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About The Ashburn advance. (Ashburn, Ga.) 18??-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1900)
All Over th£ State. % . Rome Tribune; Almost every one of our Georgia weekly ex¬ changes has two columns of pol¬ itical announcements. We hope they si) collected the cash in ad¬ vance. Albany Herald: Yes, ths war stamp tax should go, but it will not, for some time to coine, at leaBt. It is piling up money for the Republican majority in con¬ gress to spend, and they will not repeal it. Augusta Chronicle: The amendment to the constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by popu¬ lar vote passed the house over¬ whelmingly, but wait till it gets to tile Senate. Columbus Ledger: It is said that President McKinley is con¬ sidering ex-Governor Walcott for his running mate. Roger would make the handsomest vice-presi¬ dential candidate ever seen, but neither he nor Hamm’s man can be elected. Editor Jack Powell says: “A movement has been started to erect a very costly monument to the memory of Governor Atkin¬ son, His widow is talking insur¬ ance to make a support. ” Aud there’s a whole sermon in these few lines.—Albany Herald. Tifton Gazette: The Execu¬ tive Committee of the State Couuty Scbcol Commissioners’ Association held a meeting in the office of State State School Com¬ missioner Glenn last week. It decided to hold the annual meet¬ ing this year at Barnesville, July 3, 4 and 5. Americas Tinies-Recorder: Al¬ abama has spoken, and Governor Johnson doss not seem to be in it. Morgan will be returned to the Senate with one voice of the peo¬ ple of his State. Governor John¬ son seems to have made a mistake in reaching out for a high office that was so far beyond him. Savannah News: Possibly the friends of Secretary Long think that he would naturally fail heir to the Roosevelt boom for the vice presidency; for of course the governor of New York could- not do otherwise than throw the weight of his influence to the sup¬ port of his former bureau chief. Macon Newe: It is now re¬ ported that Senator Hanna will not, owing to ill health, continue as chairman of the Republican national committee, and that he will be succeeded by Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath. Mr. Hanna,however, will doubtless furnish most of the brains and supplies just the same. Fitzgerald Dispatch, 27th : For three weeks past one of the most remarkable religious revivals ever held in Fitzgerald has been going on at Central Methodist church. The meeting has been conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Blitcb, who has been assisted part of the time by other ministers. At Eas¬ ter services Sunday 25 members were received into the church. Sale of Atlanta Journal. Atlanta, April 16.—Hon. Hoke Smith today sold his interest iu the Atlanta Evening Journal to H. M. Atkinson, Morris Brandon and J. R. Gray, of Atlanta. Complete control of the Jour¬ nal passes into the hands of Mr. Atkinson and his associates, as the minority stockholders also disposed of their holdings. Mr. Smith realized three for one on his stock, and the money turned over to him today for his 530 shares was $159,000. The minority stockholders re¬ ceived two and a half for one, II. II. Caba’niss, who is the largest of the lesser holders, getting $65,000. The amount involve?! in the entire transaction is $279,500. Mr. George II. Dickinson, for¬ merly of the New York Herald, will be publisher under the new regime. Mr. H. H. Cabanisa lias been asked to remain as business manager, as has also E H. Rich- ardson, editor, and Josiah Carter, for several years the managing editor, and it is believed they will do so. , Mr. Garter is one of the most active newspaper men of the South, and has been largely in¬ strumental in making the Jour¬ nal one of the leading Southern The Best Advertising. Evidence that live,and popu¬ lar newspapers are, of all adver¬ tising mediums, bv far the best, lias accumulated until it may be fairly called a demonstration. The most enterprising and sue- cerstul merchants have learned this truth by experience, and tlieir testimony is practically unanimous in favor of the mo- dium of the newspaper as the host means of reaching and at¬ tracting the trade. Mr. John Wanamaker is the most famous and perhaps the most successlul American merchant, and lie advertises almost exclu¬ sively in newspapers. He is said to spend more than $500,000 year in this way, and he attri¬ butes his immense success mainly to his newspaper advertising. His two magnificent department stores, one in Philadelphia and the other in New York, are said to have netted him nearly $4,000 r 000 last year, and he is advertis¬ ing more than ever this year, and almost entirely in newspapers. Frank Daniels, manager of Wallack’s theatre in New York, took “a hand primary,” so to speak,the other night on an im¬ portant question, in which the business public throughout this country and the world is directly interested. The story is told as foilaws: “Botween acts ushers distrib¬ uted among the audience slips with a brief printed statement, politely asking the recipient to indicate by a check-mark in tlife list of various advertising forms employed which one had attract¬ ed him to tiie performance—news¬ papers, billboards, window litho¬ graphs or something else. The people seemed to take kindly to the idea, and the response was most liberal. Eleven hundred slips were handed to the ushers, and of that number 991 had been attached to the newspaper solely.” As the Richmond Ledger says, in commenting upon this inci¬ dent: “The newspaper is the thing.” There is no other me¬ dium of advertising that com¬ pares with it in advantage to the business man. This incident indicates that the general public as w-ell as shrewd business men, understand that newspapers furnish incomparably the best means of advertising.— Atlanta Journal. In the course of an after din¬ ner speech made bv Cape. Sigsbee in St. Paul the other evening, lie indulged in one of his rare refer¬ ences to the great tragedy iu which he played such a prominent part. “If the Maine was blown up intentionally,” he said, ‘T can only say that it was the blackest crime of the century. But we never knew whether there was any culpability. If I did know I should tell it. From a technical standpoint there is nothing more certain than that the Maine was blown up from the outside. But I never had any idea that the Spanish government as a govern¬ ment blew up the Maine. How¬ ever, w f e were in harbor, and as¬ suming that the ship was blown up from the outside, the Spanish government was morally respon¬ sible—to a certain degree. ” Re¬ ferring to these utterances by the commander of the ill-fated Maine, the New r York Times approvingly comments as follows: “That stating the case accurately and moderately—with too much em¬ phasis on the Captain Sigsbee is a very judi¬ cious officer, with a fine control over his eloquence and a timely knowledge of the way the things will look after they get into print. Such officers are valuable posses¬ sions.”—Albany Herald. Columbia’s idol has fallen. We did hope that this one man would let his heart be satisfied with the love of his countrymen; that he would allow his old age to be brightened by the knowl¬ edge that his heroic achievement in Manila Bay would live in aud story; that he would let this republic remember that as a and commander he had done as best he could that whereunto he was sent, and that the plaudits an admiring world were deserved, and would ever be deserved, by him. But not so. The consciousness of duty and orders strictly obeyed been overshadowed by selfish am¬ bition—and Dewey is a for president.—Exchange. LOCAL AFFAIRS, Thingj' r hat Happen About Town. . .isonal rientiou Etc. Mr. L. 11. Jenkins is in Way- cross . Mr. C. W. Graves, of Tyty, was here Thursday. Mr. G. B. Williams, of Isabella was in the city Tuesday. Mr. W. A. Murray made a busi¬ ness trip to Macon Monday. Messrs. II. T. Bohannon & Co., visited Tifton frien ’s Tuesday. Mr. P. II. Davis attended coun¬ ty court at Isabella Wednesday. Attention is called to the new announcements appearing in this issue. Judge J. W. Price spent several days in tlie city this week with friends. President W. S. Witham, of the Bank of Ashburn, was in the city Wednesday. Rev. J. F. Culpepper returned home Thursday afternoon from Adel aud Moultrie. Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Walker and Miss Katie Whiddon, of Syca¬ more, were in tho city Thursday, shopping. Rev. Will Massey occupied the pulpit at the methodist church Sunday and was .heard by a large congregation. Rev. J. 0. Flanders was not in the city Sunday, being in Sylves¬ ter where he has been assisting in a revival for sometime. Dr. T. H. Thrasher is all full of smiles, and as he is just back from an electioneering tour, he must have been having good luck. Mrs, A. B. Clark has accepted a position in the millinery depart¬ ment of W. A. Murray’s establish¬ ment. This department is ably conducted by Miss Minda Hardin and Mrs. Clarke. Col. Z. Bass attended county court at Irwmville Wednesday and distinguished himself by clearing two parties indicted by the late grand jury for gambling. Col. B. is alright. To our certain knowledge sev¬ eral windows and blinds have been left open in the school build¬ ing at night recently, and we are confident the building was injured, if but slightly, thereby. The candidates for the various offices are beginning to realize the shortness of time between now and the 15th, and are throwing their feet out as never before. Where all are good men it takes hustling to win, and no mistake. Mr. Edd Bohannon, of East¬ man, arrived in the city Wednes¬ day and is stopping with his brothers, Messrs. J. F. and H. T. Bohannon. Edd is a photograph¬ er of considerable note and will in future be connected with Mr. J. W. Burke in that business. What is it that has but one horn? Answer—The Ashburn Advance. The above is from the Worth County News. True, broth¬ er, very true, the Advance has only one Horne, but so well root¬ ed is that one, that when she tackles wrong-doers, it appears as though a whole cow-pen full of horns were goring them. Mr. John F. Jenkins and fami¬ ly left for their future home, cross, Thursday afternoon. with sincere regret Ashburn this family of good people. J. was for years book-keeper the mercantile department Betts <fc Co’s., establishment position lie filled most He has now accepted a position with that well-known the Grace-Brantley Co., of cross, and we bespeak for and family a hearty welcome the hands of the good people that town. W. S. Witliara, the bank was in the city during the pait of the week, and at a ing held for the purpose, the fol¬ lowing officers were elected: V/. S. Witham, President; W. A. Shingler, Vice-President; Mr. Jackson, Cashier. Directors: J. S. Betts, J. W. Evans, W. A. Shingler, ,W> A. Murray, G. B. Gorday, D. H. Davis and W. S. Witham. The site for the build- ing has been secured, being in the rear of J. S. Betts & Co.’s store, and the worka/if construction will begin at oMi! mow a- Only Father. Nobody To keep knows the money it the house together; Nobody knows of the debts it Nobody makes, knows —but father. Nobody knows that tho boys need shoes, And the girls lints with a feather Nobodv else old clothes must choose, Nobody—only father. Nobody hears that tho coni and wood And Hour’s out together; Nobody else must make them good Nobody—only father. Nobody thinks whence the money will come To pay tho bills that gather; Nobody feels so blue and glum, Nobody—only father. Nobody tries so hard to lay l T p something for bad weather, And Nobody—only runs behind, do what he may; father. Nobody comes from th? world’s cold storm To meet dear ones who gather Around with loving welcome warm Nobody does—but father. Nobody loves the homo-life pure. Watched over by a mother, Where rest bliss is all secure, Nobody—only father. —New Crusao, Sick Folks. Mr. M. S. Cantey is on the sick list. Mr. M. L. Britton is confined to home this week from sickness. Mr. A. IL Fiver has been off duty this week with the grippe. Hope he will soon be all right again. Mr. N. McArthur is on the grunting list—not sick in bed, too sick to be up. Bad feeling, this. Hope you will soon le bet¬ ter, Mr. Me. Mr. J. S. Shingler, the Advance regrets to state, has been on tho sick list for past several days. Mr. Shingler is, however, up, but not at all well. Hope he will soon be fully restored to health. Gardner-Dey Marriage. The marriage of Dr. J. F. Gard¬ ner, of this town, to Miss Lula Dey, of Pelham, Ga., was solemn¬ ized on Wednesday night, 18th, at 7 o’clock p. in., at the residence of the bride’s parents, Pelham, Ga., the officiating clergyman be¬ ing Rev. Mr. Norman, pastor of the Methodist church. Mr. C. It. Bridges acted as best man. Miss Dey is pronounced one of the loveliest young ladies of Pel¬ ham, and tho doctor is receiving the warm congratulations of many friends. The Advance wishes for them much happiness in tlieir married life. A Woman’s Nine Reasons. A Chicago woman who has been a teacher for twenty years, gave the other day nine reasons why she had remained a spinster, as follows: Because he might not be an or¬ phan. He might like tidies. He might be fond of using pet names. He might part his hair in the middle. He might demand an itemized account of household exj t u res. Dinner would have to be taken with the same person each day. Marriage would necessitate dai¬ ly letter writing when either he or she might he uvvay. All the good men seemed to be married already. He has not proposed. Why didn’t she give the last reason first ? A F.itzgerald dispatch to the Atlanta Journal, dated Ap il 17, says : For three weeks past one of the most remarkable religious revivals ever held in Fitzgerald has been going on at Central Methodist church. The meeting lias been conducted by tiie paBtor, Roy. W. M. Blitch, who has been assisted part of tho time by other minist r rs. At Easter services Sunday 25 members wore received into the church. The Baptists of Fitzgerald are moving their church, which has been standing on Longstreet street to Main street. The building, which is a large one, is being moved without being torn down a distance of a quarter of a mile. The now site for the church is a beautiful one, near the business center oa the nicest resident etreet. Gen. Gordon As An Evangelist. A special to the Houston Post from Waco, Texas, says: “Gen¬ eral John B. Gordon, command- er-in-ehief of tho United Confed¬ erate Veterans, who is on a lec¬ ture tour in Texas, attended the revivnl meeting in Gatoaville, Coryell county, conducted by Abo Mulkey and at the conclusion of the sermon the evangelist called on him for remarks. “General Gordon responded from bis place on tiie platform near the preacher in one of the most powerful exhortations, it is said, that has ever been heard in lliis State. His remarks were addressed principally to the (Ion- federate veterans present. In most eloquent periods he depicted their grand and glorious achieve¬ ments as soldiers in the service of their country, moving his hearers to the highest pitch of patriotism; then in tenderest tones he made an appeal to them to take up the armor of t’hrist that was sublime and absolutely resistless, Af the close of the appeal about forty Confederate veterans came for¬ ward. No such scene was ever enacted before. Tno old gray¬ haired veterans crowded around their chieftain, one after another, embracing him, and thou they would fall upon one another’s necks shouting, tho tears stream¬ ing down their (aces. It was some time before the ebullition of reli¬ gious fervor became sufficiently controlled for others to reach the platform, but about one hundred others finally came forward for prayers.” Erroneous. Ono of our prominent citizens received the following letter from Col. Bush : Camilla, Ga., April 1(5, 1900. Dear Sir: I understand that some parties are reporting it around that the race for tho Judgship lies between Spence and Donalson—that I am n ally not in the race. This iH an effort to discourage my friends, and the statement made is untrue. No ono knows this better than tho parties w r ho are circulating the re¬ port. I have had some little ex¬ perience in politics, have made a thorough canvass of tho circuit, and find everything in good shape. With the active help of my friends my nomination is as¬ sured. My race is in good shape. I write you that you may not be discouraged or lose your interest on account of this political trick. I hope yvm will see my friends and post them as to the same. Very truly yours, Isaac A. Bush. To Reduce Hill Output. The regular monthly meeting of the Georgia Saw Mill Associa¬ tion, was held at Hotel Sadie, Tifton, Friday afternoon, at 8:30 o’clock. President H. 11. ’l ift, pre¬ siding. This association now em¬ braces about 150 members, repre¬ senting nearly twice as many mills. A good attendance was present. Several matters of minor im¬ portance were discussed, and some slight changes made in price lists. One action of great importance was the decision, by practically unanimous vote, that on and af¬ ter May 15, all mills belonging to the members of the association would be run on two-thirds time. Tliis decision is subject to ratifi- cation at next meeting. This will effect thousands of operatives, and decrease the output of yellow P‘ ,,e section nearly oue- third. It is understood that the limited supply of yellow pine timber in sight is largely the cause of this action, as the asso- ciation doubtless thinks prices should rule higlier in view of the small supply. It is by no means a secret that many of the larger mills have euougli timber in sight last three or four years, even the most fortunate only port sufficient in sight to j seven and eight years. The low pine in Georgia is and it is a matter of deep that so much of it should been cut during the period of nancial depression at prices did not pay the cost of manufac¬ turing. The next meeting will be held at Valdosta, Friday, May 4th.—Tifton Gazette. Registration books close on the night of May 4th. So regester at once and be ready to vote. OlJIt STOCK OF New Spring Goods ARE Arriving Daily. ■m We have made a careful Study of the Mar¬ kets and our DRESS GOODS Include the Newest and Latest goods out. Our Silks for waists and trim- ming are beauties. Our dress goods are all cut in short lengths 3X3 no two waist patterns alike. OUR CLOTHING Has arrived-Come and see. We bought a Nice Line and can fit you. Our suits with Double-breasted vests are attractive and up-to-date. Suits to fit the Large* Medium size and Slim Man—let us show them to you before buying. OUR SHOES. Shoes for the Ladies, Shoes for the Ba¬ bies, Shoes for men, girls and Boys, in¬ cluding all the toes, colors and shapes. We wantthe ladies to inspect our famous Zeigler Bros, line of Shoes, Oxford ties and Slippers. We"are carrying the Hess’ fine shoes for men. HATS, HATS Of every description, Dress Hats, work¬ ing man’s hats, Darbies and straw, felt and cork hats. Let us show you through. GROCERIES, New and fresh. You will find no old goods on our shelves—we buy them, open up, sell out and replace with new goods. You should try Heinze’s Pickles, Jellies, Tomato Catsup and India Relish—we know of nothing better. FURNITURE. Room Sets, Chifoneers, Dressers, Hat Racks, Book cases, lounges, willow rock¬ ers, golden-oak rockers, willow and reed Baby carriages. In fact a full line of furn¬ iture . of all kinds. Carpets and rngs of all descriptions. Try us before buying—we’ll do our best to please you. Hardware-Crockery. Stoves, plows, wagon and plow gear, hardwareofall kinds. Dinner sets, water sets, toilet sets; most anything you can call for in Crockery and Glassware. Call and inspect. Highest market price paid for Country 'Produce You cannot ovor stock us with chickens and eggs Our trade demands more than we can possibly get, so try us when you come to town. We want all you can spare and will pay ( i op of market. YOURS TRULY, J .S. BETTS SCO Ashburn, Ga.
