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The Bnlloch Herald.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUJJTY.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
PUBLISHED THURSDAYS.
Entered at the postoffice at States¬
boro, Ga., as second-class mail matter.
Statesboro, Ga., Oct. 12, 1899.
Notwithstanding the development
of automobiles the prices of horses in
the West are rising.
Judge Farris of Cincinnati has ruled
that the - costs incurred in con¬
testing a will cannot be ordered paid
out of the inheritance. This is likely
to make some of the Cincinnati law¬
yers weary and wary.
A College of Social Science is to be
established in Boston, the object of
which will be to investigate and teach
sociology. Both conservative and
radical thought are invited to take
part in the work. It will carry on the
five-fold work of teaching,correspond¬
ence, extension lectures, research and
a publication office.
It may or may not be true, as a
great physician has said, that “disease
is dirt.” But it is clearly demon¬
strated now that yellow fever and
cholera have dirt alone for their pro¬
genitor. The existence of such
diseases in epidemic form is always
and everywhere a disgrace to the
community that suffers from them.
The same thing is true of bubonic
plague and typhus aud every other
form of dirt disease. Modern science
has changed the reading of the
prophet’s injunction “Wash and be
clean” into “Wash and be healthy.”
The Philadelphia Record points out
that oue cause of the vast consump¬
tion of iron in this country is the
quantity that is required for wheels
for railroad cars. There are nearly
one and a half million freight cars iu
the United States, most of which have
eight wheels each, weighing on the
average 600 pounds apiece, and calcu¬
lation with these figures shows that
the total number of these wheels rep¬
resents 3,600,^00 tons of iron. As¬
suming the average life of a car wheel
to be ten years, the Record estimates
that 1,200,000 new wheels are needed
each year, which means an annual
consumption of 360,000 tons of iron
for this puvpo e.
A common-sense scheme for re¬
populating the brooks in Vermont
with trout has behind it the authority
of the state, and is working well.
This is to close permanently the
breeding brooks, which can be done
with any brook by the state officials
upon agreement with the laud owners.
Trout in these brooks do not attain
much size, but tbe large trout run iu
to them to spawn. Protecting the
young fish in these brooks, so far as
tried, has resulted in restocking the
rivers to which the brooks are tribu¬
tary with fish of a size for the table.
Some brooks flowing into White river
have been closed, and in tbe adjacent
parts of the river very good trout
fishing is the result. The news¬
papers of the state are urging that all
the breeding brooks in the state be
closed, so that the attraction for sum¬
mer visitors of good trout-fishing may
be added to the other charms of Ver¬
mont
Naval Constructor Neudeck of the
German navy had opportunities for
seeing things while ou a visit to this
country. Speaking of our ships he
said: “As a result of my visits to all
your great shipyards, I can say that
the ucw ships now building for the
navy are among the finest in the
world, if they are not superior to all
others, as I am sometimes inclined to
thiuk. The reason for tli9 excellence
of these ships, and others that are
ready, I seek in the intelligence of
your workmen, and iu the mechanical
genius of the whole nation. Work is
expensive here, but the result is better
work, and a greater feeling of re
eponsibility on the part of the work
inen, who draw high wages. A
secondary result of these conditions
is that the workman has both incentive
and opportunity to obtain a better
education.” Testimony of this sort,
coming from such a quarter, ought to
reassure even tbe most critical that we
getting good value for our money.
GEORGIA NEWSNOTES
1
Happenings In the State of Inter¬
esting Import.
Convict. Ch**(t Hand*.
The famous farm of J. M. Smith, of
Smithsonia, which has been worked
for a number of years by the labor of
penitentiary conviots, will in the future
be conducted under an entirely differ¬
ent system. The last of the convicts
at Smithsonia have been turned over
to the Chickamauga Coal and Coke
Company by the disposal of the con¬
tract which J. M. Smith held with the
state of Georgia.
It is understood that for the next
five years at least, no more penitenti¬
ary corrtiots will be found on the
broad aores of the Smithsonia planta¬
tion. It is the impression at the office
of the state prison commission that the
places of the state convicts at Smith
sonia will be taken in the future by
private labor and by misdemeanor
prisoners from the misdemeanor camps
of the surrounding counties. The
labor of the misdemeanor convicts, it
is said, can be had at much lower
figures than even that contracted with
the state for the penitentiary convicts.
* * *
Will Increase Water Supply.
The Valdosta city council has made a
oontract by which the supply of water
for the city is to be more thau doubled.
pipe They contemplate putting a seven-inch
in the artesian well capable of
pumping 300 gallons of water a min¬
ute. The present pipe conveys only
about 100 gallons per minute, and the
supply is not sufficient for the largely
increased demand.
Special Car* Were Ignored.
A lively row has developed in Sa¬
vannah between the Savannah, Thun¬
derbolt and Isle of Hope Railway com¬
pany and the Georgia Industrial col¬
lege for colored youths, just the other
side of Thunderbolt. Recently the
Thunderbolt authorities required the
railroad company to comply with the
Btate law with reference to separate ac¬
commodations for the races, The
conductors on the lines were instruct¬
ed to put the colored passengers in
separate seats, which was done. The
colored college made complaint to the
company, insisting that the seats set
apart were insufficient to provide for
the students in going from the city
and returning. Thereupon, the oom
pany put on special cars for the stu¬
dents only. The Thunderbolt author¬
ities ignored the fact that these were
special cars, and when they reached
that town took charge of them, fired
the negroes off and threatened to pros¬
ecute the motorman and conductor.
Military Day at the Fair.
A communication, sent out by the
fair military committee to all the mili¬
tary companies in the state names Oc¬
tober 28 as military Day at the state
fair. Acting Adjutant General Byrd,
who is chairman of the military com¬
mittee, urges all the companies in the
state to participate in the exercises on
that day.
Many encouraging letters have been
received by. Colonel Byrd, and the in¬
dications are that this day is to be one
of the big features of the fair.
The parade will be witnessed by
Governor Candler and staff and by the
legislature. The parade promises to
be a great military spectacle, and if all
who have been invited respond the
line will be very long.
Shower of Grasshopper*.
Newnau and LaGrange were visited
last Friday night by immense swarms
of grasshoppers. The insects settled
upon the streets and houses by the
millions. Where they came from is
a mystery. Their appearance created
much excitement.
Farmers’ Institute.
The farmers of Floyd county held
a two-days’ institute at Rome the past
week. Mr. G. H. Miller, the head of
the North Georgia Emit Growers’ as¬
sociation, presided. Hon. C. H. Jor¬
dan, Mr. Wing, the dairyman of the
experiment station, and Mr. Quaint
ance, horticulturist of the same insti¬
tution, were among those who dis¬
cussed the subjects before the body.
* ♦ *
Bill of Exceptions Filed.
A bill of exceptions in the case of
the state against tbe Central Railroad
of Georgia et. al. has been filed iu the
Putnam county superior court by
Judge Turner, of the prison commis¬
sion. The bill was filed by the coun¬
sel for the state since the judgment of
the court was rendered in favor of the
Central railroad and against the con¬
tention of the state that the Central
had violated the coustitution in de¬
feating oi attempting to defeat compe¬
tition.
Developing: Mineral Band*.
The DeBardfcleben syndicate con¬
tinues to purchase ore properties in
Polk county, but for obvious reasons
nothing is given out about the numer¬
ous investments they are making al¬
most daily. But several thousand
acres of mineral lands, forming a belt
from C^ve Spring nearly to Cedar
town, have been secured by this gen-
tleman and the work of development
is soon to begin. Already two very
large iron ore washers, with steam
shovels and all modern appliances for
ore mining on a big scale, have been
bought and will be erected near the
richest deposits of ore.
♦ * *
Watch inn: the Commission.
The whole state is watching the rail¬
road commission to see what it will do.
Atlanta’s depot matter is more a state
issue than it is local. All* the state is
interested and the people are watching
for developments and results.
If the commission needs any addi¬
tional power the legislature can be
counted on to confer it, because, as
remarked above, it is a state affair.
State Fair Near at Hand.
A few days only intervene until the
Georgia State Fair at Atlanta opens
its gates to the world and invites the
critical eye of all who may be inter¬
ested to examine the products of the
Empire State of the south.
The eyes of all Georgia are turned
on the show. Few citizens of the state
are not deeply interested in the project,
and the manner in which the grand
old state will exhibit that which is
produced within her borders is the
theme at every fireside.
While the fair will be a magnificent
exposition of all the best there is in
the state, the greatest event of the
whole time of the show will be the
prospective visit of Admiral George
Dewey.
WANTS READY-MADE HOUSE.
Admiral Dewey Graciously Ac¬
cepts the Nation’s Gift
of a Home.
A Washington dispatch says: Ad¬
miral Dewey has elected to accept a
house in Washington already con¬
structed, instead of having one built
for his occupation. In accordance
with the invitation of the committee
which has had in charge the Dewey
home fund he called at the office of
Acting Secretary Allen, in the navy
department Friday morning to indi¬
cate his preference in the matter of a
residence. There were present be
sides Mr. Allen, Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip, Assistant Postmaster Heath
and General Corbin.
The admiral was officially informed
of the purpose of the people of the
United States to present him with a
home in Washington. He frankly ex¬
pressed his gratification at the tender,
which he immediately accepted. He
said if the proposed home had been
gift of a few wealthy men he
should feel indisposed to accept it.
But he noted that the fund had over
43,000 subscribers, indicating that the
home was to be really the gift of the
American people, aud as such he would
accept it with as much pleasure as he
had the sword bestowed upon him by
congress.
The location of the residence was
next discussed, aud the admiral
showed a decided preference for the
section in which he had made his
home during his former details in
Washington. He wished the house to
be located in the northwest section
somewhere west of Sixteenth street
and M, not too far north, thus indi¬
cating the neighborhood of his former
residence aud the clubs where be had
spent a good deal of his leisure time.
First of all, he xvanted the house at
the earliest possible moment, so that
he “mightgo in and hang up his hat
at ones,” as he put it. Of course that
precluded the idea of erecting a house
to meet his special needs. He ex¬
pressed his idea as to the character of
the home he desires, and asked that
the house be modest enough in ap¬
pointments and cost to permit of the
retention of a sufficient sum of money
from the purchase fund to defray the
expense of furnishing.
The committee listened attentively
to all of these wishes and saw no rea¬
son why each and all could not be
gratified.
M’KINLEY IN CHICAGO.
President's Special Arrives In the XVindy
City Promptly on Time.
The special train bearing President
McKinley and Parly rolled into the
Rock Island depot at Chicago Satur¬
day afternoon. A large crowd cheer¬
ed the president on his arrival. A
squadron of cavalry, a detachment of
police and a brass band escorted the
party to the Auditorium annex, the
streets along the route being packed
with spectators.
Sunday was not n day of rest for the
chief executive. The center of a city’s
festivities and the one desired object
of numerous committees and delega¬
tions, he was kept busy from breakfast
till the last benediction of the religious
services which filled the day, had been
given. During the afternoon and
evening he attended three religious
services.
Ancient Relic Collapses.
News has reftched Cairo, Egypt, of
the recent fall of nine columns of the
grent hypostyle hall ot the Temple of
El-Karnak, built by Setoe I, dynasty
XIX, one of tbe most magnificent and
celebrated relics of the architecture of
ancient Egypt.
GREAT WAS CHICAGO DAY *
■it
McKinley Lays Corner-Stone of Magnificent
Federal Building.
DEPENDS ON STATE
Georgia Will Be Asked to Build
Atlanta’s Oar Shed.
GOES BEFORE THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
President Thomas Says Koads Are Not
Only Willing, But Anxious to
I)o Something.
The Georgia state railroad comrais
eion and the railroads held a confer¬
ence in executive session Monday at
the capitol.
The plan now proposed is for the
state of Georgia to bnild a union pas¬
senger station for Atlanta.
After figuring on it for a year, the
railroads have thrown up the job. They
say they cannot agree on a plan, and
they are willing for the state to try.
It is certain that some legislation
will be undertaken looking to that
end. An effort will be made to get a
bill through the legislature creating a
commission and appropriating money
to pay for the work.
Governor Candler is expected to
recommend something of the kind.
The state railroad commission will
recommend it in its annual report, and
the Western and Atlantic’s special at
terney, Colonel Brown will urge it in
his report.
The state is in a position to build a
new station and make money by the
operation, if the roads will agree to
use it for thirty years.
The roads may hesitate on that point.
It is not a sure thing that the legisla¬
ture will consider it advisable to build,
but the proposition will be strongly
backed. President Thomas favors this
plan.
In his written statement presented
at Monday’s conference, President
Thomas said that the railroad man¬
agers are “not only willing, but anxi¬
ous to build a commodious station,
provided the complications surround¬
ing the present location can be satis¬
factorily adjusted.”
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
List of New Imlnstrlos Established the
Past Week.
The more important of the new
industries reported during the
week October 7 include a bag¬
ging factory in Texas; brick works in
Alabama; a construction company in
East Tennessee; a cornice works in
Alabama; three cotton mills in North
Carolina; electric light plants in Ala¬
bama, Tennessee and Virginia; a fur¬
niture factory in North Carolina: a
handle factory in Alabama; hardware
companies in Georgia and Louisiana;
a beading factory in Tennessee; iron
mines in Alabama; a $75,000 lumber
mill (rebuilt) in East Texas; a knit¬
ting mill in Alabama; nail works in
North Carolina; a $100,000 naval
stores company in Florida; paint
works in Virginia; a sash, door and
blifid factory in Alabama; a sugar re¬
finery in Florida; a $200,000 tobacco
stemmery in Kentucky; a twine and
plow line mill in North Carolina.—
Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
BRYAN MUCH BETTER.
Nebraskan ItesponUs To Inquiry As To
His Condition.
In reply to the telegraphic inquiry
Monday as to his condition, Hon. W.
J. Bryan replied as follows from Web¬
ster, la., where he is stopping with
Hon. Fred White, the Democratic can
didate for governor of that state:
“My condition was not serious and
I am much better today. I expect to
be able to resume my tour tomorrow.”
Forty Drowned In Floods.
Forty persons are reported as drown¬
ed, according to a special dispatch from
Naples, by floods following severe
rains, in the province of Salerne. A
number of small villages aud factories
bave beeu destroyed.
Transvaal Refugees.
Eighteen hundred refugees arrived
in Cape Town Sunday and Monday.
The women and children who make up
part of this number are suffering ter¬
ribly from the effects of their long
journey. It is calculated that nearly
45,000 others of the same class are left
in the Rand.
Young Vanderbilt Homeward Round.
The steamer City of Peking from
Hong Kong and Yokohama, reached
San Francisco Monday night. On
board the Peking is Alfred G. Van¬
derbilt, who will be rushed to his
home on a specinl train as soon as he
ia permitted to land from the steamer.
THOUSANDS THEN APPLAUSE 1 ).
Three Nations Represented-Day
Ended With Great
Banquet.
A Chicago special says: Surround
ed by men who guide the diplomatic
relations of three governments, and in
the presence of thousands of specta¬
tors, President McKinley formally
laid the corner stone of the magnifi¬
cent new federal building of Chicago
Monday morning. In the angle form¬
ed by the south and west wings of the
federal building at Jackson boulevard
and Dearborn street, and in front of
the Union League Club, a reviewing
stand had been erected for the accom¬
modation of the distinguished visitors,
including Vice President Mariscal and
party, of Mexico; Premier Laurier, of
Canada, and other notables of that
country; members of President Mc¬
Kinley’s cabinet and the diplomatic
corps at Washington; senators, con¬
gressmen and other invited guests, and
when President McKinley threw the
first trowel full of mortar under the
uplifted block of limestone and pro¬
nounced the corner stone set, one of
the most notable gatherings ever in
Chicago looked on.
The president received a hearty ova¬
tion as he drove to the stand. Judge
Christian C. Kohlsaat, chairman of
the committee on ceremonies, intro¬
duced Secretary of the Treasury Ly¬
man J. Gage as presiding officer for
the corner stone exercises. The sec¬
retary was warmly cheered as he
stepped forward. At the conclusion
of Secretary Gage’s brief address,
P,ev. Frank Gonzaulus offered a brief
but impressive prayer, the president
and all the members of his party un¬
covering as Dr. Gonzaulus asked a
blessing on the ceremony.
The actual ceremonies of the laying
of the corner stone then began. C. E.
Kremer, of the federal committee,
arose and formally announced that
the stone was ready, and read the list;
of articles placed within it. President
McKinley was introduced by Secretary
Gage, and as he stepppd forward to
receive the trowel from the hands of
the architect, Henry Ives Cobb, the
crowd burst forth into cheers, the ap¬
plause not ceasing until the president
raised his hand.
The president then stepped to the
side of the uplifted mass of Illinois
limestone and, taking a trowelful of
mortar from the board, he threw it oil
the base of the stone. As be did so a
band stationed in the reviewing stand
played the “Star Spangled Banner,”'
and as the Botes of the national an¬
them w,eve heard the crowd broke into
cheers, the noise almost drowning the
music. President McKinley then pro¬
nounced the stone set and resumed
his seat while the workmen settled the
stone in its place.
Senator William E. Mason was next
introduced aud made a brief address
on behalf of the city of Chicago. The
ceremonies concluded with tbe offer¬
ing of a benediction by Rev. Dr. Gon
zaulus. Presidenfc McKinley aud
party then arose and were again es¬
corted across the boulevard to the
Union League Club, where the presi¬
dent was the guest of the federal corn
mittee at luncheon.
Chlcago l)ny Banquet.
Chicago’s great auditorium, which
has been tbe scene of so many notable
events, never had a greater gathering
than Monday night, when the Chicago
Day banquet was held within its walls
under the auspices of the hall festival
committee. The great stage upon
which 1,000 people can easily find
standing room, had been enlarged,
and a great floor built out over the
seats of the parquette, quadrupling
the floor space of the stage.
The balconies were resplendent with
banners, and the coats of arms of all
the states in the union, and groupings
of American, British and Mexican
flags adorned an elaborate peace arch.
I he president, who was the guest
of honor, sat at a raised table on the
right of Melville E. Stone, the toast¬
master.
FLORIDA EDITOR SHOT DEAD.
merchant Frank at West Palm Beach
Kill* c. M. Gardner.
C. M. Gardner,editor aud publisher
of , Our ^ Sunny Laud, of Miami, Fla.,
was killed at West Palm Beach Mon¬
day afternoon by Marcus Frank man
ager of store there. ,
a
A dispatch says that Gardner, who
haa arrived 0Q a morning train, be¬
involved . in .
came a quarrel with Frank
regarding the publication in Gardner’s
paper of an article in which Frank’s
mother was mentioned. The quarrel
ended in Frank’s shooting the editor.
I lie slayer was arrested. A coroner’s
jury recommended that he be held foil
trial.
