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TBE GEDARTOWN STANDARD
Published Kvory Thursday in the Yoar
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One Year fl.00
Mix Months 60
lureo Months .26
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1901.
Cedartown mines and ships
more Iron Ore than any other
point in the whole South, out
side of Birmingham.
lino and loot.
With tutughU tliGMo yoai'N art) fraught—
(Nut meaning naught la dono.)
I.aat yoar was naughty naught,
And thin a naughty one.
—this iiuaTi.p.n.
Nineteen One will lie n winner
for Cudnrtown and old 1’olk!
A negro brute, who assaulted a
little colored girl near Quitman
last week, was promptly lynched
by men of bis own race.
Atlanta lias a new Mayor—Hon.
Livingston Minis. The entire
state got mighty tired of the
drunken antics of bis predeces
sor.
Mr. K. >St. John, one of the
leading railroad men of tile
country, has resigned the vice-
presidency of the groat Seaboard
Air Line system.
We are really disappointed in
Atlanta! New York iH having a
“crusade against, vice,” but tbo
Unto City lias not commenced to
follow suit as yet.
Vaccination is a certain jiro-
vontivo of small pox. In view
of the fact that this disease is
prevalent in contiguous territory,
it behooves Polk county people
to vaccinate thoroughly and at
once.
The special election in Brown
ing’s district last Saturday to de
cide the tie for Justice of the
Peace bbtwedn Messrs. II. II.
Tibbitts and J. W. Kimbalr re
sulted in a victory for the former
by a majority of 7, the vote
standing: Tibbitts, 25; Kimball,
18.
Dr. K. I], Richardson,formerly
a leading and popular Oedartown
physician who now occupies a
corresponding position profes
sionally and socially in Atlanta,
lias been honored by election on
the Board of Health of that
city—a very prominent and much
coveted office in the Gate City.
Senator Clay,tbo distinguished
junior Senator from Georgia, is
the recognized leader of the op
position ill the Semite to the pas
sage of the iniquitous ship sub
sidy bill. Senator llanua, who
is largely interested in the ship
ping business, is the chief sup
porter of the measure, and he
called on Senator Clay the other
day asking him to permit the
passage of the bill, threatening
that he would have an extra ses
sion called if it failed to pass.
Senator Clay wisely insists, how
ever, that the bill be fully de
bated, in order that the people
may fully understand its ini
quities.
The total vote in the recent
national election, including (1,211
scattering, was 111,967,2011. Of
this McKinley received 7,217,157
Bryan, (5,357,858; Woolley, Pro
hibitionist, received, so far as
reported,207,808; Barker, Middle-
of-the-Road Populist, 50,188;
Debs, Social Democrat, til,552,
and Maloney, Social Labor, 83,-
460. McKinley’s plurality, ac
cording to these ligures, was 850,-
821; and his majority was 108,055.
In vie\v of the fact that the Dem
ocratic nominee received over
six million votes, we do not see
why Democrats should be dis
couraged even in defeat. With
a conservative platform—and a
candidate to match it—the Dem
ocratic party will elect the
President.of these United States.
BOARD RE-ORGANIZED.
The City School Board met last
Thursday evening, and re-organ
ized for 1001 by the re-election
of the following officers: Presi
dent—.1. S. Stubbs; secretary—
J. H. Dodds; treasurer—K. B.
Russell. The other members of
the board are Messrs. R. A.
Adams, W. (). Bunn, W. K.
Fielder, J. E. Good, J. W. Jud
kins and W. S. Shiflett.
Three members of the board
are elected each year, those for
1001 being Messrs. Adams, Bunn
and Good,—the first named be
ing re-elected, as he well de
served, and the other two excel
lent gentlemen succeeding Mr.
W. T. Gibson and Dr. W. G.
England, who retire from the
board with the thanks of the
people for years of faithful serv
ice.
The board is composed of rep
resentative citizens,who are look
ing carefully after Oedartown’s
important educational interests.
NOME RAILROAD WRECKS.
The East & West road had a
bad wreck last Friday between
Roekmart and Fish at what, is
known as the “Brewer switch,”
with the west bound, passenger.
The track seemed to have spread
after recent rains, the tender left
the rails, followed by the bag
gage car, two coaches and the
front trucks of Col. G. P. Ball’s
private-car, “No. 40.” No one
was hurt, but all received the
usual scare and shake-up. En
gineer Ah. Goodwin and Fireman
Fleming stuck to their posts, and
thereby saved the train from a
worse fate.
The O. 11. & S. sustained an
other wreck last week near Buch
anan, in which Engineer Homer
Turner had a close call for his
life. Some fiend had changed
the switch, and the south-bound
freight dashed into the sidetrack,
the engine plowing through two
charcoal cars and being demol
ished thereby. The fireman
saved himself by leaping, but the
brave engineer stayed with his
engine, coming-out miraculously
without injury. This was the
third wreck recently sustained
by that popular road, and the
miscreant who is tampering with
the switches deserves a rope, and
will get it if caught.
LYNCHING IN ROME.
Rome had the first lynching of
the new year last week Wednes
day night, A negro named
George Reed brutally assaulted
Mrs. J.II. Locklear tiuit evening
and ’an infuriated mob mad
short work of him, hanging him
from a convenient limb and rid
dling his body with bullets. This
is the second lynching Floyd
county has had within the past
month.
Mr. Phil I). Armour, the
millionaire pork-packer, died
Sunday at his home in Chicago.
He was one of our country’s
leading philanthropists.
At last Atlanta has a kid
napping ease to match the Cudahy
case at Omaha, Neb. Mr. Bass
Frazer, of Union Springs, Ala.,
a student at the Georgia Techno
logical School, disappeared Tues
day and is thought to he held by
crooks for ransom.
The public schools of Polk
county opened Monday morning,
and Commissioner Houseal re
ports them in excellent condition
for the beginning. Mr. Houseal
has built a number of good
school houses in different sections
of the county, thereby making it
possible for many communities
to have fine schools during the
winter months, and through his
interest and energetic attention
to public schools of Polk, condi
tions have been greatly improved
throughout the county. Few
counties in Georgia can boast of
so efficient a Commissioner, and
the policy of the County Board
of Education in establishing good
school buildings in well selected
localities lias proven the wisest
tiling to be done.
A NICE COMPLIMENT.
Mr. T. H. Adams, our popular
Commissioner-elect, returned Thurs
day from a visit in Sandersvllle.
The Sandersvllle Progress pays him
the following high and well de
served compliment: —
Mr. Thus. II, Adams, of Cedartown,
spent the holidays with relatives and
friends in this county, where he was
very cordially received and the glad
hand of welcome extended him hy a
host of friends. Mr. Adams was born
and raised in this county and lived
here until a few years ago,when he de-
;!ded to cast his lot among the good
people of North Georgia. Mr. Adams
belongs to an old and respected family
hy his name, and their influence has
been felt in this section for years.
They were always on the right side of
ry important question,and lie being
chip of the old block” is worthy of
every confidence and esteem. The
best wishes of a host of friends return
with him to his adopted home,and they
lOngratulate the citizens of that sec
tion upon adding such n noble good
fellow to their populace. May tile sun
of prosperity ever shine around Ills
heanlutone.
HOVKMAH'J A’A’if.V
Col. Frank Irwin, of Cedartown,was
in Hoekmart Monday.
Mrs. M. K. Carpenter is visiting rel
atives In Cedartown this week.
Mr. J esse Sherri!, of Texas, is visit-.
Ing his sister, Mrs. Margaret William
son.
J. N. Roberts and wife visited rela
tives at Grlllln during the holidays.
Miss Nelia Simpson lias returned
home, after an extended visit to rela
tives and friends in Cedartown.
We are glad* to learn that Mr. W. II.
Morgan, who has been quite sick with
la grippe for the past week, is improv
ing.
Miss Ella Johnston, a vivacious and
charming young woman, of Roekmart,
is the guest of Mrs. Guy Cothran.—
Rome Tribune, flth.
Miss Nellie Ramsaur, one of Rock-
mart's brightest young ladles and one
of Polk county’s most efficient teach
ers, opened school at Hafiilet Monday.
Mr. A. II. Roper, the erstwhile Blue
•lay of Morgan Valley, has moved to
Whitfield county, where lie will reside
in the future. We shall miss Iris chirp
from the columns of Tub Standaiid.
The new building which is being
erected by Ellis Davis & Co. for J. A.
Hogue, is nearing completion. Roberts
& McRae will move their stock of
goods into the building as soon ns it is
finished.
Our municipal election Saturday re
sulted in the re-election of Mr. Win.
Ferguson for Mayor ami the re-instat
ing tile old council and former ollleers
of Hie town. The new faction, with
Dr. G. F. M. Cummings in tile lend as
Mr. Ferguson's opponent, lias filed no
tice of contest.
Hugh Robinson and James Nettles,
Jr., were arrested Snturday and car
ried to jail in Cedartown. They are
suspected of being implicated in tile
murder of the unknown man who was
found dead between Roekmart and
Aragon about a fortnight ago. We
sincerely hope that further investiga
tion may show Hint these young men,
though first io discover the crime, are
in no way connected with the murder.
It is a serious charge tliey have to face, 1
and if innocent we trust they may
soon regain llieir liberty. It seems in
compatible to connect the thought of
wanton, cold-blooded murder with:
these young men, mere hoys, who if,
NEW FOR CEDARTOWN!
But Old People in the Business!
THE
McDonald furniture
COMPANY
HAVE OPENED A BRANCH HOUSE
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE
IN CEDARTOWN.
They Make Furniture!-
-A-IsTHD
Make the Lowest Prices!
Bedsteads, $2 and Upwards.
Chairs, 40c. and Higher.
Go to see them and SAVE MONEY, and get the
BEST-MADE FURNITURE. © © ©
McDonald furniture co„
CEDARTOWN and ROME.
Congressman E. W. Carmack,
of Memphis, was elected U. S.
Senator Tuesday by the Tennessee
Legislature to succeed Senator
Turley. He is a brilliant and
able Democrat, and was formerly
the leading editor of the Volun
teer State.
no bettor,have always
than their associates.
onied no worse
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it. Doctors prescribe It for Bronchi
tis, Hoarseness, Grippe, Pneumonia
and Consumption. It gives quick,
sure results. Price, 25 cts. Refuse the
dealer’s substitute ; it is not e
good.
New Store!
New Goods!
DRUGS that are not a “drug on the market !”
Get your prescriptions filled, by ^
RUSSELL DRUG CO.,
Who are the Manufacturers of XtiiHSoll’isi Head
ache Powders.
Cor. Main and Herbert Sts,
Cough Syrup
Always cures when others fail.
Dr. Bull’s Pills cure Constipation.and Llv
Troubles. 50 pills, 1
Trial box, 5 cts.
A-newspaper man was asked to pub
lish an articlo roasting a citizen. “Cer
tainly,” he said to the caller, “what
shall I write?” He was furnished with
an outline of what was wanted, and
wrote an article that was a scoroher.
“That’H splendid,” exclaimed the man,
delightedly, when the article was read
to him. “That is right; that’ll make T ~ n ~ -a c* 1 i
his old heir crinkle.” “All right,” said Polk County Sheriff Sales for
the editor; “let me see, what are your
iuitials’f” “Good heavens,” said the
citizen, “you arc not going to sign my
name to that?” “Why not?” asked the
editor “I wouldn’t have anyone
know I had anything to do with that
for the world; I can’t afford to get into
a fray with my neighbors.” The editor
smiled benevolently and said: “Why
should I get mixed up iu a scrap that
does not conoern me? Why should you
expect me to assume the blame of publi
cation of such an artiole to which you
are afraid co sign your name?” The
man stopped his paper and went away
mad. And such is life!
February, 1901.
State of G
Will be
door, in the city of Cedartown, Polk
county, Ga., within the legal hours of
sale on the first Tuesday in Feb., 1901,
to the highest bidder foreash the follow
ing described property to-wit:—
One-fiftli (1-6) undivided interest in
lots of land Nos. One hundred aud
ninety eight (198', and two hundred
(200). both being in the twenty-second
(22) district and third (3) section of Polk
county, Ga., and levied on as the prop
erty of J. J. Pullen by virtue of and to
satisfy a Justice Couit tt fa issued from
the 1075th (list. G. M. of said county, in
favor of W. H. Coker vs the said J. J.
Pullen. The defendant in fi la given
written notice as required by the Ian*,
and levy made and returned to me by
M. A. rfavnie, L. C.
The January 10th, 1901.
John Hutchings,Sheriff.
J. F. Carmicu.kl and J. E. Dempsky,
Deputy Sheriffs.
Prevention
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
Georgia, Polk County.
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in
Feb’ry, 1901, at the Court House in said
county, between the usual hour* of sale, - -- -- --- _ . T •
the following real estate situate in Polk better than Cure. 1 Utt S Liver
county< Ga., to-wit : Lots of land Nos.
542, 910, 941 and 944 all in the 21st dist.
and 3d sec of Polk county, Ga., contain
ing each 40 acres more or less. Sold for
distribution and the payment of debts
of said estate. Terms, cash. This the
10th day of January, 1901.
BIG BARGAINS in
FINE FURNITURE!
By buying my Furniture in Car-Load Lots
for Spot Cash, I secure avery possible
Discount, and will
Give My Customers the Benefit. f
J. R. Barber,
cecutor ol the estate of W. C. B*r-
late of said county, deceased.
He—“Has your father any objections
to my oalliug on you?” She (an heiress)
—“No! But he said you couldn’t call
on him.”
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