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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1891.
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A.mericus, Ga., August 25, 1891.
DIVIDE THE LOSS.
In view of the low prices cotton is
now bringing, a writer in the Mont
gomery (Ala.) Advertiser urges a cheaper
handling of the staple. He suggests that w .
commission merchants and warehouse- j mining and manufacturing concerns,
men reduce their charges; that the rail-1 steel works, cotton mills, etc., are
SH^LL WE PLANT leK »8 t
Fathers’ Alliance is about. to ai
.2 *•„ , * , f>wer this to tbeafJifmaUve, iteps beiq
The Mnmtftetnrert* liecord of August ^ |(j ^j iBa „ d
TH* INDUSTRIAL pROGRESf orTHE^
SOUTH.
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While midsummer usually brings a
certain amount of dullness everywhere,
the signs of the times all point to a busy
and prosperous fall and winter. The
certainty of enormous grain crops
throughout the country and a heavy
foreign demand *give assurance of a
general business prosperity which will
prove of great benefit to the south.
Abundant wheat and corn crops will
largely offset the low price of cotton,
and the south will be prepared to main
tain its position in the great industrial
advanco of the whole country. Many
great enterprises, including railroads to
open up mineral and timber regions of
vast wealth-creating possibilities, iron
roads lessen the transportation rates;
that those who gin charge less per bale
than heretofore, and that the price of
picking be lessened. In further explana
tion and enforcement of liis proposi
tion the writer shows that, while the net
proceeds of a live-hundred-bale of lint
cotton at 0 ceuts per pound is fclO, the
cost of the picking and marketing is
$15.00, leaving the farmer $14.40. Out
of this total of $00, one-quarter goes for
rent, if a tenant. In this is included
nothing for the trouble and expense of
making the cotton up to the picking
point. To make one bale,the average of
land used is at least three acres. The
Advertiser takes it that the figures pre
sented are accurate, and the showing is
certainly one that warrants a call for the
cutting off of all possible cost and ex
penses.
In justice to the producers, upon
whom all the burden of low prices must
fall, this suggestion should receive
proper consideration at the hands of the
general public through whose hands cot
ton must pass from the field to the mill.
A slight reduction by each, the picker,
ginner, factor, banker, railroad, and
commission cotton merchant, would pro
duce an advance in the price to the
farmer of the south that would amount
to $1,250,000 on this crop; and yet would
bo only a few cents per bale off the
revenue that each person handling the
cotton would get.
As quoted above, the total expense of
handling a bale is $15.GO; ten per cent,
deduction from this, say $1.50, amounts
to a million and a quarter dollars saved
to the farmers on the whole crop; a cut
ting off of expenses that everybody in
terested can easily stand, and which
helps largely the class upon whom the
bulk of the loss falls anyhow.
Let everybody show a helping spirit
and takjj a million dollars of shrinkage
off the shoulders of the producers in the
manner suggested.
PREPARE FOR THE CHANGE.
Mr. John Stephens of Atlanta makes
a suggestion to the legislature that it
might bo the)partof wisdom to act upon,
which is in regard to preparations that
ought to be made by the Georgia legis
lature for the probable repeal by Con
gress of the ten per cent tax on the cir
culation of state banks. As Mr. Steph
ens says, the national banking laws are
sure to be repealed cr greatly modified
in the nearfnture, and the clause taxing
the circulation of state banks will go
with the rest. Meanwhile, the states
ought to make preparations for that
event. Those preparations will not only
protect tho people against the issues of
irredeemable currency, but will pave the
way to a prompt repeal of tne present
war measure on which the national
banks are based.
The general assembly of Georgia is
now in session, and it would bo an easy
matter to pass a law providing for and
regulating state banks of issue, the law*
to become operative only when the 10
per cent tax is abolished.
Were tho repeal of this restriction to
occur with no preparation for the event
on tlio part of the state, it Is extremely
probable that swift advantage would be
taken of the lack of restrictive legisla
tion, to open banks under tho old unre
pealed Georgia law by irresponsible and
wlklcat organizations, which would do
vast injury to the credit of the country.
The legislature can’t do better than to
hedge about this question with every
safeguard possible, as there is a proba
bility that before our legislature meets
again, the 10 per cent tax on state banks
will have been repealed.
being put into shape for active
construction work in the near future.
The development of Florida phosphate
interests attracts increased attention, and
heavy investments are being made for
the purchase of phosphate lands and tho
building of phosphate works. Large
tracts of mineral and timber lands are
being secured by capitalists, who aro
wise enough to see that now is the time
to buy, and in every line of progress
there are indications of renewed activity
so soon as the world’s financial interests
are in good shape. Among the enter
prises reported in this week's issue of
the Manufacturers’ Record are the or
ganization of a $1,000,000 company by
some of the leading capitalists of New
England, who recently purchased the
water-power canal at Columbia, S. 0„
for the purpose of building large cotton
mills; a $1,000,000 phosphate company
in Florida; a $1,000,000 coal and iron
company at Chickamauga, Ga.;a$100,-
000 electric light company in Wheeling,
W. Va.;a $1,000,000 development com
pany at Middlesborough, Ky.; a $500,000
development company at Anniston, Ala ;
the sale of 12,000 acres of timber land In
Sevier county, Tenn., for development;
a $500,000 improvement company and a
$:!00,000 mining company in Kentucky;
a $20,000 ice company in Newport, Ky.;
a company to mine ore and build fur
naces in Tennessee; a $75,000 fertilizer
company in Darlington, S. C.; a $100,000
fire-brick company at Bessomer, Ala.;
$100,000 cottonseed-oil mill company in
Louisiana; $25,000 lumber company and
$50,000 palmetto manufacturing com
pany in Florida; $100,000 ice and electric
light company in Louisiana; $200,000
town building company in West Virginia.
This list shows, notwithstanding sum
mer lieat and the troubles that have fol
lowed financial stringency in this coun
try and abroad, the south is pushing for
ward vigorously in establishing new en
ter urises to create wealth out of Its
abundant natural resources.
The Atlanta Herald changed hands
Saturday, Prohibitionists Murphcy,
Dodd & Co., selling oat to Col. Josiah
Carter, who is now sole owner. It is to
be hoped that Editor Sam Small will not
leave the Herald, although his special
backers who held up tho prohibition
feature of the paper have left him to
fight the battle alone. Col. Carter es
teems Mr. Small's abilities highly; and
no doubt exists that his place would be
hard to fill.
The schoolbook bill has been recon
sidered, and the house will vote again
as to w h .tber schoollx o’:* referrirg \ i
the late war as the war of the rebellion
ofight U> bo used la the public schools of
the state.
Look out for another storm wave the
last of August and warm weather until
the middle of September. Then there
will be a decided change, with frosts and
an early and hardx winter. So Foster,
the weather expert, says.
Hakhieoh has said in a speech at Al
bany that he will veto a free coinage
Brunswick is having a jubilee over
dynamiting herself into deep water; and
tho Times says: “No more Important
news has ever 'been heralded from
Brunswick than that which tho Tiroes
carries, in a special edition of twolve
pages, to its readers to-day.
‘•It is nows not only of Brunswick^
pluck and energy, but of the commer
cial advantage which these have ob
tained for Brunswick In deepening the
cbaunel across the outer bar to such a
depth as to afford accommodation for
deep draught vessels.
The Times has refrained from any ex
tended mention of this work as it has
been progressing, preferring to await re
sults and lei ii be definitely settled that
the work was accomplished."
It takes all sorts of people to make up
Atlanta, and among them is a gentleman
In charge of the mule motors of the
street cars, who has abolished whips,
and proposes to keep the mules up to
schedule time by “moral suasion." But
the language that will be used by the
drivers to the mules, aud tho passengers
agninst the company, will not bo of tho
style of “moral suasion” used in Sunday
schools; but will be a brand-now, red-
hot variety that would bo calculated to
corrupt the mules’ morals if they under
stood that branch of the English lan
guage as she will be spoke.
From present api»earanceK Governor
Campbell w ill bo compelled to come out
squarely against the freo coinage aud
graduated iucome planks in hid platform
or Wall street will|refuse to put up any
funds. This looks bad for Campbell,
since he must have money in order to
make the contest Wall street knows
its own business, and will consent to no
bargains in which it does not become
the ultimate beneficiary.—National
Economist.
where by some Alliances to bring the
question of a reduction of acreage before j
the general body and secure the co-oper
ation of all non-AHiance farmers through
out the South.
The Georgia State Alliance is going to
take up the question of limiting the
acreage; and if harmony prevails on this
important question, and a reduction is
agreed on now, a very material effect
upon the prevailing price of the present
crop would be produced at once.
It Is not too much to predict that If
the solid Alliance sentiment decreed a
reduction for next year of one-third the
present acreage, prices on this crop
would at once advance one cent per
pound.
One of the most gratifying results of
the recent State Alliance convention was
the “squelching" little Tom Watson re
ceived at the hands of that convention.
He came to Atlanta to take possession of
that body and run It his way; but the
long-headed Leonidas stood iu the “im
minent deadly breach" and headed off
the would-be marplot. His advocaoy of
Senator Ellington caused tho rallying of
the conservative Allianccmon around
Maj. Wilson for vice-presidency; and The
Times-Recorder has it from good Al
liance authority that but for Watson’s
advocacy of Mr. Ellington, the latter
might have beaten Maj. Wilson. The
Herr Most of Georgia politics opened
his mouth so wide that he got into it
with both feet. He will now probably
write a card explaining how he didn't
elect Mr. Ellington president, vice-presi
dent, or anything else.
Still the Rule at
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SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS,
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Tim mill of the Georgia Legislature
still grinds ont all sorts of anomalous
grist; among the latest being n bill by
Mr. Fleming, which lio particularly
states he Introduces by request of Ills
constituents, that prohibits the making
of contracts with any laborers or em
ployes whatever, oven of cooks, nurses,
butlers, farmjhands, etc., for their|servl.
ces longer than ten hours a day.
lltv. Du. Scott, the brilliaut essayist,
puts in a plea for those whose intonse
emotions can’t be expressed at times
otherwise than by cussing, by saying:
“It Is well-known that an explosion of
expletives, even of > wicked sort, does
lessen the nervous tension and rid tbs
system of its surplus bile. Nor need we
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LUMBER
SHINGLES.
Aftor having our mill thoroughly over
hauled, we are now prepared to furnish
Lumber and Shingles as cheap, or
cheaper, than anybody. Address us at
Americus.
Wiggins & Herndon.
aujf£l*d.lw2fu
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Manufacturers of Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses and General
Machinery, Cotton Gins, Cano Mills and Saw Mills. Dealers in Mill a?d
Machinists’ Supplies. Special Attention to Repair Work
d&w-4-7-6mo* MACON, GEORGIA.
Americus Ironworks,
BUILDERS OF
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Shingle Machines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Boiler
Feeders, Valves, Jets, Etc.
Shaftings, Hangers, Boxes and Pulleys
j&grSpecial attention given to repairing all kinds of
Machinery. Telephone 79.
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Ian fSStf drU * * ,or *' B » rlow Block.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office>t Dr. KldrldK*'', Drugstore. Can
DOCTORS J. B. AND A. B. HINKLE
Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose
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College. N. Y., twice graduate of N. Y.
Post Graduate Medical £cbool,Chief Murgeon
8. A. M. R. R.etc.) Offer* Wa profeasloflafser*
vice* as a general practltODer to the citizen*
of Amerlcuannd surrounding country. Spe
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Including the treatment of hetnorrUoidi, &»•
tula, stricture, catarrh, and all diseases of
Anus, Rectum, Genitourinary system and
nose and throat. Office in Murphey building
Laro** Connected by speaking tube
with Bid ridge’s Drug Store. Calls should be
left or telephoned there during the day. At
night caff at residence on Lee St. or tele
phone No. 77. apr29tf
E A. HAWKINS,
. ^ ATTORNEY AT LAW.
• Offlce np stairs on Granberry corner.
( UTT A LUMPKIN.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
America*. Ga.
Offlce in Barlow Block, up «talr*.
W P. WALLIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Americus, Ga.
Will practice in all court*. Offlce over
National Bank.
W T. LANE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
__ _ America*. Ga.
Prompt attention given to all business placed
In my hand*. Offlce in Barlow blocx, room 6.
Feb. 6, tf
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ATiORNEY AT LAW.
Americus, Ga.
In Basrley building,* opposiu the
all business.
I AYNA It D A SMITH,
ATTORNEYS
Prompt and careful attentioiT'givenTo 'all*
business entrusted to u«. Lamar street
over P. L. Holt’s. sepi»-dAw3m*
L. HOLTON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
• Abbeville, Ga.
Will practice in all the counties of the
State. Prompt attention given to all col
lections entrusted to my care. t|
ANSLEY & ANSLEY, •
A ttorn kyh at Law, Aimncm. o,
will practice lathe countlt-4■■ of Sum
ter, Web Icy, Huron, Dooly, Webster. Stew-
Art,in the supreme Court, and the United
Staten four*.
J C. MATHEWS.
ATTt )TINBY-AT-LAW,
• 221*4 Forsyte street, Americas, Ga.
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Wkllborx F. Clarke. Prank a.Hoopsb.
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ttornoys at Law
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Giv* Me a Call.
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Insurance placed on City and Country Property.
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JOE & SING’S
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Hat been removed to 820 Leo atreet, the ',
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