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TIE COTTON FACTORY.
Mr. Snith Accepted Invitation and
dressed Cordele’s Board of Trade.
“Farmers Greatly Benefitted,” lie
cured the Speaker.—Permanent
Organization Perfected.
in invitation from Cordele’s
Biard of Trade was extended to
Q,l. Cuyler Smith, of Atlanta,
vho is largely interested in es
tablishing cotton factories in the
South, to visit Cordele and meet
with the Board, witfi a view of es
tablishing a factory at Cordele.
Mr. Smith accepted the invita
tion, and last Tuesday, at 10
o’clock a. m., met a large meet
ing of the board at the council
chamber, and delivered an inter
esting speech on the cotton factory
situation. He said, no less than
sixty-eight cotton mills have been
added during the year to the list
of those previously established in
the South, and those new mills
will operate in round numbers a
million of spindles.” “The con
sumption of cotton by the Sonth
em mills increased last year over
one hundred and seven thousand
bales over the previous year, and
in all likelihood oven that grati
fying record will be broken this
year. The Southern mills today
are spinning more than twice as
much cotton as they did ten years
ago.”
Relative to the earning capacity
of the mills South, he said: “The
Jackson Ga., cotton factory is
considered one of the most pross
perous in the South. Mr. W. S.
Witham is at the 1 head of this
mill, which was built fifty months
ago, at a cost of $70,000. It has
earned $50,000 clear profits on the
investment since that time, and
will earn $70,000 in the next
twelve months. >)
“At Griffin are located some of
the best mills in Georgia. They
are making fine goods, crash tow
els and curtain goods. Their last
dividend declared was 54 per
cent, on their capital stock.’-’-Mr.
Smith gave other examples, and
them added: “It is admitted
throughout the world of finance
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ft lthough we have experienced this fall the greatest advance in the price of cotton, wool, wheat, etc., IN FACT the advance
f^has been from 10 to 300%., and yet B. B. Pound is offering
5C. calicoes, 1000 yards, at 4c. 6c. calicoes 100 paterns, Simpson Prints
at 50c. Cotton flannel, that is good, 7 y 2 c to ioc. Best Hamilton stripes
lone better, u>c, Sheet lightening ison'e thing; Light sheeting is an
ther, but CHEAP SHEETING is the correct thing. Save money and
uy of me cheap sheetings. Bleeching 5c. worth 7 l A c - Bleeching 7 1-2C
orth ioc* Twilling, best linen, ioc. Towels at 3c. bumpers. Towels
ioc. dandies, towels 12 1-2C. are extra values. Table Damask, 61 in.
4 value, now 75c. table damask 58 inches 7-^c. value, now 60c , table
I mask 56 inches 35c, value, now 25c.; table damask in Turkey red 58
lies goint now ;J t15c. 25c. 35c. and 75c. Could we not strike you in a
;j> Wry *ie mood far S3 nice counters; ne dosed e at ce that c 11;3 exceptionally worth $4.50. low I
! only a few left that will r e o.
;S i %e efts' ’ PERCALE. H hey are in my stock in the Ginghams, newest designs; galore, latest
in stripe and p rT id 7 I-2C, ioc and ff2 f-2C. 5c.
to c WINDOW DRAPERY. If you are in need of this line of this
I l»bf goods I can sure sell you. Why? Prices and quality will do it.
| J «ppened a few select pieces. To keep Suspend you warm: Buy a cloth Buy or f =r c U
ca ht prices ranging $1 25 to $10. your suspense. (U
> bes a j r of for 25c. never sold before for less than 50c.
The Cordele Sentinel,
that the Southern cotton factories
is the best dividend payer iu the
world.” He then showed that
the South raises sixty per cent, of
the mills’ supply of cotton.
farmers benefitted.
Mr. Smith then showed how
the farmer would be benefitted,
and said that Commissioner 0.
B. Stevens, in a recent article iu
connection with the futureoutlook
°fcottou factory building in Geor
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“Now we propose a plan by
which the farmers of each county
becomes a joint owner as well
producer. Let each farmer
stock in a factory. If he has not
the ready cash let him subscribe
one bale of cotton this year and
thus pay in three or four years
his subscription. It is easy to
procure advances from capitalists
when there is a basis to make
them secure, at such rates as will
be easy for the borrower to pay
back the money he borrowed.
When this is done, then the
farmer becomes a buyer as well
as a producer. If raw material
goes up, he wins, and if raw cot
ton brings a lower price and man
ufactured goods bring a fair price
he is still a winner.
After Mr. Smith’s talk, an or
ganization was perfected by elect
ing Mr. R. L. Wilson, president
of the People’s Bank, President of
the organization; Cuyler Smith,
Vice President; C. W. Murray,
Secretary; C. O. Cutts,Treasurer.
The president was empow. red to
appoint a committee of two to
canvass each county d; > riet for
subscription for a fifty thousand I
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men sukscri ed before tne ,, meet- ,
ing adjourned, and the prospects
for enough subscribers to laise
twenty-five or thirty thousand
dollars, are bright. If this amount
is raised in the county, Mr. ... mith
proposes to raise the balance from
outside sources. Let everybody
take at least a share in the new
company.
CASTORIA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
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CORDELE, *GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 , 1899 .
CORDELE.
i> The Magic City of the Pines.”—"The
Atlanta of Southwest Georgia. "
The Visitors This Week Should In
vestigate Her Resources aud Her
Many Advantages.
Cordele, ‘‘The magic city of the
pines,”—“The Atlanta of South
west Georgia,” has on her Carni
val attire this week, and to the
visitors, one and all, extends a
most hearty welcome. The liber
ality of her citizenry is unbound
ed. Her advantages as a railroad,
turpentine, lumber and farming
? enter c * n not b e exceHed. Th e
buz of # the saw, the beat of the
hammer and the sound of the nu
merous whistles within her bord
ers, only tell the tale of her pros
perity, and invites the prospect
ing ones to stop and investigate
here and invest here. Her five
thousand inhabitants are treading
upon ground which was but a
place in the woods twelve years
ago. Now see her magnificent
system of waterworks, her sewer
age system, public school system,
electric lights, telephone, her
three banks, four hotels, two iron
foundries and machine shops,
guano factory, ice factory,variety
works, opera house,planing mills,
compress, fifty odd brick stores,—
see her railroads leading in five
directions and be convinced that
Cordele has not only made rapid
strides in the short history of her
wonderful growth, but from the
present and the past she bids fair
to double in population and in
dustries within even a few years.
Cordele enjoys freight rates
which do not exist with any other
town her size in this section, and
for this reason her wholesale
houses and merchants can success
fully compete with the larger cit
i es ^ !1 selling goods and in buying
cotton and other farm produce.
She is now budding a handsome
an( j commodious public school
building, has a splendid educational corps of
teachers, aud her fa
cilitiesdo not lag behind some of
tpl«ger cities. Her Board of
Trade is now making strenuous
an( q v jg 0r0 us efforts for ither fac
tovies and railroads. She offers
every inducement to the home
seeker, and not only are the visit
ors this week thrice welcome, but
the arms of “Welcome” are ex
tended to all new home-seekers.
Scholarship in Ga.-Ala. business
college for sale. This office.
LOCAL A ~ 0 PERSONAL POINTS.
Short Squibs About People Going and
Coming. — Other Newsy Notes.
It would be a pity
While you are in the city.
If you go home and tell
Yon didn’t pay the Sentinel.
Come to see us anyway,
While you arc here to-day,
We’ll tell you of the town;
Best job work to be found.
and Dr. throat Maury specialist, M. Stapler, 506 eye, Mulberry ear, nose
street, Macon, Ga. 1-1-ly.
Misses Annie and Hattie Mull,
of Pinehurst, were visiting in the
city Tuesday.
The Carnival is a thing of
beauty.
Mr. G. W. Rains was in the
city Tuesday.
Mr. T. I’ Ingram was transact
ing business in Cordele Tuesday.
We are glad to see so many sis
ter towns represented at the free
show.
Mr. N. G. Grantham, a prosper
ous farmer of Tippettville, was in
Cordele Wednesday.
Mrs. R. S. Burton returned Fri
day from Eastman, where she has
been on a visit to friends.
Misses Ada and gladys DuPreo,
of Kathleen,are guests of Miss Liz
zie Keen during the carnival.
Miss Viola Bush, who has been
on an extended visit to Worth
Ga., returned home Tuesday.
Mr. J. D. Taylor, one of Una
dilla’e progressive merchants, vis-’
it,ed relatives in the city Sunday.
Miss Mamie Champion, of Ro
berta, is here to spend a week with
her brother, R. E. Champion, at
the home of R. W, Jones on 18th
avenue.
Rev. T. C. Tupper, of Atlanta,
preached two very able aud elo
quent sermons at the Episcopal
church Sunday morning and eve
ning. Mr. Tupper will fill the
pulpit of the Episcopal church
regularly now. He is a splendid
gentleman, and the membership
is highly delighted with their new
pastor. The music by the choir
was exceptionally good.
DRESS GOODS. I invite you to come and see for yourself, can’t give
you prices and style of goods here. Come, the very latest, of course, are
JUST out and I’ve JUST gotten them in to show you. A glance through
this line will convince you the truth of this assertion. Some very late
stripe and plaid effects both in cotton and woolen fabrics cheap as the
cheapest. SHOES No stock is cleaner or more free from old stock than
mine. I boast that 1 have the very latest, up-to-date shoe department in
the county. Ladies’ shoes made of heavy Dongola, good, substantial
wearing quality, $1. Better grades of the above at $1.35 and $1.50.
School shoes! Your boy or girl needs them. Made of heavy Dongola or
best pebble grain, solid, substantial shoes that look well, $1,25 value, $1
a pair. Gents! An enormous trade on an enormously good shoe
has left me with a 6, 6y 2 , 8, <S*4 and 9- A shoe manufactured of box
calf, heavy extension soles and kid lined throughout, $6 values, for $4.50
if I can fit you up. CORSETS The guarantee kind; not a humbug guar
antee, but a guarantee that guarantees. Thirty days trial; if not satis
factory you can get your money back. The war in Africa cuts no ice with
my prices you see. Don’t you? Come and glance through, no trouble to
show you; sell you dozen pair socks for 60c., better and cheaper than
knitting them.
B. B. POUND.
NO. 22
Hurrah For Cerdeie’s
Tremendous Crowds Present
Yesterday. The First Day a
Great Success. The Streets
Will be Crowded
Today.
The Sentinel’s Display Attracts Much Atten
tion in the Parade, and To-day Hundreds of
Sample Copies of the Best Weekly Paper
Published in this Section Are Being;
Given Away.
The grand plaza performances yesterday, the great fireworks exhi
bition last evening ; the Grand Children’s drill with about 200 par
ticipants, and the immense parade which would do credit to any city
consumed the entire day and opened the eyes of the immense crowd
of visitors as to Cordele’s ability to give a free entertainment.
Programme for Second Day.
9:30 A, M.—Brass Band Concert on Plaza.
3:30 P.M.—Grand Plaza Performances, introducing: 1. Prof. Alonzo
Daniel, high trapeze performer. 2. Daniels and Oconer, grotesq ie high
ladder performers. 3. Walton Harbock, kmgvof slack wire performers.
4. The great Rolandson, the world’s greatest trick bicycle artist. 5. Bil
ly, the Kul,only 16 feet high stilt walker on earth. G. Saphiro and Shadow
the emperors of the world in startling and sensational open air legerdom tin.
Interspersed with Grand Children’s Drills, with over 200 participants.
Cake walks, Clown Pantomines, Etc.
6 :15 P. M.—The Grand Illuminated Night Pageant will move in addition
to the line of march given below directly through plaza grounds.
7:00 P.M.—Grand evening plaza performance, ending with grand
fire works exhibition. Pyrotechnical display will last until 9:30 p. m.
The line of march is as follows :Commenco corner 5th street and 9th av
enue ; 9th avenue to 7th street; 7th street to 11th avenue ; 11th avenue to
5th street to 12th avenue; 12th avenue to 8th street; 8th street to 11th
avenue to 7th street, to 9th avenue; 9th avenue to corner 5th street.
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CASTORZA. OASTOniA.
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