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THE GEDARTOWH STANDARD Published Every Thursday in the Year E. B. BUSSELL, W. S.COLEMAN, t EDITORS. Ascription rates ^ One Year....- .50 Six Months....—*•• .......... 25 lu/ee Months Advertising bates, will be furnished on application. Offlclal Organ of Polk County. O-Bclal Organ of the City of Cedartown THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 19C0. democratic executive com. MITTEE. To the Members of the Democratic Executive Committee for Polk Co. Gentlemen:—I request a meeting of the Committee at the Court House on Wednesday next at 1 p. m. The object of this meeting is to take such steps as may be required to carry oat the recommendations of the State Democratic Executive Committee for holding a paity primary on May 15th next, and to transact any other neces sary business. Inasmuch as some of the details out lined in the plan proposed by the State Committee seem to impose conditions difficult if not impossible of. fulfilment in this county, I suggest a careful study before-hand of these recommendations and of the conditions that confront us, so that we may he able, in the short time we will be in session, to come to a wise conclusion as to the best course. As this Party Primary on May 15th involves many matters of importance to the party and the state, I trust no members will fail to be present at this meeting. All the preliminaries to this Democratic Primary of May 15th should be so carefully considered and arranged as to secure the possible par ticipation in it by all who are willing to abide its results, whether or not they have here to fore acted with the Dem ocratic party. This can. of course, be hut accomplished by a full attendance of all the Committee and a free inter change of views. The responsibility for the proper performance of this duty is upon the committee. Let us not neglect or lightly consider it. Wat. BnADronn, Chairman. The Boers have just won a big vic tory over the British in South’Africa the latter losing 1,500 men. Gen. Otis has been re-called from the Philippines at his own request, and will he succeeded by Gen. McArthur. The Neivnan Cotton Mills have just declared a 29% dividend. Who says that cotton manufacturing does not pay? The veterans of the Blue and Gray united last Friday in cqmmemoratin the thirty-eighth anniversary of the battle of Shiloh by a big reunion on the old battlefield. The Democratic Executive Commit tee of Bartow county lias ordered a primary for county officers to be held May 16th, in which every white voter is invited to participate. Two of the smallest districts in the county proved the banner white pri mary districts of Polk in proportion to their population. Fish Creek gave 05 to 0 and Lake Creek 20 to 1 in favor of the white primary and decent elec tions. A couple of clever newspaper men seem likely to “break into” the next Legislature. They are Messrs. W. A Knowles, of the Borne ’Tribune, and Frank Reynolds,ol the Dalton Citizen, and both have Tub Standard’s best wishes for their success. . Col. Seal) Wright, of Koine, who was the populist candidate for Governor four years ago, is again back in the Democratic party, and lias announced himself a candidate for Representative from Floyd, subject to the Democratic white primary on the loth of May. The last of the opponents to Col. Tom Eason for re-election as State Prison Commissioner has retired. Col C. C. Thomas, of Ware county, threw up the sponge Tuesday, and thus is left a clear Held for the unanimous re- election of the present able itlcum bents—Gen. Evans and Col. Eason. Candidates for county officers and their friends might, just as well make up their minds now that if no white man’s primary is held in Polk this year, there will be a grand scramble for the purchasable vote, and the man who wins will have to pay higher for votes than was ever known in a previ ous campaign in Polk. The Kentucky Court of Appeals lias decided in favor of Beckliam, the Democratic Governor of Kentucky, against Taylor, the usurping republi can claimant. The court is composed of four Democrats and three Repiibli cans,two of tile latter concurring with the former in their decision. Taylor will try to carry the case to the ITiiited States Supreme Court. Poor; but honest and worthy citizens should keep ifi mind that in a white man’s primary all candidates would stand on an equal footing, and nine chances to one, the best man would win. But if the the old degrading methods of using whiskey and buying votes are continued in Polk, poli tics will get more corrupt, and the candidate with the most money would be sure to get there. All of which means that only moneyed liipn could hold office in Polk, and the poor but worthy citizen would be defeated by the candidate, however undeserving, who is able to buy bis way into office Do not confuse the two calls for committee meetings which appear in this paper. One is for a • meeting of the White Primary Committee to be held Saturday at 1 p. in. at the Court House to make arrangements for a non-partisan white primary for county officers,,and is signed by Mr. T. M. Pace-as chairman of the White Pri mary Mass Meeting. The oilier is a call for the Democratic Executive Committee to meet next Wednesday at 1 p. in. at the JBoiirl House to ar range for the State and. Congressional Democratic Primary to be held May lotli. and is signed by Dr. Win. Brad ford, chairman of that committee. Both are important, but they have n THE WHITE PRIMARY! COMMITTEE MEETS SATURDAY AT THE COURT HOUSE At i p. jx. to Carpy 0(lt , he w in 0 f the White People of Polk. There were 309 votes cast in Polk last week in favor of the white pri mary and only 9 against it. We be- Ieve that thinking people generallj’, who are acquainted with existing con ditions in Polk and have giyen any fair investigation to the subject, will agree that this proportion very cor- rectly represents the sentiment of the white people of the county, l'armers are behind with their work, and could not spare the time to go to the polls, as everyone of sense well knows. While the vote was not as large as it should have been, it. is as large as the friends of the measure ex pected—and larger than its scheming enemies hoped. Voting on a princi ple never brings out a full vote, and this fact is the chief weakness of the much-mooted “initiative and referen dum.” If two candidates had been running last week, one for and one “forriinst” the white primary,the vote —on both sides — would have been largely increased, but we believe the proportion would have remained the same—309 to 9. „ Vet there are men secretly going to tlife members of the Primary Com mittee elected'last week, and urging them to disregard the expressed will of the people of the county. And they would be doing the same thing if the vote had been two or three times as large! They overlook the fact that only 818 votes were cast in thecounty in the late special election for Ordinary, with three good candidates in the race, the successful candidate receiving but 450 votes—or only 151 votes more than the white primary movement last week; anffitliat in the road law election last year—a measure affecting every tax payer in the county—only 917 votes were cast. They also overlook the fact that the resolutions introduced by Dr. D. M. Bussell and; unanimously adopt'd by •the white primary mass meeting at the' Court House on February 27th, con tained the following explicit instruc tion : “Resolved, 4th, That if a ma jority of the whole vote should be in favor of a white primary, then the Executive Committee, hereinbefore provided, shall take charge of the whole business and order an election at such time as will best suit farming operations.” The election was held in pursuance to the resolutions of which this was a part, and under which a clear majority of 300 was cast in favor of the white "primary.last week. Many good citizens were convinced that the hypocrisy of certain professed friends of the white primary would manifest itself in due time, and it seems that they were not mistaken. Our only surprise is that their course was so clearly foreseen, and it trans pires that they have fOoled nobody hut themselves. We do not believe, however, that tins class.can have any influence with the members of the Primary Commit tee. They are staunch men, elected for a definite purpose, and we have no doubt that as honest, self-respecting men they will carry out the .wish of the people as expressed, at the pojls last week. The people are in favor .of the white primary, and candidates will find it to their selfish interest to enter into it and abide the result. There will not be a candidate wlio did not have friends prominent in the white primary move ment, (if you doubt it, look up the original call fur white primary niass meeting,j and candidates can stand on pretty nearly equal footing accordingly. The purchasable voter will be a fool if he does not get a high price for his ballot tliis year, ir given an opportunity to market his wares, and it will be to tile interest of candi dates to eliminate this by means of a white primary. The Standard lias no apologies to offer for devoting so much space to this white primary movement. We have been heartily in favor of it ever since it proved such a success in our city elections, and we believe it would workan equally great reformation in our county elections. We have 110 selfish interest in the matter, and no axes to grind. The Standard always champions any movement looking to the improvement of the condition of our people in any way, and our pres ent course is in direct line with our past record. Ve have 110 candidates to boost this year, and simply expect to give our loyal support-to the nomi nees of the-wiiite primary—whoever they may be. As Dr. Win. Bradford so well said in a recent commutiieation in this paper: We are for its nomi nees if every mother’s son of them is hostile to us, personally and politi- e-illy if there is anybody who favors it more than that, we are glad of it! The Standard has no expectation nor desire of figuring in county poli tics this year, except that we favor a white primary movement in the inter est of decent elections. It is the only, practical way of preventing a repeti tion of the disgraceful scenes of the past and as such we champion it most heartily. If there is any political ad vantage to be gained in opposing it, others are welcome to it..-VVe are satis fied with the consciousness of duty performed to the best of our ability, with tlie assurance that the best peo ple of Folk county are with us in this threat reform movement. 0 ;y e believe the Primary Committee at its meeting Saturday, at 1 p. m., will do well to order a white primary to b“ held for county officers at -some time in August, when it will be most convenient for farmers to leave their work -'-and that they cannot do better than to adopt the same rules and regu lations for the county primary as those Which have worked so well in our city- elections. • The people have spoken —at the proportion of 309 to 9- in favor of the white primary. . And the White Primary Committee can do nothing else but its duty Sat urday and order a white primary. The following worthy gentlemen .compose the Primary Committee i- Cedartown—Joe H. Dodds, J. A. Orebaugh, J. K. Howard. -- Kockmart-J. A. Famhro, J„ M. Carlton, F. M. Randall. Buncombe—.1. S. Davit-te, IT. B. Mc Gregor, W. W. Camp. Browning’s—F. II. Marbut, .1. W. Lowe, M. H. Mosely. Antioch—B. W. Everett, W. Iv. Rus sell. P. A. McBride. • Fish—L. Y. Jackson, Jns. Sorrells, H. F. Waddell. Young’s—D. F. Neesel W. T. Lee, F. 1*. Jones. Blooming Grove—W. H. Hamrick, It. K. McKibbin, W. E. Casey. Lake Creek— Willis,-Reynolds, J. n. Jordan. J. A. Tucker. Esoni-fliil—J. L. Branch, G. M. Is bell, W. W. Wheeler v ampton’s—O. A7 Wood, D. X SHOULD BE NEW DISTRICT. Polk county is growing rapidly, and one of its scenes of quick and perma nent growth is at Aragon, the new cot- ton manufacturing town. now building on the plantation sold by Hon. J. O. Waddell to Messrs. Campbell and Wal cott, of New York. Not only is the town growing, but the country round about is rapidly filling up. Aragon is now a part' of Rcokmart district, but as it is four miles from the town of Rockmart, the people of that vicinity are asking that- a new militia district be established for their conven ience in business and voting. The ter ritory which they ask to have cut off comprises portions of Bockmart, Cedar- town and Buncombe districts, and has at present 230 white and CO colored voters. Unless the new district is es tablished, most of these voters are practically disfranchised, as it is im possible for them to get away and go the four miles to Bockmart to vote. The proprietors of the mill are reported to he anxions for it for bnsiness reasons. A large amount j>f bnsiness is done there, and it is a hardship for them to send fonr miles for the transaction of legal business, when they me entitled to such service right at home. These gentlemen are building np a magnifi cent property at Aragon, which will prove of great value to the east end of the county—and incidentally to the whole county,—and their wishes are certainly entitled to favorable consid eration. ' We trust our County Commissioners will lend their encouragement to the npbnilding of the east fend of the county by establishing this new district. The conditions there demand it as a matter of justice and convenience to that splendid section. Dr. L. S. Ledbetter, Cedartown’s popular Mayor, has been honored by the North Georgia Methodist Confer ence in liis selection as one of the two lay delegates from that body to the Ecumenical Conference of foreign missions in New York on April 21st to May 1st. The appointment is one of distinction, and no one is abler and better fitted for shell representation than Dr. Lfedbrtter. I'OLK S. S. ASSOCIATION. Tho Polk.County Sunday School As sociation will meet at the Methodist church at YanWert on Satnrday, May 5th. The following program has been arranged:— 10 a. m. Opening exercises 113- the President. 10.15 Making roll oi delegates. 10.45 Read minutes of last meeting. 10.50 Welcome address by T.PJ'ainp- bell. 1120 Response to address ot welcome — C. M. Dunaway. 11.30 Address b3 r Rev. T. W. Dim- mock. Adjourned for dinner. 1.30 Convention called toorder; music. 1.45 Addrcas by Rev. J. M. Crow. 2 15 Address by Rev. T. K. McCarty. 2.45 Reports from all the schools present. General discussion of Sunday School cause. Time and plae 1 of next meeting. Adjournment. Exercises will be interspersed b3'good singing. E. C. Carter, Prest. The populists have nominated Mr. J. II. Traylor, of Troup county, for Governor of Georgia. HOCKAtAli'I A'/s’H.Y Mayor Win. Ferguson spent Tuesday in Koine. Mr. J. M. Drummond, a clever young man of tins section, is now located at Allatoona. Miss Gertrude Craton, of Brice, aiid Miss Ellie Barber, of Rockmart, were in the city yesterday shopping. —Rome Tribune, 10th. Col. W. VV. Mundy, of yourcity, was in our town Monday. Mr. W. M. Whitaker, of Rome, was here last Sunday to see relatives, Mr. J. M. McKinney, of Fish, was in town last Thursday. Col. L. J. Spinks was at Braswell last Saturday on legal business. The teachers’ meeting held here last Saturday was largely attended by the county teachers. Dr. J. M. Spinks lias been attend ing some patients at Fish the past- week. Now would be a good time to paint your buildings and clean up for the summer. A little work of this kind and a little lime will prevent fever and a doctor’s hill this summer. Mr. John Brinstield, one of our best merchants, was over to Taylorsville Monday. M : ss Nell Cochran, of I’osco, was in the city Monday. Mrs. S. O. Jones, of Hamlet, was in town the first of Hie week shopping. Wheat in this section is looking well, and there is an unusually large acreage. A large number of our farmers will plant cotton this week. County School Commissioner j. E: Housed was here Saturday. Prof. Mallory and Miss Ida Hunt were among the prominent instruct ors attending teachers’ meeting Sate day. Mr. John Davis, of Taylorsville, was h-re last week. Misses Willie Wood, Cailie Byrd, Lorena Reeves,Irene Wood and others, of your city, were among the efficient teachers’ gathering here last Saturday. We believe the next census of Polk county will entitle her to two Repre sentatives. This is another mark of tile progress of one of the best Coun ties in the state. Mr. Ivy Thompson, of Hamlet, was in town last Saturday. ’Squire O. R. Simmerville- went to Armuoliee last Friday and accom panied ho'me his.little daughter. Miss Lena. She has recovered from a se vere spell of fever. Mr. Dallas Turner, of the Hill City, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. G. W.Davis is very sick, but we hope to hear of her recovery soon. Rev. T. R. McCarty, who has been assisting in the protracted services at the Methodist church, went home to Oedartown Saturday, returning here Sunday. Mr. J'. W. Simpson, of your city, was here Tuesday. Mrs. Pearce Carlton, who has been in Cedartown visiting relatives for the past few days, returned home Tues-i day. The revival services at tlie Metho dist church are still in progress, and it seems that great good is being done. Sixty odd conversions have resulted, and the church is being greatly re vived. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton. S. D. “Was taken with a bad cold which settled on_ my lungs; cough set in and finally termina ted" in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live. but a short time. I gave myiSelf up to my Savior, cleterminecLif I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet .my absent ones above. "My bnsband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. , I gave it a trial,took in all eight It has cured me, and thank CONGRESSIONAL ^/COMMITTEE FIX DISTRICT PRIMARY FOR MAY 15. Convention in Calhoun July IStli— Candidate Receiving Highest Number of Votes Will Be Declared Nominee! ' The Congressional primary will take place May 15tb. The Congressional Convention will meet in Calhoun on July i8th at noon. Ten members were present Satur day in Rom“ when the Seventh Con gressional Democratic Executive Com mittee was called to order by Chair man Neel. The following answered to roll call:— ;rs - Floyd—W. J. Neel, chairman; W. J. Griffin, J. F. Hillyer, Alex White. Bartow—D. B. Freeman, C. M. Franks. Polk—W. C Bunn. Gordon—Z. T. Gray. Chattooga—J. M. Bellab. Walker—R. N. Dickerson. On motion John C. Reese, jr., was made secretary of the meeting. The following-resolutions were unan imously carried:— Whereas, the Democratic Executive Committee of tbe_-state of Georgia has orde.red- a general primary election to be held in every county of the state on the 15th day of May for the pur pose of nominating a candidate for Governor,State House officers and Jus tices of the Supreme Court ; ■ And whereas, The Democratic Ex ecutive Committees of several of the counties of the Seventh Congressional District have determined that a pri mary election shall be had on the same day for nominating candidates for same offices; Therefore, be it resolved, That a Democratic primary election be held in alT the counties composing the Seventh Congressional District of Georgia on the same day, to-wit: the loth day of May next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Repre sentative in the next Congress of the United States. Resolved further, That said primary shall be held in conjunction with said state primary, under the same officers, and under the same rules and regu lations as are or may be adopted by the executive committees of the sev eral counties of said Congressional District, respectively. Resolved further, That trie result of said election-, so far as the nomination of a candidate for Representative in Congress is concerned, shall be promptly transmitted to the Chair man of the Democratic Eexecutive Committee of the Seventh Congres sional District, who shall preserve and transmit the same to the Demo cratic Convention of said district, which convention shall be composed of delegates selected from each county by the candidate for Congress who re ceives the greatest number of votes in said primary election, and appointed by the chairman of the county execu tive committee in each county respect ively, each county being entitled to twice,as many vptes in said convention as it has representatives in the lower house of the'legislature. Resolved further. That said conven tion shall assemble on the ISih day of July, lfiOOrat Calhoun, Gordon county, at 12 o’clock m ,for the purpose of con solidating and declaring tlie election The candidate who shall appear to have received the largest number of votes in said district at. said primary- election shall be declared the nominee of the party. Resolved further, That said convene tion shall also elect the Executive. Committee for said district to serve for the ensuing.two years, and trans act any other business in the interest of t lie Democratic parly of the Severn h Congressional District. It seems to 11s that a clear majority of 300 in Polk county in favor -of the white primary ought to satisfy the most “doubting Thomas.” POLK’S TE ICHFJtS ASS'EM B ED 4i an I nr rest inn Meeting in Ileck- inari Last. Saturday. The Polk County Teachers’ Associa tion met in regular session at Piedmont Institute in Roekmart last Saturday. After the devotional exercises, the secretary called the roll and rrad min utes of Inst meeting. Then followed the regular program. Mr. O. King read a splendid paper on “Education Built on a Psychological Basis,” which was very beneficial. Mrs. .Tud Crabb being absent, the next subject was taken up. Mr. L. G. Smith then delivered a paper on “The Old Education and the New.” His paper was very instructive, and was highly enjoyed by the whole Association. Miss Mary Barton followed Mr. Smith, continuing the same subject. She read a well written paper, which showed much thought and study. Miss Loulie Trimble took up the sub ject. “How to Keep the Attention of the Class.” She had an excellent pa per, and was followed by Mrs. Frank West, who gave some splendid ideas as to the way to get, then hold, the atten tion of the class. She laid much stress on the former, which is the first step. The subject, “Education of Meinory,” was next on the program. Mr. H. V. Jackson being absent, Miss Mary Brumby had the whole'field to herself. However, she did the subject justice. The last subject on the program, “How to Teach Pupils to be Men and Women as Well as Students,” was ably discussed by Mr. O. L. Kelly, who de livered a splendid address. Miss Ora Hunt completed the program by giving some excellent suggestions on the last subject. The regular order of business was then taken up. The matter of employ ing an exptrt for the Summer Institute was left to the discretion of our efficient County Commissioner, J. E. Honseal. An invitation from ltev. Geo. E. Ben edict, tendering the Institute the use, of the Samuel Benedict Memorial School bnilding in which to hold the summer meeting, was read and unan- i nonsly accepted. The Association in structed the sectretary to write Mr. Benedict, expressing its grateful appre ciation for his kindness. The next meeting of the Association will be the Summer Institute at the Samuel Benedict Memorial School, the time of meeting to be decided by Mr. Honseal. Before adjourning, Mr. O. L. Kelley extended a' cordial invitation to the visiting teachers to the homes of Mr.- Kelley, "Mrs. Barber, Mr. O. King, Mr. J. L. Perryman, and others. The peo ple of Bockmart can’t be excelled in their hospitality. No other business on hand, the Asso ciation adjourned. Irene Wdop, Sec. it is well to Dress Well at all times. IBeSure!- And have a New Outfit on EASTER. BE SURE! And examine our line of SPRING CLOTHING before buying. 0"u.r Is to give you the BEST GOODS at the very LOWEST PRICES. .OUR STOCK Io very complete in everything for MEN and BOYS to wear. Yours to please, ns & Son. A CURE GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED. MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY T. IF 1 . iDiR-tro-a-isT. BIG BA -IN- LARGE BOND ISSUE. A Birmingham Corporation Will Issue Si,500,000 of Bonds. Birmingham, Ala., April 5.—Tho di rectors of the Birmingham Belt Rail road company have called a meeting of the stockholders to be held at the office of the company in this city on May 5 for the pnrp< se of considering the issue of one and a half million dollars’ worth of bonds, secured by a mortgage on the properties of the company. The bond issue has already been approved by the directors. The Birmingham Belt penetrates the industrial portions of Birmingham and immediate vicinity, and is an important vehicle of transfer between trunk lines. It is the line which, it is rumored, the Seaboard Air Line has an option on for terminal facilities at Birmingham to be used upon the completion of the East and West of Alabama to this city, and at its conjunction with the Seaboard at its eastern terminus at Cartersville, or some other point. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. Teachers will use in preparation for the next examination Branson’s edi- tion-of Page, Miss Arnold’s Waymarks for Teachers, and the Manual of Meth ods. Prof. E. C. Branson has prepared supplementary notes for Arnold’ Way- inarks for teachers. Branson’s Page nan be obtained from American Book Co., Atlanta,Ga ,Waymarks for Teach - ers and Supplementary Notes for Way- marks for Teachers can he obtained from the Southern School Hook Depos itory, Atlanta,Ga. Manual of Methods will be supplied at my office. J. E. Hocskal, C. S. C., I’olk Co. REGISTRATION NOTICE. To the Voters of Polk County : Take notice that I will be with the Tax Assessor on his second and third rounds to register the voters for t lie general elections in October and No vember. Will be at Tax Ollice inCe- dartown SOdays,commencing Monday,, August 13th, and closing Wednesday, September 12th, 1900. Be sure to note the dates, and register when I make the rounds, as it. will lie the only time the books can 'be carried over the county. W. C. V’. Sciihestktt,T. 0. P. C. Regisrering-Ollicer. Spain’s Greatest Need. Mr. R. P. Olivia; of Barcelona,Spi in, spends bis winters at Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back of his head. On using Electric Bitters, America’s greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain-soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it enres liver and kidney trouble, puri fies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, pnts vim, viuor and new life into every mnscle,. nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, - only 50 cents. Sold liy E. Bradford. Druggist. Mr. \V. L. Knight was Tuesday. Aragon If you have it,you .know it. You know all ^about the Jp^heavy feeling > 'In the stomach, the ^ i ''formation of gas, ihe ''nausea, sick headache, ’'and general weakness the whole body. j You can’t have it a week y without your blood y * \ being impure and your i ^ nerves all exhausted. ^ 1 There’s just one remedy ► " for you . P TEUSTEE’8 SALE. —. Georgia—Polk Couutv. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the deed of trust from Mary Ei Nixon to the undersigned Trustee, bearing date March 28th, 1898, and recorded in Polk county records. Book S, Folio HO etseq., I’will otter for sale at public outcry before the Court House door of the county of Polk and j state of Georgia, on the lirst Tuesday of Mav. 1900. during the legal hours of sale ~ to the highest bidder, for rash:-All that lot or parcel of land situate, lying add being in the town of Cedartown, county of Polk and slato of Georgia, j fronting on 1 he north side of Stubbs street 60 feet, more or less, arid running ' i back ISO feet, hi ore or less, or uniform dth; being portion ol lot purchased bottles. --- -- ..... - God, I am saved and now a well and j j, v Mary K. Nixon Irom J. P. Duttoy, healthy womau.” Trial bottles free at ( July 5tli, 1S82, recorded in Book P, page: E. Bradford’.^, drug store. Regular size j pit;* together with improvements. Pur-! arauteed, or price re-[chaser paying lor the titles. This ApVil There’s nothing new •4 about it. Your grand- < parents took it. ’Twas L an old Sarsaparilla before * other sarsaparillas were known. It made the word “Sarsaparilla” famous ►. over the whole world. ► There’s no other sarsa parilla like it. In age and < power to cure it’s-“The \ leader of-them all.” $1.09 a bottle. All druggists. Ayer’s Pills cure constipation. ‘ f After suffering terribly I was induced to try vour Sarsaparilla. I took three bottles and,now feel like a new man. • I would hdvise .all my fellow creatures to try this medicine, for it has stood the test of time and its curative power cannot be ex- Write the Doctor* If you have any complaint whatever and desire the best medical advice you -can possibly receive, write the doctor freely. You will receive a prompt re ply, without cost. Address, DR. J. C. AYER, Loweli, Maes. Dr. W. H. Mansell, the popular Wal thall physician, informs us that Mary, the sweet little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baldwin, is recovering from her long spell of sickness, much to the gratification of their many friends. 1 If a. Woman | \l wants to put out a fire she doesn’t 0 heap on oil and wood. She throws jj on water,knowing that waterquenches fire. When a woman wants to get S well from diseases peculiar to her sex, she shou’d not add fuel to the fire O already burning her life away. She W should not take worthless drugs and 2 potions composed of harmful narcot- _ O ics and opiates. They do not check O the disease—they do not cure it—they {J simply add fuel to the fire. Bradfield’s Female Regulator should be taken by every woman or girl who has the slightest suspicion of any of the ail ments which af flict women. They will simply be wasting time until they take it. The Regulator is a purifying, stren g t h e n i n g tonic, which gets at the roots of the disease and cures the cause. It does not drug the pain, it eradicates it. It stops falling of the womb, leucorrhea, inflammation and periodical suffering, ir regular, scanty or painful menstruation; and by doing all this drives away the hundred and one aches and pains whidh drain health and beauty, happiness and good temper from many a woman’s life. It is the one remedy above all others which every woman should know about and use. $1.00 per bottle at any drug store. The ’Bradfidd c TeguIator Co. Atlanta, Ga. esssssssssssso Polk Cornty Sheriff Sales for May, 1900, State of Georgia—County of Polk. Will bo sold before the court house door in the city of Cedartown, Polk county, Ga., within the legal hours ol sale on the lirst Tuesday in May, 1900, to the highest bidder for cash the follow ing described property to-wit:— 11 that part of what is .known as the Old Oppert Mill property lying west of the old public road leading from Cedar town to Lime Branch, including the brick residence, together with all other buildings and improvements on said property, the brick residence formerly -occupied by M. S. Judkins; also whole lot ol land No. 892 and one and. one-half acres more or less ot lot No: 891, com mencing at the S. E. corner of said lot, and running west two hundred and eighty-five leet, thence north two hun dred and ten leet, thence west to the Carrollton road, thence down the edge Of said read to the starting point: also 10 and one-hall acies of lot of lancT No. 909 and taken from the N. W. corner of said lot; also 10 acres ol lot No. 909, and taken in the N, K- corner of said lot, the same being lands described in deeds ol W. D. B idges to M. S. Judkins and C. Oppert, recorded in book G, page 581, and deed hook II, page 530; also whole lot of land No. S37. being bought lrom Mrs. Susie P. Wood; also that tract or parcel of land known as the G. W. West mill property, consisting of the £rist and Hour mills, the water gin, water power and rights, And 10 acres of land, the same being on the west promrof Cedar Creek and better known as the Win. E. and G. W. West mill place and described in deed of B.- T. and L. Q. West and J. A. Blance, exrs. of G. W. Wist, to M. 8. Judkins and N. C. Op pert, dated Dec. 2ft, 1881, and recorded in deed book G, p »ge 580, .all the above fully described in mortgage from the Samuel Benedict Memorial School to M. S. Judkins, recorded in land mort gage book C, page 202, Sept. 20, 1895.- All of said property lying and being in the 2nd district and 4th section of Polk countv, Ga., and levied on as the prop erty of the defendant, the Samuel Ben edict Memorial School, by virtue of and to satisfy a mortgage fi fa issued from Polk Superior Court in favor of M. S. Jiulkins vs the said Samuel Benedict Memorial School. Property pointed out in mortgage tt fi., and writien notice served on the tenant in possession and the defendant as the law provides. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property to-wit:— All that property lying and being in the city ol Cedartown, Polk county, Ga., and known as that lot of land with house <3n it lying on what is known as “Cedar Hill,” said lot being a part of the Philpot, Jones & Hutchings sur vey,said lot fronting on the road leading up Cedar Hill from Mail sireet• forty- two (42) yards, and running back 186 ferit more or less to the “May"property, the east line of said property running through the well between said lot and the lot iately occupied by W.D. Bridges, said lot bounded o*n the west by the property of John C. Merritt,and known as the Easter and A. S. Thurmond dwelling. - Levied on as the property of the defendants, A. 8. and Easter Thur mond I13 7 virtue ril and-to satisfy a fi fa issued from Polk Superior Court in favor of R. W, Everett vs the said A. S, and Easter Thurmond. Deed of re conveyance filed in the the Clek’s office and recorded in book T on page 710 be- fore.levy was made, and written notice given tenant in possession air'd the de fendants as the law provides. Also at the same time'and place will bo sold the following property to-wit— The south half ol lot No.971 and 5 acres in tho south west corn *r of lot No. 972, both in the 21st dish Polk county, (hi., sa on the west line. 40 >*• lot. •nds Id see. of acres running or half way the one-fourth the* res accordiri?? Said pr°P® r J FURN1TU i buy my stock for Cash in Car-Load Lots, thus getting advantage of all discounts. Besides this I have just bought the Sheliman stock at a big sacrifice in values. My Customers Get the Benefit of Tly Bargain = Buying in fly Bargain=Selling. Come and see me for Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Window Shades, Baby Garriages, Etc. J. S B. LKDBKTTKR. HARRIS Tax and Registration Notice for 1900. FIRST BOUND. Lake Creek ....April 25. Hampton’s..... 26. Esom Hill 2.7 a. m. Blooming Grove 27 p. m. Young’s 28 a. m. Antioch t. 28 p. m. Browning’s 30 a. m. Buncombe...! May 1 a. m. Rockmart 2. Fish Creek 3 a. m. Cedartown 4 and 5. SECfOND ROUND. Berry’s Station May 11. Lake Creek ..-I 14. Ray’s Mill 15. Oredell School House IGr. m. Hampton’s Court House... 16 p. in. O. A. Wood’s 16 night. Esom Hill 17 a. m. Blooming Grove 17 p. m. Young’s 18 a. ru. Antioch 18 p. in Rockmart 19 a 23. Browning’s 21. Buncombe 23. Posoo 24 a. m. Aragon ..... 24 p. m. Hamlet 25 a. m. Seney 25-p. m. Grady 26 a. m. Fish Creek 26 p. m. Phillips’ School Honse 28 a. m. Lindsey’s 28 p. m. Cedartown May 29, 30 and 31. TIIIRD ROUND. Lake Creek.. Jnne 5. Hampton’s 6 a. m. Etna ^.... 6 p.m. Esom Hill 7. Blooming Grove /. 8 a. m. Waltkrall... 8 p.m. Young’s 9. Antioch 11. Browning’s .....T 12. Buncombe.. 13. Rockmart rT.. .. Jnne 14, 15 and 1G. Fish Creek 18. Cedartown....June 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. All property owned on 1st day of Feb ruary must be returned for taxes. M. E. McCormick, R. T. R., Polk Conntv. C. Kingsiiep.y, Associate. Registration books will be with Tax Receiver on his second and third rounds. I V. Scnr-igsTEyt, T. C. P. C. LARGEST Companies in the World. Special Attention given to the Prompt Payment of Losse?. Large or Small. Afltna Fire Insurance Company. Hartford Fire Insurance-Company. Phcenix Fire Insurance Company. Greenwich Fire Insurance Company. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Comp’y St. Paul Fire Insurance Company. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States. Travelers’Life and Accident Ins. < n. S nmlard Life and Accident Ins. Co. AU Old and Reliable Companies. L. S. Ledbetter & Co., Agts. man, to satisly three executions issued . from the Justice Court or the 1518th district G.' M., of said county in lavorof J. P. Davis, administrator of W. B. S. ! b^?u st ^^of* dp pTte fire, Life and A ccident man. Deed of re-convevance filed and 4 11 u HAGOlliOnt recorded as reqirred by law. Written notice given as required by Jaw. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following proper ty to-wit:— One 15-liorse power engine,one hoisting engine, one derrick and fixtures, three knives and frames, one large saw table, one small saw table, two ropes and tackle, 2000 pounds more or less of steel rails, one portable bellows, one Peter Wright anvil, one foot adz, one brace and two biis, three water pumps, one iron vise, one undivided one-halt inter est in two 2-room houses, one office building, one engine room, three_-small shanties, one shed 20x40 feet, one small powder house, all levied on as the prop erty of the defendant in fi fa.; The Pied mont Slate |Conipany, by virtue of and to satisfy a fi fa issued from Polk Supe rior Court in favor of W. O. Cornelius vs the said The Piedmont Slate Com pany. Property pointed out by the plaintiff, and the defendant company notified in writing as the law requires. All of said pioperty being heavy and expensive to move, the same will be sold and delivered to purchaser where now located on the property of the de fendant in Polk connty, Ga. Also at the same time and place will he sold the following property to-wit— One Eclipse Engine and boiler together with all fixtures and appurtenances be longing thereto, leyiea on as the prop erty of D. H. Hurst by virtue of and to satisfy a mortgage fi fa issued from Polk Superior Court in favor of Mrs. Nannie L. Stewart vs the said D. H. Hurst. Property pointed out in fi fa. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following property to-wit:— One farm lying in a body consisting of fifteen (15) acres on the south side ot lot of land No. 703, thirty-two (32) acres of lot No. 702, lying east of Euharlee creek, three (3) acres of lot No. 701 east oi Euharlee creek, twenty (20) acres of the south half of lot No. 632,- twenty (20) Seres of the south half of lot No. 631, and ten (10) acres in the southeast corner of lot No. 630, consisting of one hun dred (100) acres in all, and lying in the 21st dist. and 3d sec. of Polk county, Ga., and levied on as the property of James L. A. Nettles by virtue ol and to satisfy a fi fa issued from Polk Superior Court in favor of David S. Kellogg vs the said James L. A. Nettles. Property pointed out in fi fa., and deed of re conveyance filed and recorded in the Clerks office before this levy was made. Tenant in possession and the deiendant notified in writing as the law requires. This the 5th day of April, 1900. W. T. CROCKER, Sheriff. J. B. HOGG, Dep’tv Sh’ffi Application for Charter. Georgia, Polk Connty. To the Superior Court of said Connty: The petition of M. T. Borden, of said county, respectfully shows: 1st. That the petitioner, for himself, his associates, successors and assigns, desires to become Incorporated under the name and style of BORDEN AB STRACT COMPANY. 2d. The term for which petitioners wishes to be incorporated is twenty years, with the privilege of renewal at the end of that time. 3d. The capital stock of the corpora tion is to be five thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Petitioner asks, however, the privilege of increasing said capi tal stock from time to time to not exceeding the sum of twenty thousand dollars aggregate. 4th. More than ten per cent, of said capital stock of five thousand dollars has been already actually paid in. 5th. The object of the" proposed cor poration is pecuniary gain and profit to its stockholders. Petitioner and his associates prospose to carry on the business of making ~ abstracts from the records of conveyances of realty and personalty, particularly of said county of Polk, but also of other counties where they may find it profit able so to do; to prepare book and memoranda of all records of convey ances of real and personal property and abstracts of lines arising whether by contract or arising by' law, and to furnish upon proper consideration being paid therefor abstracts of titles of any or all property for which they may have application; to guarantee the titles to lands or other property, and in short to do all things proper to be done in con ducting the business of an Abstract Company; to act as agent for the owners of realty oi personalty; to look after and protect the property of non u residents when employed so to do, and to act as agent for others in buying and selling real estate, and to act as rental agent, and to exercise all usual powers and to do all usual arid neccessary acts which pertidn'to or may be connected with the business indicated; said cor poration praying to have the right to examine and make abstracts from the accords ol said County in the qttiee of the Cleik of the Snprerior CVm t, the Ordinary,, or any other offices of tl e County where information needed l»v the Corporation may be obtained, said Corporation pledging in its charter and • •ff\-ring also to make a written and binding c m tract with the proper officers of the County that in case of the loss or destruction from any cause ol the deed record books, or any other books of the county, the Corporation will furnish all information Ircm its abstract books to the County, or copies of its abstract books to the County on the demand of the officers of the County therefor, amt at such reasonable compensation as in; y he fixed to be paid by theCounty by the Board ef Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County, or the Ordi- nary where the financial affairs of the County are managed by the Ordinary, the amount fi^etd by said Board or Ordinary as reasonable compensation to be binding on said Ccrirporatio •. 6th. The principal office and place “f ‘business of the Corporation wid he in Cedartown, said State and County. WHEREFORE. Petitionee pray to he made a body corporate under .the name and style aforesaid,entitled to tin- ri;:h:.s privileges and immunities, and siih.i to the liabilities fixed by law. This March 28lh, 19.-0. J. C. Wai.Kkk, Attorney for Petitioner*. Filed in office this2Sth, day of March, 1900. W. C. Kmihit, C. s '- C | Georgia, Polk County. . I certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the p tition for chart- r by M. T. Borden tips day filed in ” ! . v office as appears of tile therein. W. C. Knioiit, Clerk Superior Court I’olk Co. Pay up your ^Standard subscription to j