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Hastlie largest weekly eircula tionin Dooly. VOL 12 . 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 B. B. POUND. I B. B, POUND. I B- B. POUND. I B. B. POUND. I > 41 3 v. 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 Ha V 8 • “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 “ 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 Signature of B. B POUND. 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. 3T CASTORZA. OASTOniA. Bears the Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought Signature . ZJS/7-+-–- ' Signature of of