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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1899)
flje Rockdale Banner, SUBSCRIPTION *100 PER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. EDGAR P. GUINN. Editor and Entered at the post-office U.OO as mail matter. Price, per CONYERS, GA., Al’G. 18, A cotton factory for Conyers an asured fact. Enough inis boon said about • ‘kissing bug. Shaver's Dalton Argus is one the host alrouml weekly’s in State. An exchange says: 1 he who had all the oats was u s tn all fellow compared with the who got millions of "swag the government. The iirst wasn ’t related to the administration. Ad mini 1 Dewey’s salary to $87,50 a day, President kinley’s is equal to $161 a cabinet officers the vice and the speaker of the house $22,22 a day’ senators and gressinen $18,90, and the chief tice of the suprem court $29 a “Iron and tin are very gold and silver are plentiful.’* read the market reports. got some old iron ami tin around loose, that we will be glad to exchange with that, market reporter. —Dalton It, may be, after all, that are better times ahead for the un planters The situation is vorable for better prices and markets show a grat ifying cy towards an upward movement. It is hoped that a substancial crease will come, soon enough the producers to get the of it. The appoint incut of a to the late ex-Govcrnor on the board of directors of Georgia Normal and College was decided upon by ernor Candler Saturday Hon, Alvin D. Freeman of eta, judge of the county court one of the most prominent men tho community, has been to succeed his late townsman. Appli ations For space for hibits continue to be received the state fair committee and the claims mabe by all who been accommodated to date, it expected that some unusually exhibits will be made. A co: ion has been recently granted to a company exhibiting a number Phillippine native and their of life, and this, considering centhappeniugs, will he me of most interesting things to lie seen at the fair. Wallace P. ltecd in writing sketch of Congressman Lon ingston, in the Sunny South August the 5th. makes this plimentary remark of the great statesman: “He is a Jeffersonian of the genuine old-fashioned sort. A self-educated man, he has made himself equal to every emergency in his career, and lie is just as much at home iu the highest cir¬ cles of Washington society as ho is in a little group of his Newton countV frienus. Great statesmen and distinguished diplomat s arc a rnong his warmest friends, and they have the Ingest respect for him. He i - more successful in some matters than other congressmen who have been in Washb gton for a generation. The big officials find it difficult to reltise to grant reson able requests, aud they cannot de layhim • or change " his nurnose 1 1 ' Wen he wants n public , buiUng , in his he generally gets. If In* to serve or promote a friend, keep some poor woman fn m a government position, he BRYAN'S POSITION. In answer to an inquiry ot the Chicago Tribune as to whether he would l*e a candidate for the pres¬ idential nomination of his party Mr. Bryan said: “ V. hether I shall be a candidate depends largely on the platform. The platform should lit the party and the candidate should fit the platform. The meaning of the foregoing seems to be that if the shouldn’t contain the 16 to 1 lie wouldn’t be a candidate fur nomination. Mr. Bryan is in taking that position, couldn’t consistently stand on platform which didn’t that idea. No man that better than he does fore his whole effort has been, still is, to have the Chicago form reaffirmed, and planks tive to trusts and imperialism added. If the convention were to held hext week Mr. Bryan have scarcely any opposition, and there are no reasons at this for thinking that Jthe opposition to him will be strong when Democratic national convention meets, but there are signs which indicate that forces ae at work against him. There are ic leaders who are searching country for a candidate with to beat him. Judgeing from the present look and what we learn from merchants, it will cost more live this fall than last or any several years. A general in many of the things which into the cost of living in both and clothing has already been casted. The increased cost is a prediction but a fact, as generly state that there has a general advance in all fall of goods, and as the fall have already been purchased dealers are very well in position know whereof they speak. The increased prices are a of the general upward which has been so decided in market during!,he last few ths. This is ifuJ jmted in part the general prosperity and incresed demand in nearly all of goods together with exports and smaller production many lines. Factorys which been running on half time or down altogether for months now running on full speed jobders find it difficult to get their orders filled. The of brospolity have been more general in the North, there are satisfactory of improvement in Hie South, business men generally look ward to an unusually good trade. Capt. Hugh Colquit, ing the largest circulating in the United States, is in the fo the purpose of putting in a brary. lb> has just finished 1B£ MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A. McCURDY PRKMMNI STATEHENT For the year ending Decambr 31 ISM According to the Standard of the Insurant! Department of the State of New Yack INCOME BminA for Premiums - - $43,818,748 From all other Sources - - 13,687,880 IHSBtIRSKMEXTS $65,006,639 To Policy-holders for Claims by To Death.....$18,266,908 Policy-holder* for Endow¬ ments, Dividend*, etc. - - - 11.485,761 For all other accounts • • 10,468,379 ASSETS $86,245,088 United States Bonds and other Securities - $160,966,141 First Men Loans on Bond and Mortgage .... 68,603,680 Loans on Bonds and other Se¬ curities ..... 9,396,619 Beal Estate appraised by Insur¬ $23,534.8S6.SS: ance Superintendents at Booh Value 20.604,649 Cash in Banks aud Trust Com panies interest, ..... 11,621,877 Accrued Jiet Deferred Premiums, etc. 6.484.967 LIABILITIES $277,517,326 Policy Reserves, etc. - $283,058,640 Contingent Guarantee E-ud - 42.238,684 Divisible Surnlu* 2 , 220,000 $277,517,325 Insnrance and Annuities in force - $971,711,997 1 h ®ve carefally examined the foregoing ment und find the same to be correct; ralcuUl ^ by Auditor From the iUbU DWribielurpi^ dividend wiu be “Pi >orUont: ' ' l! - ROBERT A. QRANNISS Vtce-Pw m tit w T Walter R. Ctclette General Manager Isaac F. Lloyd ad Vice-President Frederic Cromwell Treasurer &MOKY McCuarjti fERTSLiZEuS Mi ftMH ili cils Commissioner 0 . B. Stevens Monthly Talk to Farmers. Fartml Rcvirw nf the Wurk of the Ag¬ ricultural Dep.n-iiueiit to Date. When I first came into the agricult¬ ural department, believing tha t* o pub lie demands required that w Wm have a perfect record of all the at doings in this department, so that people at all times might be able to each iufornia.iou as we could furnish, or that the public might desire, I inau (rarated a thorough system of bookkeep by ot which ....... this information mg, means could be readily obtained. For want of sufficient means with which to do the work ot the department, we have been handicapped to some extent. However, the records are in such shape that any matter pertaining to this office can be fully and perfectly understood, and •very item that comes into the depart meat or goes out of it is fully accounted for. I beiieve that the public is entitled to know what this department of the ■fate government is doing. ON THE QUESTION OK FERTILIZERS. Having had some 30 years’ experience 1 b the use of fertilizers, and having some knowledge of the ingredients which go to make up these mixtures, 1 have done my best to see that consumers should be thoroughly protected, as is now provided for by law. • With this object'in view I have visited in person a number of the larger manufacturing establishments and examined the crude material, to satisfy myself that it was •nch as would produce good results, and was suited to the purpose for which it was intended—that of supplying the elements of a wholesome crop food These personal inspections have been thorough, aud I hope have brought about j^Dod results. Early in li^sc Feb¬ ruary 1 published in the press of the state the following article: ‘ ‘Upon the question of fertilizer - there has heretofore been great complaint among the people of tho 6tate — espe¬ cially from the consumers—that the inspections and analyses of fertilizers were not complete, and that the plant¬ ers were not properly protected by tins department. Now, whether there has been any reason for this general talk 1 do not know; but in order that tin.re may he no ground for such complaints in the future, I have fully made up my mind, as tar as it is possible for this de partmeut to do, I will inspect all of the fertilizers and have analyses made of the same. With this in view I am now getting up samples from all parts of the state vvfiere goods can be found, and I have urged the inspectors to be diligent in making their inspections, iu order to get proper and correct a tuples, that both the consumer and manufacturer may be properly protected. “One other thing I invite all of the consumers of the state, and retail agents who are selling to consumers, that when they desire an inspection made of fer¬ tilizers in their hands, if they will make such a request of this department, I will have an inspector to go at once, take samples aud send them to this de¬ partment, when an analysis will be made “In makingsuch inspections itis proper to state that its no case will they be made irons broken bags or packages. When a sample is taken from a package it must be in is s original condition. This is the law under which we are working. “As a matter of fact, the consumers of fertilizers pay all of the tax on fertiliz¬ ers sold in this state, therefore they are entitled to full and ampin protection; and, t-o far as this department is con earned, it will be my pleasure to see that all safeguards aie thrown around that the law allows. No manufactu¬ rer wifi object to this. Honest maun factuiers and boa * rsare willing to have a true and correct inspection aud analy¬ sis made of their goods. »> The above h - t.ten so.ictiy eomnlisd with. Hundreds of sjeviul samples have teea sent to iliis deiamaeut, and in every msiauce the analysis ha- been promptly made and the result mailed fo the party at interest, I trust that the methods adopted by me have brought about good re.-u.ts and that the farmers and consumer* feel that they have 1 ecu amply protected ivy the Department of Agriculture iu this particular, for it has beeu my most earnest detire to see that euch should be the case. I ant clearly of the opinion that the multiplicity of brands of fertilizers is wromr and misleading. For instance, we have registered in this some 1,300 brands, when in reality we should not have over ten grades of fer tkizers. I do not believe that guanos should be sole by brand, but that they should be so d by grade, for the very reason that the multiplicity of brands now on the market create confusion and are calculated to mislead the farmer. We have so much law upon this ques t ien that it is difficult for the manufact Brer.-- to conform strictly to ail require¬ ments, aud. in truth, it is difficult even for this department to construe these laws (To be continned next week.) V ■. amt ^{^s. Aoon Huson have ,et i nod. to their homo F’lvyk* ;v 1 r\ 0 & •: 4 m m % % > nB& wk 0 The Gaming ofSa^st [brings joy decide, or pain. d. It’s good for inotuer to ith and a strong womanly organism, ni0 therhoou but adds to a attractiveness, g Fvl&T.LREE’S \ Wine of Gmrdm takes away all terrors by strengthening the vital organs. It fits a mother baby’s coming. By revitalizing nerve centres it has brought chubby, crowing youngsters to thousands weak women v.-ho feared they were barren. It purifies, heals, and strengthens, and is good for women at all times. No would be without it. $i oo For advice in cases giving requiring special directions, address, symptoms, ‘ ‘ Tiie Ladies’ Advisory Department, ’ ’ The Chattanooga Medicine Co., tanooga, Tenu. SIRS. LOUISA MAX/E,of Jefi’erson, < 3 a.. says:—“When I first took Wine of we had been married three years, tmt could :iot have any children. Nine months later HEAD THIS. For the purpose of in troducing a new line of High Grade Bicycles, I am authorized to make re markably liberal offers for f." a short time. If you want ■j) one, it will be to your in . terest to write me at once. J. E. Smith, ■© aonticello, Fla. < 0 :: V DOORS AND WINDOW, There is nothing more annoy h m a gang of Hies especially it a want.'to eat or take a nap. 1 : i will have wire doors and ■ put in your house you t rid of the pest and in comfort. 1 > id ones al a lo w pri-m• I dlv built and propsu’ly fitt ; r your orders to Till* - .• d and it will receive pr m > • > t i < . - ■ 00 C, : 0 / 0 0 .AA.C ., . . , ; HIGH GRADE 0 (•) WILD EDS- 0 y - Are you thinking of buy- {(0 ing a bicycle? If so, don’t pay high prices. I can i/ give you interesting facts that will interest you. If vou intend buying write 0 J me at once. 1 can save you ) money. For full parfcieu ad d ft >ss .. J. E. S . ra, Mouticelio, Fla, : - lA. g; 0 , 0 . N./G / ic-;srs. Whitaker & Willi.ui o always have many espo ■ ill. things to offer their cm , have just gotten in se r> v Barrels of the finest sor.-rhu r ' j - Li, Ft to thifw.ru fk t Ca 1 try it at 80 cents a sallo. p.ice other goods, and you will >:■ !, :U l out iWv l !, • mid hack for mo.• a ■ 1 > time again yourself. V :ofk ■ UOX V.L No TICK T will come to Con ye y Monday of each mom -1aly 17th, 1899, and pared to do all kinds ot-Dent Offi ■ C( tel, Loom t>. Dr, .5, 0 ; . VT ’ 0,0.:®.:®';s/g .®/®.:,-/.. 0 I tho \* v magi 6 “ inet G i s ml I'iano - a Hon. J. L. Chtip] . .. 11;' j . D. Stevvn rt, Jiuhk Gr..-, W. G lea ton. Dr. J. A. / Ga : ; n, r. R. A. !IHl *V) Oku 'iwhich, t a k 0 *', v . th of 1 hi' , !i fur h 0. me ■li’C! G U' 1 ■it f, / ■r n , , Ul;; * 1 RO 51, CT- 1 WHIM I ft Ui For Infants and Children ft- >*j- S; - . .. ^ / ki -2-ic-sl.^U ^ ”7*-" v»»- G*C: *• . t ffte gest Place to fi UB ^ Hardware, Wagons, Buggies Farming Tools, Harness, etc., Is at the Hardware Co i 0 •-.'Utlery, V Y'' ^-st assortment i of Shelf Hardware r s - . ...ieo;iamc s cols, etc., in the mar ket. £ ■' have tiny part of harness that is needed also Sr. cilery, Blankets, Whips etc. We have a bigger stock of Buggies and wagons than...... and the prices are right. We in vie the people to call and examine our stock and get our prices. We can save you money on every ourehase. The Almand Hardware Company OUR OFFER G-ooi for Sixty Day? o •• «e»i ii i m—in ■inn i ibiwi rnnw fiHunwi ~n “ B it I - D 1 U v H I * For the BAN NER and we will give you good clubbing r : ,tes with tiie Atlanta Journal, the Con¬ stitution and The Home and Farm. The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal and y) 01 1«.A“J Cl 'z The Ban’ner one year, - - the Atlanta Weekly Constitution and 11.50 The Banner one year, - fhe best Agricultural weekly, Home and 1.25 Farm and the Banner, one year, r The Rockdale Banner Is the best weekly published in Rockdale County, has td- largest eiiOuiation, is one ol tiie odicial organs, and devotes mow space to reading matter than any other. it is a paper 111 winch the news can be found, and a’ paper which will always support Democratic principles in ajsiiort time it will be enlarged and otherwise proved. o- Uommerciai Printing v’ % ijJt* iiub iLLNJDb. -Lytfcui xieaus, Dili .-.iddus, iNote liHiidrfj Envelopes, ounemeut,s, Circulars, Urograms, Cards, Pamphlets me jLSRiixAejL, xjuxive ±a Opposite Depot, Conyers, Ga. The...Anarch of Strength is 0 0k ' . - I I.yll ON 0^0 / " V. ' j*** " 'T--r# FEE f iSli \ . ■ Vvl © ' k : (ADSOM VEI-Y miiE.) Its strength co f- on , | te pur |t 7 . it is a I! pure coffee, freshly package. r jas c fo sold only in one-pound sealed , i tekage wifi make 40 cups. The pack agt is s' * •- „ iis so thati;*e aroma is never weakened t ’ - H fiav r. Incomparable strength. It is- . y thin the re ich of all. Premium List in every package. Cut cut your Lion’s Head and got valuable premiums free. m If m /r-^ does not have Lion Coffee In his store, year *■ crocer WC OLSON SPICE CO.. Toledo. Ohio. Nc; !v ne k ;... C--- “ills::.: 3338 Kama andRHmxAusn relie rec BY Dr. Mlles’ Nerve Plastere ‘ *
