had a quarrel with some negroes
|»d one of them snot him. Christmas
|By a negro, said to be his accoin-
Blcc, was arrested and placed in jail,
j|H the friends of Melum. it is alleged,
ijgre vengeance. Saturday morning
a mob broke in the eala
hHi. ’ after knocking tne negro
■B. < sf-d, poured koro.-n m> over his
t set it atlrc. Tho llames quick
fo adjoinitig buildings.
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PLUM lOR HIS WHE.
Russell, of \or!h Carolina,
(harijcd With Being Turn-Coat.
li»was officially announced at Wil-
N. C., •Tuesday that Mrs. D.
Hpßussell.wife of forger governor Rus-
Jsell, will b eappointed postmaster at
that city. This office is perhaps the
best in the gift of the repuolican par
ty in the state.
Miss Mary C. Darby, the present
postmistress and candidate for reap
pointment, was offered the place of as
sistant, which she promptly declined,
saying she would be postmistress or
nothing. Miss Darby has given the
greatest satisfaction and she was
strongly endorsed for reappointment.
Ex-Governor Russell was sent to
Washington by Miss Darby, she claims,
all expenses paid, to look after her
candidacy, and while there secured
the plum for his wife.
If you have something to sell, let
the peopio know it. An advertisement
In thle paper will do •the work.
WORST SITUATION IN A DECADE.
Such is Declaration in Report of British
Cotton Trade Expert.
According to a dispatch from Man
chester, England, W. Tattersall’s an
nual review of the cotton trade de
clares the past year has been the
worst in the last decade. Eighty-two
spinning concerns in Lancashire lost
$150,000 during the year, and the
trade must adopt short time
kes. ? in ' Rjilnad Horror Slrw«f
fame- Money and Valuables--.lsit oi
[f’diy * Dead feaches Sixty.
summing up of the results of
Wednesday night’s wreck of the Du*
Quesne limited on the Baltimore and
Ohio, eight miles west of ConnellsviUe
shows a total dead list ot sixty-eight
and nine injured.
Thursday Connelsville was packed
with curious people attracted by the
wreck. The three morgues found it
necessary to put guards on all doors
to keep morbid spectators from the
small rooms and walking over the
forms of the dead. The streets were
packed and in front of each of the un
dertaking establishments hundreds of |
people were grouped, eagerly waiting
for a glimpse at the dead bodies.
Friends and relatives of the victims
came in on every train, and scenes at
the morgues were moat distressing.
AH but a few of the sixty-eight
bodies have been identified and those
who were still unknown were laid away
in Hill Grove cemetery at the dawn
of Christmas morning.
Those who are still to be identified
are mostly foreigners, and it is doubt
ful If their identity will ever be known.
Considerable money was found on the
persons of the unidentified, and tight
ly sewed in a belt on one foreigner was
found more than S4OO, which was plac
ed in the First National ank. Sums
ranging from SIOO to S3OO were found
and this, like the balance, has been
put in the bank until perhaps some
time a relative may be located.
Many of the victims of the wreck
were robbed. There are several who
are known to have had a large amount
of money and jewelry on their per
sons. Not a single cent was found in
the pockets of several of these, and it
was plainly visible that rings had been
taken from the fingers. Robbers were
on the scene early and before many of
the rescuers arrived they had secured
considerable booty, much of which eon"
sisted of baggage and hand bags that
had been tossed about the cars in the
wreck. A number of these have been
recovered and it is the opinion of lo
cal officers that the bags were quick
ly picked up by the gang of thieves
that operated there before assistance
arrived.
It has been learned that the car
which dropped the timbers which
wrecked the train was gondola No.
3,087, of the Nickel Plate railroad.
Superintendent J. F. Irwin, of the
B. and Q., declares the b’ame must be
fastened on the parties who loaded
the lumber on the car. His theory is
that the stakes at the side of the
gondola were weak and gave way un
der the tension of the car when round
ing curves.
SHOWED DISRESPECT FOR THE DEAD.
Strike Pickets at Chicago Severely Criti
cised by Grand Jury.
Scathing criticism of persons who
have disturbed funeral processions in
Chicago were made by the grand jury,
which reported to Judge Clifford
Thursday. The grand jury also criti
cised “irresponsible organizations”
for creating disorder and defying the
law. The report says:
“We find that for several months
irresponsible organizations have been
creating disorder in this county, de
stroying property and defying the law.
We have found that ordinary subpe
nas duces tecum make ‘forthwith’ and
issued by this court, have been evaded.
“It is public report that at present
in this city houses of worship and
houses of mourning are made the
scenes of disorder by men calling
themselves union pickets and that the
bodies of the dead are desecrated. We
believe that these conditions justify
careful examination and we respect
fully suggest that the conditions we
have recited be -made a special sub
ject of inquiry by the January grand
jury.’*
SECTION GANC FOREMAN DISAPPEARS.
With Him a Large Sum of Christmas Cash
Is Also Missing.
C. E. Lanier, employe of Brooke’s
construction gang for the Birmingham
extension of the Seaboard, who had
vouchers for upward of $1,400 to he
used in settling with the men on his
payroll, is missing after having receiv
ed the money from the bank at Aus
tell, Ga„ early Thursday morning.
FUNERAL WITH A “UNION LABEL.”
Peculiar State of Affairs Results from
Driver’s Strike in Chicago.
Members of the Livery Drivers’ Un
ion in Chicago met at noon Tuesday to
consider a plan to settle their strike.
While the arbitration was being con
sidered news was received of the first
‘‘Union Label funeral” since the strike
begun.
The funeral was arranged by Under
taker G. M. Marks, the body of the de
cedent being removed in a “dead”
wagen bearing a placard proclaiming
the vehicle to be owned by an under
taker paying the union scale.
BARGAIN DAY.
‘‘But—how can you sell this land
so cheap," said the investor, “when
you say there’s a gold mine on it?”
“My dear sir,” replied the agent,
“it’s a way we have down here; a gold
mine £oes with each- purchase eveify
Wednesday and Friday.”—Atlanta
Constitution.
A DIFFERENCE IN TIME.
Editor—You needn’t bother about
that historical editorial.
Leader Writer —But it’s all ready. I
wrote it in Jwo hours.
"Well, I Want a humorous one in -its
place. How long will It take?” v
"Oh, about two days."—Life.
FTTSnermanentivcuie’cT. No fits or nervous*
nesHafter first day’s use of Dr. NKne’s Great
Nerve Restore r. $2 trial bottle and treatlsefrea
Dr.R.H. XniXE, Ltd., 981 Arch St,, Phlla., Pa.
Were the land of the globe equally di
vided among- its inhabitants, each person
would own about twenty-three and a half
acres.
RHemnatinn's Killing Pafir.
Left in quick order aftpr taking I(T doses
of Dr. Skirvin’s Rheumatie Cure, in tablet
form. 25 doges for 2V. postpaid. Dr.
Skirvin Co.. La Crosse, Wis. [A.C.L.J
It has been demonstrated that a yfclin
can be artificially aged by exposing it to
the X-raysp
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syruo for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma
tion,allays oat u.curos wind colie. 25c. a bottle
So light is the touch of the native barber
oi India that he can shave you while you:
are asleep without awaking you.
Perfectly simple and simply perfect is
dyeing with Ptttnam Fadfxess Dtes.
Over 10,000,000 pieces ot mail matter,,
covering $48,043 In money and $1,493,-
000 in checks and drafts, reached the
dead-letter office during the year.
The United States imported during,
the fiscal year 5,217,077,065 pounds of
sugar, about one-fourth of it being beet
sugar, and produced 6,000,000 pounds.
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall’s Catarrh Cure-
F. J. Cxesey A C 0.,, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last la years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business transaction*
and financially able to- carry out any obliga
tions made by their firm..
West A Tkdax, Wholesale-Druggists,Toledo,
Ohio.
Waldino,lvu?najtA>lakvik,, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio..
Hall’sCatarrhCureis taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system.. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
The peninsula of India, which in
area is half the size of the United
States, has a population: of 300,000,000,
of whom 200,000,000 are farmers.
Ten British towna besides London
are larger than Dublin, which now lias
245,000 people. Edinburgh beats Dub
lin by 57,000.
The Talk of “Yonkers.
Patience—You know Harry, who
boards over the way?
Patrice—Yes, yes.
Patience—Well,, he loaf his collai
button a week ago.
Patrice —Indeed
PatienceF—Yes; but he- found it yes
atrday in a mince pie they had for
tinner.—Yonkers Statesman.
The United' States has 78,000 postoffices;
Germany is next with 45,623, and Great
Britain third with 22,400..
Piso’s Cure cannot be too highly sooken of
ns a cough cure.—. 7. W. O’Brien. 322 Third
Avenue, N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. G. 1900.
Galileo’s first telescope- was made of a
piece of lead pipe.
Nothing More Dangerous.
Than a neglected cough,” is what Dr. J.
F. Hammond, professor in the Eclectic
Medical College, says, “and as a preventa
tive remedy and a curative agent, I cheer
fully recommend Taylor's Cherokee Rem
edy of Sweet Gum and Mullein.
At druggists, 25c., 50c. and SI.OO a bottle.
Little oak trees, not move than an inch
and a half in height, are grown by Chinese
gardeners.
Hair Falls
“ I tried AyeFs Hair Vigor to
stop my hair from falling. One
half a bottle cured me.” ,
J. C. Baxter, Braidwood, 111.
a—a—■ ib ■■
Ayer’s Hair Vigor is
certainly the most eco
nomical preparation of its
kind on the market. A
little of it goes a long way.
It doesn’t take much of
it to stop falling of the
hair, make the hair grow,
and restore color to gray
hair. tI.OO a bottle. All dragjisi>.
If your druggist cannot supply you,
send us one dollar and we will express
you a bottle. Be sure and give the name
of your nearest express office. Address,
J. C. AYES CO., Lowell, Maes.
weak ejrea, u»e Thompson's Eye Water