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VOL X
POSSIBILITIES Os THE
PIEDMONT REGION
The Center of The Incoming Tide
Os Industrial Development.
A Bright Future Is Pictured For The Dwellers
In The Piedmont Country When Normal
Conditions Are Restored.
Few persons are aware there is
n >w on file in the state department
at Washington, a memoranda of a
communication from Baron Na
than M. Deßothschield to Lord
Salisbury, written about the time
war was expected between Great
Britain and the United States over
the Vehozuela question, and which
was evidently intended to prevent
war between the two great Anglo-
Saxon nations The opening part
read as follow?:
•‘This century will not close be
fore wo shall have seen a general
reorganization of international re
lations throughout the wor’d, and
alliances and combinations on now
lines to meet conditions which have
long been changing silently and
slowly, and have now reached the
stage where the bud must burst in
to the (lower.”
Then after speaking of our pres
ent railway system and showing
that the best section for future
profitable manufacturing and rail
way building would be in the cen
tral states he says;
“There are three groat central
regions of concentrated resources
in that portion of the United
States lying east of the Rocky
mountains. The first in importance
and extent is the mountainous re
gion lying in the center of the
southern slates, east of the Missis
sippi, with the Pennsylvania and
Ohio coal fields added. This com
prises about 130,000 square miles,
being 150 to 250 miles wide by
over 700 miles long, extending to
Northern Georgia and Alabama.
If this region was settled like New
England state of Massachusetts, it
would contain 40,000,000 people,
if like Saxony, it would hold 20,-
000,000 more than the present to
tai population of the United
States. Area for area it has re
sources of all kinds several times
greater than those of Saxony. Its
natural conditions are all of the
highest class and constitutes a
natural magazine and workshop
not equaled elsewhere in the world.
Round it on all sides lies states
naturally rich. A gro it part <>f it
it wilderness. It seems to have
been avoided by the railway sys
tem of states of the south, doubt
less because of the grades. But
its topography binds them togeth
er, its coal fields along one side
and its other min eral and great
forest on the other, across a rich
valley running through its center
for its whole length. Opened up
its conditions would enable it to
compete with any country in the
World as a manufacturing country,
even with the Oriental countries
seoa to com? into the world’s ac
count as producers for export.
Here the carrying would be less
than in Europe, per capita, con
rideriug the resultant product,
and the distance. Its proximity
to the Atlantic coast from Balti
more southward, and to the coast
of the Gulf of Mexico, are all in
its favor in considering the traus
isthmain and Spanish-American
trade.”
Then, after speaking briefly of
the other two regions, he winds up
by showing what will be the re
sults if all this be brought under
THE SUMMERVILLE NE
Anglo-American control.
“Jf Great Britain and the Uni
ted States can combine to control
the western hemisphere as their
own, they can with complacency
view the changes in Asia now at
hand, which must result from the
breaking up of thousands of years
of isolation and the modernizing
of China and Japan which can on
ly result in making them compe
titors with European countries and
with the United States. It will
take several decades for this new
trade to adjust itself to the condi
tions of the modern world, in fact,
till labor in those countries shall
have then reached the then level
in value of labor in other coun
tries. Pending that period Europ
ean countries will find it very
costly work.
“If Great Britain can ally itself
with the United Slates to take up
the new- field, she can well afford
to step out of Asia and North Af
rica, increase her power and wealth
in the western world, while Eu-;
ropean countries are struggling
with the changing conditions of
the eastern hemisphere, and come
back for her share of it when Eu
ropean and Oriential re-adjust
ment work and perils are over.
“In the United States alone the
opening of the regions indicated
will afford a field for investment
and work in financing and organi
zation much greater in volume
than has been afforded by the de
velopment of the United States
during the past half century, and
Spanish America is an unlimited
field. The development of the
United States will of itself develop
British North America.
“Competing with none and help
ing all, Great Britain will have
easier and a safer task than she
can hope to have in the fierce com
petition, and the wreck of institu
tion, which Asiatic changes wiP
rapidly enforce.”
Hardly a year has passed before
we begin to see the results out
lined by Baron Rothschild. The |
Venezuela question to be settled
by arbitration, and a general ar- !
i bitration treaty between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain be-
I
ing perfected. We also see the
beginning of the flow of capital
into the south to be invested in
great cotton mills and other man-•
ufactories, and the purchase and
! development of our mineral lands
as shown by the Tradesman and
! other trade journals that try to
, keep pace with southern develop-,
> monts, notably that of the organi-.
zation of the Georgia British com
pany, limited, in London with a
capital of five millions of dollars :
to develop and operate gold lands '
i in Georgia, Alabama and North
, Carolina. Already our iron men
are shipping large quantities of
iron to England amounting to
over hundred thousands tons since
June, 1896. And the same can be
said of many others lines of Man-
. | ufacturing. Through the enforced
j re-adjustments and the strict prac
tice of economy for the past few
■ years our people are now less in
, debt and in better shape than ever
.1 before for rapid and permanent
■ ■ building up. We should be wide
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 16, 1897.
awake to the future intesest of our
section, and be ready to encourage
capital and the right kind of men
to come in and help us develop
our hidden wealth and build up
our manufacturing interests. We
should also see that investors are
liberally dealt with, and, esp ecia
lly, no attempts made to over
charge for properties that are
worthless until developed. Let us
rather sell at a reasonable rate
and get our people clear out of
debt and thank a kind providence
for the opportunity—Chattanocga
Times.
Messenger Items.
Last Saturday week Mr. Rees
Jones of Cedar Grove had a faint
ing spell just beyond Hiram
Smith’s and fell. Fortunately Dr
Cockran was with him and soon re
vived him.
Prof. A. R. Caton in September
will take charge of the school at
Tunnel Hill. His patrons at Chat
tooga Academy will regret to give
him up.
Rev. R. W. Boyd, a traveling e
vangelist, has been preaching for
a few days in LaFayette. He had
a good audience in the Court House
Sunday afternoon.
In West Armuchee Frank Suttle,
col-, swore out a warrant against
Rafe Akins, col., charging him with
robbing him of five dollars at the
point of a pistol. Rafe w’as arrest
ed, tried and committed, but gave
Bailiff Gard McGill leg bail.
Mr. Penn J. Coker, of Louisville,
Ky., came Friday to visit his fath
er, Mr. Solomon Coker, who is in
feeble health. It had been thirty
i years since he was in LaFayette.
He was for a time in the 39th Geor
gia, and when he met up with Tom
Foster, one of his old company, they
had plenty to talk about. As he
went back he stopped at Rock
Spring to spend the night with
Rees Jones.
Mr. Isaac Horner, proprietor of
the Burton House, Burton, W. V.,
and one of the most widely known
men in the state was cured of rheu
matism after three years of suffer
ing. He says : “I have not suffi
cient c jmmand of language to con
vey any idea of what I suffered, my
physicians told me that nothing
could be done for me and my friends
were fully convinced that nothing
but death would relieve me of my
suffering. In June, 1894, Mr. Evens,
then salesman for the Wheeling
Drug Co., recommended Chamber
lain’s Pain Balm. At this time
foot and limb were swollen to more
than double their normal size and
it seemed to me my leg would
burst, but soon after I began us
ing the Pain Balm the swelling be
! gan to decrease, the pain to leave
and now I consider that lam en
i tirely cured. For sale by H. H,
Arrington.
A severe hailstorm visited the sec
tion near Hawkinsville last Wednesday,
causing great damage to crops. Hail
, stones as large as hen eggs fell.
John 1. Full wood, the Polk county
Populist who was recently appointed
postmaster at Cedartown, is in Wash
■ ington looking after his interest. A
strong light is being made in the sen
to prevent his confirmation.
Precocious.
From The Roanoke, N. C., News.
A little girl in town said the
other day, “Oh grandmother, don’t
make me two dresses just alike,
I’m afraid people will think I’m
j twins.”
This same little girl, being
at home from school was taught
her lessons each day so as to keep
up with her Mass. When she had
begun school again her mother as
ked, “Well, Annie, were you be
hind?” “Behind indeed,” she
1 • said indignantly, “I was behead.”
ITS NAME TO
BE CHANGED.
Reorganization of The C.
R. & C. Railroad To
Occur Very Soon.
WILBURN TO BE MANAGER.
The Road Will Be Reorgan
ized Within The Next
Ninety Days—Per
haps Sooner.
It is now stated definitely that
tho Chattanooga Rome & Colum
bus railroad company will be reor
ganized withih the next ninety
days and perhaps sooner, and that
Mr. C. B. Wilburn, who has been
traffic manager, for the last three
years, will be made president and
general manager of the new com
pany.
It is further stated that the old
name of the road, the C R. & C.,
will be dropped, and a new name
be adopted. What the new name
of the road will be is not stated
Concerning the change the JRome
Tribune, of last Wednesday says:
In view of the various reports re
cently published a Tribune repre
sentative interviewed Col. Jones,
and his remarks quoted below, may
be considered the only authoritive
ones printed so far.
“The reorganization will come
within ninety days,” he said, “but
whether in thirty, sixty or ninety
lam not prepared to say. When
it does the Chattanooga, Rome &
Columbus railroad will go out of
existence. This is not compulsory
as some seem think, but is only
following a time honored custom
to rename a line upon reorganiza
tion plans being perfected.
“The bond holders offered me
the position of manager, but I de
clined because I desire to return to
New York and resume my former
position on the cotton exchange.
Mr. C. B. Wilburn will be the pres
ident and general manager, and it
is a wise selection. When they
asked me to recommend some one
I gave Mr. Wilburn my unqualiged
endorsement. He is a perfect gen
tleman, conversant and thorough
ly posted on the workings of the
road, and a very popular man.
There is no doubt whatever that
Mr. Wilburn will be offered the
place.
The official confirmation of the
report that Mr. C. B. Wilburn would
be the new manager, will be re
ceived with general satisfaction.
He is a most excellent gentlman,
clever, accomodating, and is a
thorough railroad man.
Buuklen’s Arnica Salve.
Ihe Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter
Chapped Hands, Chilbins, Corns
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
tively cures Piles or no pay re
quired It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money re
funded. Price 25cents per box.
for sale by H. H. Arrington.
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
Convenient Schedules and reduc
ed rates via the Southern
Railway.
Very low rates are in effect to
Nashville and return for the occa
sion of the Tennessee Centennial
from all principal Southern Rail
way station, and special schedules
with convenient through sleeping
car service have been arranged.
Call on any agent of the South
ern railway for full ifnormation. g
Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. AU druggists, 50c or fl. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
NEWS NOTES.
Frank Williams, aged eighteen
was drowned a few days ago. while
in swimming, near Attala, Ala.
o
Thomas Welsh was killed by
lightning last Monday at his home
in Macon. His wife was severely
shocked, but escaped serious inju
ry-
o
Twelve men have been fined
thirty dollars each, and sentenced
to forty-five days imprisonment in
Cleburne county, Ala., for selling
their votes at an election.
o
Thomas J. McLain shot and kill
ed his little five year old son in At
lanta last Wednesday night. Mc-
Lain w as drunk, and had no excuse
whatever, for his brutal crime ex
cept that the little boy annoyed
him by his noise.
o
Eugene Judkins, a carpenter, fell
last Wednesday from the top of a
building in Rome, and was severely
injured. A net work of wires broke
the force of his fall, otherwise
death would have been instantane
ous.
o
Jasper Davis, a prominent and
prosperous farmer, was shot and
killed by G. R. Robinson, near
Thomasville, last Tuesday. Davis
had accused Robinson of stealing,
when the latter came across Davis
in the field plowing and shot him
dead.
0
The Northeastern railroad has
been advertised for sale by Gov-
Atkinson. Sealed bids are asked
for, to be opened Juno 21, and no
bid for less then $287,000 will bo
received. The road is 39 and
4-10ths miles long.
o
An effort is being made by a’num
ber of citizens interested to have a
Fourth of July celebration that
will attract to Rome a big crowd
of people, and result in pleasure
and profit to the people. There is
no good reason why this effort
should not be encouraged and with
just a little concerted action a cel
ebration can be had that will prove
creditable and will be good for the
city. Bringing a big crowd to town
always does good, and it will take i
little trouble or expense to make
all arrangements necessary. By
all means let’s celebrate. —Rome
Tribune.
A, H Potter, with E. C. Atkins
& Co., Indianapolis, Ind., writes:
“I have never before given a testi
monial in my life. But I will say ■
that for three years we have never
been without Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in
the house, and my wife would as
soon think of being without flour
as a bottle of this Remedy in the
summer season. We have used it
with all three of our children and
it has never failed to cure—not
simply stop pain, but cure abso
lutely. It is all right and anyone
who tries it will find it so.” For
sale by H. H. Arrington.
Dispensary Decision.
Washington, June 9. —The sen
ate judiciary committee has con
sidered the resolution of Senator
Tillman concerning the South Car
olina dispensary decision by Judge
Simonton. While no definite con
clusion has been reached, the opin
ion in the committee was that
South Carolina had resources, first
by appeal to the court of appeals
and then to the supreme court,
i The opinion was expressed individ
ually by many members that the
decision might be reversed in the
higher courts.
J. M. Barnes has been appointed
Marshal for the Southern district of
1 Georgia.
ws.
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WAS HORSE WHIPPED. '
Women in Atlanta Makes The
Blood Flow From a
Defamer.
Atlanta, Juno 8. —A sensation
al horsewhipping in which an un
furiated young women applied the
lash to the head and shoulders of
an old man, occurred this morning
at the corner of Luckie and Pine
streets.
The women w r as Mrs. Dr. T.
Knight, a female physician, and
the wife of a physician of that
name. Her victim w r as A. D. Flow
er, model maker, who was former
ly a leader in the local division of
the Salvation army.
Dr. Knight stood by and witness
ed the horsewhipping, apparently
well satified with the part taken by
his wife.
The whip cut great whelps and
gashes on the head and shoulders
of Flowers from which blood flow
ed freely.
The attack, it is said, made be
cause the man had circulated re
ports derogatory to Mrs. Knight.
“There’s no use in talking,”says
W. 11. Broadwell, druggist, La
Cygne, Kas,, “Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
does the work. After taking med
icines of my own preparation and
those of others, I took a dose of
Chamberlain’s and it helped me; a
second dose cured mo. Candidly
and conscientiously I can recom
mend it as the bestrihing on tho
market.” The 25 and 50 cent
sizes for sale by H. H. Arrington .
Four Items. -
In adjourning the Kentucky leg
islature the lieutenant governor
exclaimrd fervently: “And may
God have mercy on your souls!”
In the last four years statistics
show that the consumption of
spirits has been cut down more
than one-third and of wine nearly
one-half. This decrease is credi
ted to the spirit of economy in
duced by the hard times.
Most of the cities and towns in
Michigan are buying voting ma
chines that cost about S2OO apiece.
They are constructed something
on the order of the ordinary slot
machine. It is claimed that these
will obviate the necessity of re
cording and tallying therby saving
about 40 per cent annually in the
cost of ejections.
A Detroit preacher told his con
gregation on people
should not be poverty
from was $3
left after buying his marriage li
cense,” he said, “and is fortunate
enough to secure a good, economi
cal wife, one who knows how to
warm over cold meals, and is sat
isfied with ordinary hats and dres
ses, he is destined to live a pleas
ant married life; indeed, eternity
I is too short for such a couple.”
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