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The Irwin County News.
Official Organ of Irwin County.
A. 6. IHOACH, Editor aid Proprietor.
THROUGH GEORGIA.
BITS OF NEWS GATHERED FROM
OVER THE STATE,
Being a Summary of Interesting Hap¬
penings From Day to Day.
The Federation of Trades, of At¬
lanta, has taken the initiatory step for
holding a grand state convention of
the organized labor men of Georgia.
The convention is booked for Atlanta
some timo during next November.
A sensible free silver pamphlet,
written by Mr. S. A. Ashe, of Raleigh,
N. C., is entitled “Familiar Chats on
Free Coinage; a Day with the Profes¬
sor and His Friends.” It is au illus¬
trated volume of 163 pages, sells for
25 cents, and should havo a wide circu¬
lation.
***
Clarkston is making elaborate pre¬
parations for their union of the 38th
Georgia regiment which will be held
in the lively little town on the 26th of
this month. The reunion is expected
to he one of the most interesting and
enjoyable gatherings of old soldiers
ever held in the county.
The treasury department at Wash¬
ington has requested Messrs. Miles
and Bradt, of Atlanta, to suspend
work on their contract on the public
building at Savannah until January
1st, as an effort will be mado in De¬
cember to get an additional appropria¬
tion in order to build it of Georgia
marble.
Judge Lumpkin, of Atlanta, has
passed an order for tho sale of the
Soldier’s Home. This order was the
outcome of the Atlanta Realty and
Improvement Company to prevent a
sale of the property. This company
urged that it had given the land for
the specific purpose of a soldier’s
home,andthat the trustees had no right
to sell for any other purpose or let it
be used for anything else. As soon as
it is determined whether or not the
company will take further steps, the
trustees will hold a meeting regarding
the sale of the home.
The Maryland Trust Company, of
Baltifnore, offers at par and accrued
interest $1,200,000 of tho first mort-
gage fifty-year gold bonds of the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
Company. They bear interest at 5
per cent, payable January and July,
in New tie York or Baltimore, at the op¬
tion of holder. These bonds are a
part of the total issue of $4,000,000
first mortgage bonds on the reorgan¬
ized property, of which $300,000 are
retained in the treasury of the compa¬
ny for future requirements, leaving
$3,700,009 bonds outstanding.
Judge Newman has granted an
order authorizing the receiver of the
Blue Ridge and Atlantic railroad
to discontinue trains between
the stations of Tallulah Falls and
Amandale after October 15 th. The
receiver presented to the court a pa¬
per showing that the physical condi¬
tion of the road between the sta¬
tions named would not admit
of the running of trains with
any degree of safety. He further
stated that he had not in his posses¬
sion any funds with which the repairs
that were needed could bo made. The
heavy fall rains and winter weather
always seriously affects the condition
of the rood and makes it dangerous to
run the trains unless much repair
work that is now needed could bo
done. The high trestles are in bad
condition and are not safe.
Prohibition Convention Called.
By order of the officers and mem¬
bers of the executive committe-, a
convention of the Georgia Prohib li n
Association is hereby called to meet in
the oity of Atlanta at 10 o’clock a. in.
on Wednesday, October 30th, at the
Young Men’s Christian Association
hall.
The object of this convention will be
to advocate the cause of prohibition
generally, and the anti-barroom bill
(uow pending in the legislature) par¬
ticularly. Let
every county in tho state send
three times as many delegates as it has
members in the house of representa¬
tives, and if no convention is held the
executive committee of the county can
appoint the delegates. Ministers of
the gospel are invited to send one or
more delegates from eaob church or
charge they serve. The Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union, as well
as the Good Templars, or any local
society, is earnestly rc quested to send
delegates.
An interesting programme will be
published soon, and we promise a
great feast for all who attend.
The press in the state will confer a
great favor by publishing this call.
C. R. Pringle,
President Georgia Prohibition Ass’n.
A. A. DeLoaoh, Secretary.
County Exhibits.
A special feature of the display at
SYCAMORE. IRWIN COUNTY. GA„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895.
the Atlanta exposition will be the
county exhibits. These are made in¬
teresting by the offer of the commis-
*ion of $500 for first premium, $400 for
the. second, $300 for the third, $200
for the fourth and $100 for each of the
next seven counties. Premiums are
offered, too, for the best collective ag¬
ricultural displays made by individuals
—$150 for the first, $125 for the sec¬
ond and $100 for the third.
A large number of small cash pre¬
miums have been offered for the best
specimens of grapes and the best col¬
lective display made by single individ¬
uals in different lines. These are for
agricultural and horticultural displays,
and the object of making these offers
of premiums was to induce the farmers
to moke exhibits and to recompense
them for the cost, as there was no
other way to secure Buoh return for
the outlay.
The counties making exhibits, with
the directors in charge are as follows:
Randolph, in charge of G. D. Webb.
Clark, in charge of J. B. Hunnieutt.
Merriwether, in charge of J. B.
Winslow.
Bartow, in charge of H. G. McCor¬
mick.
Floyd, in charge of G. H. Miller.
Greene, iu charge of C. A. Davis.
Polk, in charge of George H. Clarke.
Sumter, in charge of J. F. Ross.
Worth, in charge of J. F. Wilson.
Cobb, in charge of Mrs. R. T. Nes-
bitt.
Dodge, in charge of W. E. Paul.
Glynn, in charge of W. F. Symonds.
Haralson, in charge of N. C. Mat¬
thews.
Bullock, in charge of R. L. Moore.
Other displays will be that of geolo¬
gy and foreslry; that of the Georgia
school of Technology, which, by the
way is said to be very fine; that of the
Girls’ Normal and Industrial college;
that of the woman’s department, it be¬
ing found that there was so much of
this last exhibit being sent from Geor¬
gia that it was impossible to get it in
the woman’s building. Many individ¬
ual exhibitors are also represented.
Changes Wanted.
The Georgia Teachers’ Association
believes that there should be some im¬
portant changes in the present sohool
system, and to that end will memorial¬
ize the legislature at its coming session.
President Stewart, of the teachers’
association, is sending the members of
the legislature a list of recommenda¬
tions, adopted by the association in
annual session. These are:
“1. That the county boards of edu¬
cation shall be recommended for ap¬
pointment as heretofore, but that the
grand juries shall be required by law
to take into consideration the educa¬
tional qualifications of those so recom¬ shall
mended for appointment, and it
be the duty of the judge of the supe¬
rior court of said county to refuse to
confirm such recommendations unless
the educational requirement herein
made is complied with.
“2. We recommend that county
school commissioners be elected as
heretofore by county boards of edu¬
cation, and that the same examination
prescribed by law be still required, but
before any county board of education
shall be permitted to go into the elec¬
tion of county school commissioner, the
examination papers of each'S^plicant
for suoh office shall be forwarded to
the state school commissioner, who
shall review the same and recommend
thereon in writing such papers as evi¬
dence sufficient qualification for the
discharge of the duties of said office,
and it shall not be lawful for the
county boards of education to elect a
county school commissioner whose ex¬
amination has not been pronounced
satisfactory by the state school com¬
missioner.
“3. We further recommend that
county school commissioners be paid a
stated salary of not less than $300 or
more than $1,000, to be determined by
the county board of education.
•■4. in tno matter ot county insti¬
tutes we recommend that instead of
the plan now in operation that five in¬
stitute conductors be selected by the
state board of eduoation on the nomi¬
nation of the state school commis¬
sioner, after examination, such insti¬
tute conductors to be paid a salary of
at least $1,800 per annum. school commis¬
“5. That the state
sioner and the institute conductors so
appointed shall prescribe ft public three
years’ course of study for the
school teachers of the state.
“6. That the law define a school
month, and we recommend that the
same consist of twenty sohool days.
“7. That children residing on or
near the county lines shall be per¬
mitted by the county hoards of educa¬
tion to attend the schools Dearest thoir
residence, and pupils are required to
use the books adopted in the county
where they go to school.
“8. We recommend that each coun¬
ty be required to raise by local taxa¬
tion an amount to be equal to its pro
rata share of the public sohool fund
before it can receive its share of said
fund.
Yellow Fever In Mexico.
A special from Coatcolcos, Mexico,
says that yellow fever has made its ap¬
pearance there and the epidemic is
spreading to other points on the isth¬
mus of Tehuantepec. The' disease is of
a very severe character and is causing
many deaths among the natives,
“In Union, Strength ami Prosperity Abound.”
TILLMAN AND IRBY
ENGAGE IN A HOT WAR OF
WORDS ABOUT BUTLER.
An Exciting Episode In South Caro¬
lina’s Convention.
Monday, the stormiest and most sen¬
sational day in South Carolina in a
decade, the convention floor being the
scene.
The two greatest of the recognized
reform leaders—Tillman and Irby—
along with other stalwarts of the South
Carolina political world, became in¬
volved in a political controversy that
caused Irby to rake Tillman fore nud
aft. Fraternal relations were cast to
the winds by the Tillman brothers
and time and again the president had
to call upon the seargeant-at-arms of
the convention and order him to pre¬
serve the peace.
One single word— 1 ’Butler”—was the
cause of the whole explosion and the
flow of dynamite charged verbal darts
that were fired thick and fast. The
whole thing came from George D.
Tillman’s speech in regard to the es¬
tablishment of Butler county and the
action of the convention in so estab¬
lishing and naming the county in the
absence of Senator Tillman. The sen-
ator was never more bitter, perhaps,
in his whole career. Things that he
said of General Butler were rough and
in the excitement he did not mince his
words in speaking of his elder brother.
His whole frame as bespoke seemed to
quiver with passion. Irby, too, spoke
with more energy and passion than he
has ever yet been known to display.
Ben Tillman attacked the character
of General Butler in strong language.
He said Butler had disgraced his
name. He spoke of his absence when
his brother spoke on Saturday (and
with deliberation he added) “It is
perhaps, fortunate that I was not here,
for from what I read in the papers as
to the speech made on this floor and
what I have heard from gentlemen
since my arrival as to it, I might have
been unable to discuss the matter in
cold blood.”
Senator Irby Replies.
Senator Irby said he would not
stoop to engage in this debate if ho
had not been attacked for voting for
Butler county. Speaking of Ben Till¬
man, he said:
“With his characteristic consist-
ency, after making one of tho bitter¬
est speeches of his life, he ends it by
saying that he hopes that there will bo
no factional feeling on this floor.
“The gentleman dares to criticise
me because I dared to exercise the
right of a member to vote as I pleased.
I did not intend it as a special com¬
pliment to M. C. Butler, but I throw
back in his teeth that nothing M. C.
Butler may do will ever disgrace tho
name of Butler in South Carolina. It
will live (facing Senator Tillman and
shaking his finger at him) when you are
dead and forgotten. (Loud applause.) I
am not the champion of Mr. Butler. I
have fought him as earnestly as any
man, and no man in this state had
more to do with his defeat than I did,
but General Butler went down and
yon had not the magnanimity to let
him pass and not follow him into this
convention. We are not here as tho
adherents of any man. So help me
God, I will not vote for any law that
will not lit both factions in this state.
(Applause.)
“I sincerely regret that the great
leader of the people of South Carolina
should so far forget himself at tho
very threshold of this convention’s
session, when it is pre-eminently ne¬
cessary that we should meet as brother
Carolinians, that he should undertake
to pop his whip over my head. I
proudly acknowledge that I voted for
Butler county and take great pleasure
in Btanding to my original vote.”
George Tillman was very severe on
his brother, and he and Talbert got
into such a hot debate, face to face,
that the sergeant-at-arms was several
times sent to preserve the peace.
The name of “Butler” was finally
eBm’nated.
AFTER THE LEGISLATORS.
Springfield’s Grand Jury to Investi¬
gate Grave Charges.
In the Sangmon county circuit court
at Springfield, instructions Ill., State the Attorney grand
Graham gave to
jury for the September term of court,
just convened, to investigate the
charges of corruption made against
certain members of the legislature and
called upon the jury to do its duty
and sift tho matter to the bottom.
The state’s attorney claimed that the
charges made in the press of the state
were so definite and detailed that the
jury and the prosecuting authorities
could not agree to ignore the matter.
Old Board and Officers Re-Elected.
The stockholders of tho Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
met at Nashville and re-elected the old
board of directors. Tho directors re-
alected Mr. J. W. Thomas president;
J. H. Ambrose, secretary and treasu¬
rer; J. D. Mauey, comptroller, and
Hunter McDonald, chief engineer.
KOLB’S FIGURES
As to What This Year’s Cotton Crop
Will Be.
Captain R. F. Kolb, ex-commission¬
er of agriculture, of Alabama, anil
well-known politician, has addressed
an in open letter to the cotton planters
answer to inquiries from various
sections of the south.
In it he says among other things:
No intelligent man who is adequately
posted will take issue with me ou the
proposition that the present crop of
cotton will fall far below the needs of
the world’s consumption for the next
twelve months. In my opinion the
crop can’t possibly reach 7,000,000
bales, and may fall below 6,500,000. l
think I can give many good reasons
for my conclusion. A wet May always
means a short cotton crop. This is a
known fact to all growers of cotton
and stands as tradition handed down
to us by our forefathers from genera¬
tion to generation ever since the pro¬
duction of cotton was introduced in
this country. This year we not only
had the wet May, but during the three
following months of June,(July and
August, the rains continued over all
the cotton states except Texas. If we
knew anything the of cotton production plant is
we must know cotton a
sun plant and not a water lily, and
hence too much water has very much
damaged the crop.
Then again too much moisture in
many sections has produoed “rust”
and the stalks, leaves and bolls have
turned red, and not half a crop will be
produced on such plants. In other
sections the boll worm, army worm
and “sharp-shooters” have been very
destructive and the crop very nearly
destroyed, besieged by all these cau-
see.
Again, the cotton crop, in the aver¬
age, is nearly one month late, and an
early frost would cut the crop off over
1,000,000 bales. With so much moist¬
ure in the soil this year we should ex¬
pect frost this year much earlier than
usual.
As I understand the situation of the
present cotton crop, after diligent in¬
quiry, I think it possible and highly
probable that not exceeding 6,500,000
bales will be produced.
I advise that no cotton be marketed
during the next sixty to ninety days,
except to meet debt and actual de¬
mand. If you hold your cotton until
November „ , and , December _ , and , will then ,
marcen^slowly, 10 you are sure to get
cents or more for every pound of
it. Next year continuo to curtail your
acreage and use ol fertilizer, make all
your provisions at home and choose to
do as you have been compelled to do
this year against your will and your
next crop of cotton will bring 10 cents
and more per pound and the southern
farmers will once more be a prosperous,
happy people.
YACHT COMMITTEE EXPLAINS
The Reason Why the Last Two Races
Were Not Sailed.
The following letter was posted on
the bulletin board of the New York
Yacht Club Saturday afternoon :
“To the Members New Yacht Club—
Having filed with the America’s cup
committee a report of the interna¬
tional races, we take this opportunity the
to state in answer to inquiries why
last two races were not ordered to be
resailed.
“The yacht committee before taking
the evidence on Defender's protest
made an unsuccessful endeavor to bring
about a settlement by mutual agree¬
ment, but each contestant preferred
that the protost should take its course.
The protest filed and insisted upon
must be adjudged, and a decision once
rendered the event is closed.
“As regards resailing the third raoe,
the regatta committee has no latitude
Bince the new conditions demanded by
Lord Dunraven bad been declined by
the oup committee, and, therefore,
the raoe had to be sailed under the
original terms. Respectfully yours, Yacht
“Regatta Committee, New York
Club.”
ATE DISEASED PORK.
r ather, Mother and Six Children Die
With Trichinosis.
The family of Charles F. Kreueger,
of La Porte, Ind., father, mother and
six children, ranging in age from six
to twenty years, were poisoned about
a year ago by eating diseased pork,
and despite tho best medical skill, one
followed the other to tho grave, the
last surviving child, Helen, aged six
years, dying last Wednesday night.
The physicians pronounced their dis-
ease trichinosis, Their bodies were
literally alive with parasites.
PROFESSOR RILEY IS DEAD.
He Fell From a Bicycle ami Lived
Only a Few Hours.
Professor C. V. Riley, of Washing¬
ton, who was injured by being thrown
from a bicycle, died at 11 o’clock Sat¬
urday night. Professor Riley was
one of the most famous entomologists
in the world. He was the govern¬
ment’s expert entomologist for years.
He knew more about bugs and their
habits than probably any other living
man. He was _ frequently called upon
as an expert to testify in courts, and
his evidence was acoepted as the high¬
est authority.
YOU. VI. NO. Ml.
MORE BONDS.
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
THINKS THEY WILL BE ISSUED.
Comments on Assistant Secretary
Curtis’ Visits to New York.
The New York Tribune iu Monday’s
issue, says:
“When William E. Curtis,
secretary of the treasury, was recently
in New York, it was not announced
that he, as the representative of Sec¬
retary Carlisle, discussed with New
York bankers the necessity for another
issue of government bonds. In fact,
it was said by those who are generally
supposed to know what Mr. Curtis
talks about in his frequent visits to
this city, that he did not come to dis-
ouss bonds; but it is known, however,
upon the most trustworthy and in¬
disputable authority—the authority of
a bank president who saw Mr. Curtis—
that the question of another issue of
bonds was discussed and that Mr.
Curtis stopped in New York mainly
for the purpose of finding out bow the
bauking community in this city fell
about a call for subscriptions to more
government bonds.
“When Mr. Curtis was here last
week he talked with J. Fierpont Mor¬
gan, with Conrad Jordan, the head of
the subtreasury in this city, and with
other influential men.”
PENNSYLVENIA DEMOCRATS
Hold Their State Convention, Adopt a
Platform and Name a Ticket.
The Pennsylvania state democratic
convention met Wednesday at Wil¬
liamsport. Ex-atate chairman James
A. Stranahan was selected as tempo¬
rary chairman. The usual committees
were annoqnoed and the convention
took a recess.
When the convention reassembled
John M. Garman, ex-district attorney
of Luzerne county, was made perma¬
nent chairman and the other officers of
the convention were made permanent.
The platform adopted renews its al¬
legiance to, and declares its faith in
the principles of democracy as formu¬
lated by Jefferson and illustrated by
Cleveland. It congratulates tho Amer¬
ican people upon the first fruits of the
democratic administration, which in¬
herited from its republican predeces-
sor a bankrupt treasury and unwise fi¬
nancial legislation, impaired public
credit and widespread disaster, and
which under the sagacious, courage¬
ous and patriotic leadership of its
great president, Grover Cleveland, led
the people out of the Slough of De-
spond to the high ground of substan-
tial and increasing prosperity.
The following ticket was named:
Ex-Congressman Benjamin F. My¬
ers, of Harrisburg, was nominated for
state treasurer by acclamation.
James S. Morehead, Judge Harman
Yeskes, Charles S. Noyes, Judge
Smith, Christopher Magee and Judge
O. P. Brecklet were nominated for
judges of the superior court and at
8:22 o’clock p. m. the meeting ad¬
journed sine die.
DAVIS MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
Statement of the Fund Made by the
President.
At a meeting of the Jefferson Davis
Monument Asssooiation, held at Rich¬
mond, Va., Friday afternoon, the pres¬
ident stated that a collection for the
monument fund was taken in that city
on June 3d resulting in subscriptions
to the amount of $1,000 or $1,200, in
addition to what had heretofore been
raised. On motion of Judge Christian,
the president was authorized to take
steps to collect suoh of these subscrip¬
tions as have not yet been paid in.
On motion of General Wise the pres¬
ident was requested to apply to the
oity eounoil for permission to erect
the monument in Monroe park. It is
desired that the foundation shall be
removed to another site in the park,
and the monument erected on that
spot.
The president was authorized to ap¬
point a committee to report at the
next meeting how the board should
proceed in the matter of inviting pro¬
posals for a monument plan. Messrs.
Chesterman and Richardson were ap¬
pointed as the committee, which is not
to recommend a monument plan, but
to suggest to the boaid how to pro¬
ceed in that direction.
PENSION FRAUDS UNEARTHED.
After Drawing $10,000 Two Negro
Women Are Sent to Jail.
One of the most aggravated cases of
pension frauds exposed at Nashville in
many liminary years was developed at the pre¬
trial of Rebecca Polk, alias
Rebecca Gather, and Lizzie Robinson,
alias Charity Malone.
These are two negro women who
have been drawing pensions for twenty-
five years and have received altogether
about ten thousand dollars. The evi¬
dence is that they were never the
wives of the soldiers named by them
and were not entitled to the pensions.
A third woman drawing a pension to
which she was not entitled has disap¬
peared. The women were sent to jail
in default of bond.
1.00 A Tear.
GEORGIA
IMMIGRATION
AND
INVESTMENT BUREAU
ATLANTA, GA.
Ex-W. J .Mien 5
MANAGER.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE IN
IRWIN COUNTY
1.-2,940 acres in the 8d district
with 125 acres in a high state of culti¬
vation, produces 80 to 40 bushels of
corn or bale of cotton per acre, Bal-
ance of land the best timbered in the
state. Thirteen miles east of Syca¬
more and four miles west of Irwiu-
ville. Price, $13,500 oash.
2— 245 acres one mile north of Ir-
winville and six miles from Tifton &
North Eastern R. R. * 60 acres in cul¬
tivation with good new residence and
other improvements; balance land
thick with fine yellow pine timber.
Prioe $3,500 cash.
3— One 3-room house and acre lot in
town of Sycamore, convenient to
Methodist ohurch, institute and depot.
Best location in the town for resi¬
dence. Price only $350 cash. 200x200
4— One 5-room house and lot
feet in town of Sycamore, close in.
Price $425 cash.
5— One 5-room house, new, and sev¬
en acres land in town of Sycamore;
ample quantity and variety of ohoice
fruits for family demand. The very
place for small truck farm. Can get
more land adjoining. All in 3 min-
utes walk of the depot. Prioe $1,700,
on easy payments.
; Ia Worth County.
6—Lots of land Nos. 12 and 13, in
the 7th district of Worth county, con¬
taining 490 acres each; no improve¬
ments, but wall timbered. Only 3
miles from Inaha, G. S. A F. R. R.
Price $2,100 cash.
All of the above properties are very
desirable and well worth the price we
as j^
It is not our purpose to “skin” you
but to give you a warrantee deed to
the property when you inspect it and
pay the price agreed upon.
For fuller information about this or
any other property in south Georgia,
write to A. G. DeLOACH,
Immigsasios Aqkst, Sycamore, Ga.
BLAZING NAPHTHA
Causes Fearful Havoc Near Alton
Illinois.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad had a peculiarly bad wreck
just east of Alton, Ill., early Thursday
morning.
A west bound train broke in two,
and as the front part slowed up at the
water tank, the rear part ran into the
front, causing a car of naptha to ig¬
nite. There were twelve cars of
naptha and petroleum in the train and
all were soon ignited. The flames shot
hundreds of feet high. Three cars
exploded with tremendous force.
The house of Thomas Craver, near
by, was set on fire and destroyed, and
Mr. and Mrs. Craver barely escaped
with their lives, Samuel Welsh,
twenty rods distant, a village fireman,
was covered with burning oil and
burned to death. Other firemen were
badly but not fatally burned.
The loss to the railway company is
$12,000. Houses a quarter of a mile
away were scorched by the burning
oil. The track is twisted, te'legraph
poles burned down, ties burned, trees
blasted and the whole scene is one of
ruin.
A TRAIN KILLS FIVE.
Fast Mail on the Southern Strikes a
Wagon Filled with People.
Train No. 35, the fast mail from
Washington to Atlanta, ran into a
wagon containing six people, at Law¬
yers, a station twelve miles south of
Lynchburg, Va., Monday evening. It
is said that five of the persons were
killed, and it is likely the other one
will die. This train does not stop at
Lawyers and was probably going at
full speed.
Particulars of the v -eck to be ob¬
tained are very meagi. r. The man
killed is supposed to have been Joseph
Callahan, living near Rnts >urg, Camp¬
bell county. Two women and two
children were in the vehicle with him.
All were killed, as was also the horse.
It is said Callahan was warned not to
cross the track, as the train was run¬
ning very rapidly, but he would not
heed the warning.