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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
A VALUABLE LESSON
I'm INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS

WESTMINSTER, S. C. Sept. IS, 1902.
To the Editor of The Journal.
Referring to your editorial. Curious
Business Drifts" in your paper Of the
18th, 1 would say:
To one who has watched the course Of
what is popularity called "Industrialism'
the business drifts you term curious are
not strange.
Let US look into the matter and. for ex-
ample, take Philadelphia and her carpet
business. If you will take the pains to
look back you will find that years ago
some strong man started a carpet factory
in that city. 1t succeeded. The manufac-
ture of this special line of goods was
brought thus forcibly to the attention of
the capitalist of that city and section,
and others were induced to embark in
this business. What more natural than
that they should start their enterprises in
the city where they lived and where their
interests were conferred. And even had
they desired to go elsewhere they would
have found no trained help in other COM
munities. In the city of Brotherly Love,
where the carpet industry had been made
to succeed, many could be got for the
enterprise and there trained help could
be drawn from the old factory.
Young men morking in subordinate posi-
tons in the old factory wanted and were
fitted for higher positions, and they would
naturally want to stay at their homes.
So other industries of a similar nature
were easily manned, and experienced help
in all the departments easily secured So,
one by one, these big manufacturing
plants were built; each one making 1t
easier to build another. For three rea-
sons:
1. Trained help could be had there.
2. Capital seeing the success Of other
plants was easily secured.
3. Purchasers of these goods gradually
became accustomed to the idea Of bring
ing this class of goods therefand all three
of these factors linked together helped
each other to make the business sue
cess.
High Point. N. c.. is doing in the fur
niture business just what Philadelphia
has done in the carpet industry.
Other examples are numerous. Take an
other illustrious example. The Pied
mont Manufacturing company at Pred
mont, S. c., started in the early seven
ties by Colonel Hammett, showed th@'
section what could be done in cotton man
ufacture. What is the result? The three
counties-Gre Spartanburg ana
Anderson, in South Carolina, all surround
ing this first large cotton mill IN our
state. are today running more spindles on
cotton goods than any three counues IN
the SOUTH And these three counties To-Day
are building more new mills than any
three counties in the south. Bolled uo"h
in one sentence the reasons are success
begets success, and the great lesson
taught by these examples is that any COM
munity in the south having a new indus
try should stand by it and see that II
succeeds, for its success will surely bring
many more like it that will in due time
make that county great and rich. Yours
truly, W. +. ANDh'9ON'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

- HARLES B. LITTLEFIELD, Of
A Maine. who is at present the pre-
dicted successor of Speaker Hen
derson in the national house Of
representatives. made an extensive tour
Of the south last spring. including Atlanta,
and the expressions he voiced regarding
the south's great resources and her efforts
TO develop those resources, may be taken
as indications of a favorable influence for
the southland strong influence withal-
in case he is elected to the third place in
power in the national government.
Mr.. Littleheld's chances to become
speaker certainly seem rosy at this time.
He has announced for the place. He is
leader of the Republican faction which
won out time and again in Republican
wrangles during the recent session of con-
gress. He is unquestionably the strong
est young Republican in the house. His
followers are the younger Republicans
who outnumber the "old guard" as the
followers of Grosvenor and Paine are
called, and ii is a natural conclusion that
his followers, having won victories under
his superb guidance, will further strength
en- themselves by elccting their leader to
the highest Office in the house Of repre-
sentatives, the speakership.
Mr.. Littlefield made the southern tour
last May as a guest of Congressman
Charles Thompson, of Tuskegee, Ala. Mr..
Thompson had invited along with Mr.. Lit
tlefield about fifty other prominent Re-
publicans and they visited Atlanta, Tuske-
gee, Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham,
Chattanooga and Asheville.
The man from Maine made speeches In
all the cities mentioned except Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
BY MILF SAUL

In this city he tarried only fifty-five min
utes, merely taking in the principal bust
ness streets He saw enough in his short
stay, however, to evoke the observation
that Atlanta was about the liveliest city
for it's age that he ever laid eyes upon.
He left the union depot, marched at the
head Of the party through North Pryor to
Decatur. thence to Peachtree, across the
viaduct to whitehall where he made sew
eral purchases in retail stores. He is over
six feet tall, a commanding figure, square
shouldered and upright as a soldier. Peo-
pie along the streets and in the stores
turned to look at him. None dreamed,
perhaps, that the distinguished looking
stranger was a leader in congress. Even
members of his party little dreamed then
that he would this soon be a prominent
candidate for the speakership of the
house, though they knew him to be pow
erful factor in the political arena. After
making his purchases and remarking
aloud upon the tall buildings, the crowds
of people and vehicles and the busy as
pect of the city generally Mr.. Littlefeld
returned to the depot by way of Alabama
and South Pryor streets. Mrs. Littleheld
accompanied him on the trip.
There is a remarkable spirit Of enter
prise abroad in your city," he said as the
party boarded the special car for Tuske-
gee.
In Tuskegee. Mobile, Montgomery and
Birmingham Mr.. Littlefield created the
most favorable impression by his magni-
ficent tributes to the south and southern
people, He was outspoken In his praise
for the section and said he looked upon
the south as a vital part of the nation.
His eloquence, wisdom and common sense
created the created enthusiasm in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
RICE CROP FORECAST
SHOWS LARGE YIELD

CROWLEY, La, Sept. PA statement
of the production of rice expected from
the crop of 1902 has been compiled by the
following named parties, who are ex-
tensively engaged in the production and
milling of rice: A. Kaplan, w. w. Duson
and Miron Abbott, of Crowley, Louisiana.
through agents employed by them for
this special purpose who have been en-
gagged on the work for the past three
weeks, visiting in person all farms and
irrigating plants and in fact all places
growing rice.
The returns were made on blanks fur
nished each canvasser, specifying the
land owners, tenants, quantity Of land
planted condition of crop and estimated
yield, and 1t has been found that for the
total acreage of 345, PAP acres in Louisiana
the expected production is 2,O05,25S bags.
On the total acreage of 1879 acres IN
Texas it has been found that the expected
production will be 1,096,956 bags, making
a grand total for the entire production OF
the two states S.1OO.194 bags.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
ornanlzlna at Lake City.

The Florida Long Staple Cotton Grow
ers' Protective association held very in
teresting and profitable meeting at Ala
chua last Saturday. Mr.. S. B. Thompson
one of our wide-awake local cotton men,
was president and became member of
the association.
II is the desire of the members of the
association that local associations be es-
tablished throughout the sea island belt
and that cotton warehouses be built at
the main cotton centers for the protection
Of the farmers
Upon an invitation extended by Mr.
Thompson, Mr.. John B. Dell, Of Gaines
willie, president of the association, gladly
agreed to hold a meeting at Lake City
on Saturday, September 20 for the pur-
pose of organizing a local association.
President Hill, Secretary Kellar, Organ
izer Ellis and other leading cotton, grow
ers of 'Alachua county will be present.
All the merchants and cotton growers
of Columbia county are earnestly reques-
ted to attend this meeting and enter into
a cooperative work for the material ben
eft of all citizens.
1t will be to the interest of the farmers
and merchants of Columbia county to or
ganize a stock company and have a ware
house erected at Lake City, the most
central and accessible point. This will
enable the farmers to store their cotton
and draw certain per cent OF its value,
thus enabling them to hold the product
for a better price and secure a better
market.
A commodious brick warehouse that will
hold $500 bales of cotton is now being
erected at Alachua upon the above named
plan. The enterprising citizens and farm
ers Of Alachua who are building this have
arranged so that all who store cotton
there can have their certificates readily
cashed. that is a liberal advance will be
made on the product stored.
A number of farmers of this county
were upon attendance at the meeting at
Alachua and entered into arrangements
TO store cotton there for themselves and
neighbors in the event Lake City fails 10
organize a company and erect a ware
house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

is sent out Of the city. Our people seem
to lose sight of the fact that money sent
abroad for goods that can be purchased
here. is lost forever as far as Atlanta Is
concerned.
And they lose sight Of another very i'm
portant matter-that when they buy
homemade goods, q portion Of the
amount expended viii drift back to the
buyer. That's where reciprocity" comes
in-you buy from me, and I wiz buy from
you.
At least ewo thousand of the city's pop
ulation get their living from the print
ing business and kindred trades-book-
binding, electrotyping, stereotyping, Hth-
ograving. engraving, newspapers and
magazines. The new business year has
just opened, and now is good time for
all to turn over new leaf. and resolve
that we viii buy nothing abroad we can
get at home at reasonable prices. Let US
all pull together.
B. F. BENNETT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
Talbotton. Ga.
WHY NOT BUY
HOME MADE GOODS?

To the Editor of The Journal:
Your editorials urging our people to buy
homemade goods are on the right line,
and will result in great benefit to the city
If our people can be persuaded to quit
sending abroad for goods Tat can be pur-
chased at home.
A furniture dealer, who has Deen in
that business for more than twenty years,
says that the best and finest furniture
made in the United States is made in
Atlanta. Then why should not all the
furniture sold in this city be bought from
Atlanta manufac ,urers?
The habit some of our people have of
buying foreign goods is not confined to
those who refuse to buy dry goods, etc.
from home merchants. Foreign publish
ing houses boast that they sell more
blank books, stationery. etc, in Georgia
than all the printing firms in Atlanta put
together Why should this be so?
A certain manufacturing company in
this city recently asked for estimates here
and elsewhere for lot of blank books
and printed stationery. The order for
same was sent out of me state because
the other fellows estimate was 90 cents
below the Atlanta price!
Another party some time ago bought
Sl64 worth of blank books from a firm
across the border, and boosted that they
saved S. because an Atlanta firm wanted
to charge s17O for the work.
When the matter of postage, express.
delays and the risk of getting inferior
work is considered. 1 am inclined to think
that more is lost than saved, when work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
HAS REV. SAM JONES
sLANDERED METHoDIsTs?

To the Editor of The Journal:
In his, contribution in Saturdays Jour
nal Rev. Sam P. Jones, in discussing
preachers in Politics." incidentally re-
ferring to the Catholic church and the
Methodists in the United States said:
''They (the Methodists) are about A.
100000 strong in this country, and they
love God and nate Catholics"
What an audacious assertion for min
lister of the gospel to make. Why should
a Methodist or member of any religious
denomination, if he is consistent Chris
tlan, hate any one because he does not
hold the same religious belief? He should
love his fellow-creatures, regardless OF
race color or religion-be he Jew, negro
or pagon. Love God and hate Catholics
Why? Because -,Ae latter are not protes-
ants. though they believe in the same
Christ Mr.. Jones vapOrings should not
be taken seriously. Furthermore, he is
not the authorized spokesman for that
large religious body, which he would rep
resent as Catholic-haters. Respectfully,
WILLIAM HALLOWELL.
Talbotton. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
| ITTL EFIELDS LATE TOUR
MADE HIM SOUTH'S FRIEND

crowds that heard him and many predict
ed that the man would some day be presi-
dent.
In the course Of his speeches he made it
clear that he was a friend of the south;
that he thought the only hope for the ne
gro was in industrial education; that he
believed the bestowal of the ballot on
the uneducated and unprepared black man
at the close of the war was a national
mistake and that he was in favor of all
the movements that tended to aid the
south in her development, as well as OPP
posed to all movements that tended to
retard that development.
In Mobile, while addressing a vast
throng on the souths possibilities as he
had seen them, his great round voice
broke and quavered with the intensity Of
feeling he threw into his splendid perora-
ton, and when he sat down his audience
was standing to shout a heartfelt re-
Spouse to his noble sentiments. He dem
onstrated even to people opposed to him
politically that he was big man with
big future.
Mr.. Littleheld first followed the carpen-
ter's trade until he was twenty-one years
of age. Then he studied law and went
into that profession. He is now about
forty-five.
Should Mr.. Littlefield get the speakers
place he will be in a position to put his
friendship for the south to good uses
There is potent power in the place Of
speaker which may be exercised in the
consideration of bills and in other ways.
The appointment of all house committees
lies within the power of the speaker, and
Mr. Littlefeld is particularly well aware
of the good committee material among
the south's representatives.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.
hampers in Horses.

hampers IN HORSES
r. B. p. Boiling. Ga.
would like to know through The Jour
nal what to do for my mare. Her upoer
gums are swollen below her teeth She
also has farcy, and her eyes mattered
day or two this summer. She has had the
hampers ever since. I owned her in Feb
ruary She eats hearty but don't fatten-
I have been feeding her Bankers stock
powders, sulphur and ashes.
Answer: hampers. a swelling Of some
OF the lower bars of a horses mouth, is
caused by a deranged CONDITION or the
stomach. Take a sharp pointed knife and
cut the first and second bars nearest the
front teeth until they bleed freely and
then rub in a little salt. Never cut back
OF the third bar. Feed for a few days
on hay and oats or a bran mash. This is
the quickest and simplest way OF getting
rid OF hampers. Farcy is one Of the dan
gerous contagious diseases OF the horse
and an animal affected, with 1t should be
kept isolated from other horses until the
disease has been cured. The disease it
self is not so dangerous, but 1t develops
sometimes into CHAMBERS. II is scrofu-
lous disease and the absorption of pus or
matter in the blood may produce giant
ders BY removing the cause of the dis
ease the effects will cease. This may
be done by the following treatment:
Give a tablespoonful of sulphite mot
sulphate) OF soda. twice day. This rem
edy VIII check fermentation and purify
the blood. Continue the doses Of the sui
phite of soda two or three times a week,
for few weeks after the animal seems
well. After leaving Off the sulphite give
the following tonic powders to improve
the general condition Of the mare and
build up her system: Pulverized gentian,
one-fourth pound. pulverized copperas,
one-fourth pound pulverized fenngrek,
one-fourth pound. pulverized fengreek,
tablespoonful once a day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
Florida Cotton Growers.
Gainesville Sun.

The Florida Long Staple Cotton Grow
ers' association met Saturday in the school
hall at Alachua. In the absence of the
president the meeting was called to order
by the vice president, James Chestnut.
V. NJ. Ellis, who was appointed at the
last meeting to organize Columbia county,
reported that he had formed an associa-
lion at Fort White, in said county.
On motion OF J. r. Williams the presi-
dent, J. B. Dell, and the secretary, J. G..
Kellum. were instructed to meet the peo-
pie Of Lake City and the surrounding
country at Lake City on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 20th, for the purpose Of forming
a sub-association. V. II. Ellis was also in
structed to meet the people of Mason on
September 18th for the same purpose.
On motion of j. r. Williams a commit
tee of three, consisting of j. g. Kellum,
w. W. Strobe and s. B. Thompson, were
appointed to select 90 men to be appointed
by the governor, to represent the associa-
ton in the Farmers National congress,
which meets in Macon. Ca, october Z, 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
AMERICAN DELEGATES
ARE OFF TO HAMBURG

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Everett P.
Wheeler, J. Parker Kirlin and A Gordon
Murray, of this city, and George White
lock. of Baltimore, have sailed as dele
gates to the international Maritime con-
ference to be held at Hamburg to correct
discrepancies in admiralty laws.
The subjects to be considered are collis-
ions and salvage, jurisdiction in collisions
clause, law of property in ships, maritime
mortgages, liens and rights.
At the Paris conference of 1900 Lord Al
verstone, lord chief justice of England.
was made chairman of a committee to
draft a treaty to be submitted for adop-
ton by different nations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

pie will come to raise fruit and stock in
this state when no other inducement will
bring them. General farming in Georgia
does not in any way appeal to the average
northern man. There is nothing in it for
him. but fruit and stock there is.
Right along this line. The state should
have a bureau pertaining to industrial
and agricultural matters. I have noted
particularly the past three years of my
railroad work, how badly needed was
some one to supplement our railroad
work From the very nature of the case
railroads are obliged to work along lines
Industrial, and whilst constantly strive
to work up the stock business was as
constantly turned aside to their neglect.
1 think 1t should be demanded that
resolution that was passed by the Ala
bama Stockmans convention last winter
should be ordered by all railroad com.
panies, /. e., to pass free or one-half rat
ali pure bred stock for breeding purpose
in the state; to only charge actual weigh
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
The Next Legislature Should Appropriate
Money To Advertise Georgia's Resources

for all young things sent by freight for
breeding purposes instead of estimated
weight 1t is a grand thing for Atlanta
to have stock yards, but where are your
cattle? Georgia can raise them. viii she?
Georgia can and does raise beef to sell
for &c per pound on foot. Atlanta pays
on a basis of &c. She has to freight 1t
from Kansas and the west get good
steaks here in our little town at SC and 10c
per pound delivered at my door, which
means &c to 2 1-2c on foot. South Georgia
does the same. If the newspapers and
people who have the matter in charge
would take a few days off, look at the
advantages Georgia has and set to work
to do these things, Georgia can lead the
procession of her southern sisters.
Appropriate from the fertilizer tax
sum sufficient to show to the world that
Georgia can beat the world IN fruit and
stock and then see it is put to that use
lEd look for results. Yours.
J. c. WADE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The young duke Of Portland is said to be
the tallest man in England.
A. X. Stuart, who had charge Of the mineral
section of Colorado's exhibition at Paris, Glas-
Cow and London during the last two years,
will take charge of the Canadian mineral ex-
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Brigadier General Frank S. Nickerson. the
only man in New England who went into the
civil war pripate and came out a brigadier
general, has just celebrated his seventy-sixth
birthday at Cambridge, Mass.
Galusha A. Grow, congressman at large from
PENNSYLVANIA will not be a candidate for re-
election in his home district Mr.. Grow ceIe-
brated his eghtieth birthday last week He
time.
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Min Erect cotton WarehOuse.

There was a meeting Monday of the
officials of the local Cotton Growers as
ISOLATION of High Springs.
This meeting was held for the purpose
of passing upon the bids of several who
had asked for the contract for the cree
ton Of the cotton warehouse, which Is
contemplated for that place. The contract
was not let at this meeting, but will be
given out in a few days. The merchants
of that place will buy or loan money on
cotton this season. They are endeavoring'
to make that place the most important
cotton market in this state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
THOUSANDS ARE DAILY
DYING FROM CHOLERA

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The total num-
Der of fresh cholera cases in Egypt in
the week just ended was 6,5S7, says a dis
patch to The Times from Alexandria by
way of London. There were 1888 deaths
In the previous week there were 9,S5 fresh
cases and S,497 deaths.
Since the commencement of the epidem-
ic. July IS, to the present time, there
have been 81, 931 cases and p, 7S4 deaths.