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THE CEDARTOVKH STANDARD Publinhnd Kvery Thuraday In the Year **• ®* BUHgHLLi ( KDITORft. W.U.DOLKMAN, f SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Yeer - W*«M» Six Months Tu/ee Month* 26 Official Organ of Cedartown and Polk County. Advbrtmino Katkx will he furnlBiiod on Application. THDRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1101. A OOOU SUGGESTION. Mr. Ohas. E. Kuster,the enfcer- priBinji; general manager of Oe dartown’s latest, industry — the new paper box factory of the Kuster Manufacturing Company, —makes a practical suggestion which may prove of great value to Cedartown, in the following letter:— OCDiMTOWN, UA„ Allg. SO, 1001. Kd«. Btandzud In the course of my abort business career among you, I have had occasions when 1 very much desired to give friends and others ac curate information about Cedartown, and I found an entire absence of com piled data and literature on the sub ject that I could get. It occurs to me that there ia serious need of a well- gotten-up pamphlet that will properly set forth the leading facts, natural and commercial, about Cedartown—a well- illustrated pamphlet showing views of our manufacturing plants, municipal buildings, waterworks, etc., together with our leading meroant|le establish ments. It would also be very desirable to tell something of our city and county olllclals, leading merchants, prominent citizens, etc. In a few words—have bucIi a publication as all enterprising, progressive cities have to advertise themselves. It appears lu me that our city needs something of this kind that any citizen could obtain same, to furnish infortna- tion to outside friends and inquirers when asked fur, anil thereby relieve embarassment when questioned about Cedartown. I suggest that you gentlemen would he tile proper persons to undertake such an enterprise, being interested and familiar with the publishing busi ness ns you arc, 1 confidently believe tliut if you would take hold ot the matter ener getically, you could get out a publica tion that would bo a credit to us. The city would doubtless gladly ussist to some extent, as all such tilings are for the general good, help to bring new industries and increase lax valuation. I hope yon will see the wisdom of the matter and think favorably enough of it to act. My company and myself will be glad to aid in the good work in every way possible. I am, Very respectfully yours, Chari.kh K. Kustbii. Tiik Standard ia always ready to do its part, in any matter af fecting: the welfare of the town, and if our people will co-operate as they should, we will he patri otic enough to undertake tho work, though we shall certainly avail ourselves of Mr. Muster's kind otter of assistance. Mr. Swnyne, as president of the Merchants and Shippers As sociation, recently urged upon that organization the necessity for a work of this sort, and our idea would ho to get out a neat and attractive pamphlet tlmt will effectively advertise Cedartown and her rich resources. To do this, however, it will lie neces sary—as Mr. Kuster suggests—to have the active co-operation of the city government, of each of Oedartown’s industries, and of all our business men. If .we can get tliis, we will undertake the work and will guarantee its suc cess, knowing that it will be a well-paying investment for Ce dartown, A NK« HANK. Csdariown tn Have Another Bank ing Institution. Cedartown is to have another hunk. The marvelous growth and sub stantial prosperity of our city are widely known, nud otter excep tional inducements for the invest ment of capital. A number of gentlemen from various points have been figuring if late on the establishment of another Imnk in Cedartown, be lieving that such an institution promises especially well. Messrs. K. 0. and L. O. Ben ton, a couple of enterprising gentlemen from Monticello, have been spending several days in the city, looking over the field, and have decided to open a hank ns soon as the necessury arrange ments can be consummated. The first-named gentleman will locate here as one of its officers and managers. Tho bank will have a capital stock of *26,000, all paid in, and it is probable that a considerable portion of the stock will ho taken by Cedartown parties. No definite arrangements have yet been made for a building, but Mr. Benton informs us that everything will be arranged witli all possible dispatch now that he has definitely decided on locating here. The Messrs. Benton are experi enced bankers, having a bank at Madison as well as Monticello. They are affable gentlemen and good business men, and both Mr. Benton and liis new bankin house will be cordially received. POLK SCPKRIOR COURT Grinding Out Its Menil-Anniiitl O In Quick Order. OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Opened Monday with Largest Atten dance In Their Hlstnry. NOT IIKAII A LITTLE BIT. Our poetical contributor pre fers to lie known as “unroeognzi able” rather than “unknown,’ and instead of “X” or “Y” will “be Z,” as will lie seen from the following:— 11 k a a Editors You are wrong to call me unknown. I ain so well known tlmt lie who says he don’t know me argues himself unknown. You mean tlmt i mil so disguised tlmt I am un recognizable. You are right tlmt I am not a “dead one." 1 am living, sure — and rigid in "tile gem of the Cedar Valley,” too. 1 shall keep you guess ing a while, I reckon, for the present I shall sign myself, as 1 really am— Living. Vivanm. B. Z. Tho title tlmt our city lius To greatness and to fame Naught olae aupporta ao tirmly as Our baud, with compound name. ItH worth haa nowhere liccci denied. It daily gains renown, It spreads our lame both far and wide Through countryside and town. Bo when u strangor wants tn know Its name, then proudly tell it. llo surely won’t forgot it, though lie can’t pronounce or spell it. ' —Vivans. Ur. K. O. McConnell, id’ Lynch burg, Va., was elected Tuesday to succeed the late Dr. F. 11. Korfoot us secretary of the Bap tist Mission Board, lie is a native Georgian, and was educa ted at Mercer University. , l’ltll together- for Cedartown 1 -all togetlier- llon. 11. 11. Oabaniss is now spoken id’ as Atlanta's next Mayor, and it' left to tho press of Georgia, this princely gentleman and distinguished newspaper man would govern the Gate City for the next term without doubt. The genial Colonel Henry would make just as good Mayor as lie is a capable and successful mana ger of a great newspaper. Promptly at 10 o’clock Monday morning Judge C. (i. Janes, the popular presiding Judge of tliis Circuit, called Polk Superior Court to order, and the business of tlie court Inis been transacted with dispatch from the start. It took only a little time on Monday and Tuesday to complete tlie work on the calendar for those days, tlie cases being either settled out of court or postponed for legal reasons. There is a great advantage to tlie tax pay ers in tlie calendar system as adopted by this and most other courts, in that it forces cases to either settlement or trial, except where legal reason is presented for postponement, and this fact aids wonderfully in the expedit ing of court business. Tlie churge of Judge Junes to the Grand Jury was one of the most cieur-cut and forcible ever delivered from tlie bench in Polk. This jury is an excellent body of representative citizens, and is well organized with Dr. J. L. Branch as foreman, Mr. W. S. Coleman clerk, and Mr. P. C. Blankenship bailiff. Tlie twenty- three gentlemen composing the jury are iih follows:— J. B. Lacy, E. E. Jones, R. W. Ever ett, Walter 8. Coleman, Henry M. Carlton, David H. Hubbard, E. Fight, J.J. Qreen, Jesse D. Smith, L. 8. Led better, Wm. M. Gibson, Thoa. C. Farris, O. R. Simmerville, David L. Marrett, Genl. B. Iloman, Ross R. MoKikbin, D. A. Whitehead, Jas. K, Howard, John L. Branob, Nimrod V. Parrish, G«o. W. Brook, Wm. F. Hall, and Cbas. Colbert. Mr. John Hutchings, our popu lar Shori(F, and his clever depu ties, Messrs. J. F. Oarmichad and J. E. Dempsey, are doing their part of the court work in splen- lid shape, and tlie seme is true if tlie work of our veteran Clerk, Judge IV. C. Knight, mid his efficient deputy, Mr. W. L. Knight. Solicitor General Roberts and Stenographer II. M. Nicholes are in their accustomed places, cour teous and efficient as ever. Col. Huberts lias Mr. E. C. Wright as his bailitt', and Mr. W. Y. Tum- lin is tlie court room bailin'. Messrs. R. C. Carpenter, Tack Smith, Roe Brantley, Jesse Mc- Kibben, .1. V. Philpot and E. C. Hackney are tlie clever bailiffs who are serving tlie “billet doux” of tlie Court and Grand Jury throughout tlie county. The Grand Jury is said to be linding n large number of true hills, and tlie jail is certainly iilling liii. Sheriff Hutchings lias ID prisoners in his hostelry awaiting tlie coming of “criminal week.* The traverse jurors drawn for next week are ns follows:— Monday, Sept. !ltk: Starling Wkit- lield, Nathaniel L. Cobb, Berry li. Calloway,Sami. L. Baldwin, Harvey W. Bridges, Joe V.Philpot, Paul D.Baugh, Wm. It. Kirk, Wm. M. EaveB, Lewis L. Carmichael, Wm. it. Ferguson, Sr., Benj. F. Smith, Allen Jones, Henry T. Bunn, Thad.F. Burbank,Tkos.N.Duke, Wesley H. Buxter, Alex. W. Birkbeck, Wm B Dunn, Molvin C Edmondson, Thos M Colbert, John W Sutton, Isaao M Brnutly, Wm A Isbell, W J Herndon, John W Casey, Wm It Bock, ltobt A Biggers, John P Brooks, Wiley J Knight, John O Waddell, John K Bar ton, John C Leonard, Juoksou Griffin, John S Garner, Wm F Allen. Our city public schools opened Monday with a larger attendance than ever before, and with brighter prospects than ever., Prof. H. I,. Sewell, our effici ent Superintendent, lias an es pecially good force of co-workers this year: Profs. L. G. Smith and I. S. Hopkins, Miss Willie Wood, Mrs. Ma;y Janes, Miss Lealinora Bradford, Miss Portia Bunn and Miss Della Russell. All are talented and thoroughly competent teachers. Tlie year opens bright with promise for efficient work, and tlie teachers should have the co operation of parents in making the school successful. Parents can greatly facilitate the work, and at the same time best serve their children’s lasting interests, by upholding tlie teachers in their often dittieult and arduous duties. Tlie colored school also starts out with tlie largest attendance for several years, under the effi cient management of Prof. L. E. Hall. POLK’S TAX HATE. TOILET SOAPS! -AND- Bath Sponges! ■AT« BRADFORD’S, Cleanliness is next to godliness, and we have the Soap and Sponges for You- Our County Commissioners— Dr. D. M. Russell, T. H. Adams and B. F. Johnson—held u special session Monday for the tixingof the tax rate for tlie year. As in the case of tlie state authorities, the board was compelled to raise tlie rate, and instead of *1 as last year, it will lie *4.liii on tlie *1,000 this year, making a total state and county rate of *10.10. A comparison with tlie levy for last year shows that tlie rate for county purposes is increased from *2 to *2.50, for jury pur poses from *1 to *1.10, nud for bridge purposes from 80 to 40 cents, while that for pauper pur poses is lowered from 7o to Oil cents. I)r. Russell informs us that tlie increase is main caused by the unusually large number of prison ers that tlie county lias been obliged to cure for during the past few months. CEDARTOWN'8 FIRST HALE. Oedartown’s lirst bale of cotton for this season was brought in Tuesday, and was raised by Mr. Mark Cornelius, one of Polk most hustling farmers. The bale weighed 478 pounds, was classed as “low middling, and was bought by tlie Cedartown Supply Company at sy cent Our streets will soon lie with cotton wagons, and Cedar- town will continue to lie—as she lias been ever since the building of our cotton mills—the best ton market in Georgia. Notick—You are hereby re quested to cull and pay your sul scription to Tiik Standard while attending Polk Superior Court Brig. Gen. Win. Ludlow, a dis tinguished army officer who came home from the Philippines in May sick with consumption, died Friday at Convent, N. J. 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 lletul- m*h«* Powders. Fresh Garden and Field Seeds. Cor. Main and Herbert Sts. Recent developments at Fall River, Mass., go to show that the cotton mills of New England will be compelled to move South. Well, Cedartown still has a mini- j her of highly desirable sites for them. Manufacturing industries help the people of town and country alike, either directly or in directly. As a result of tlie operation of the Cedartown Oil Mills the past year, our people are buying loose Hulls at *2 or more per ton less than Rome and other places. Mr. .1. E. llouseal, our popular County School Commissioner, in forms us that the summer term of the county schools just closing has been an exceptionally good one, and we are glad to note their continued improvement. The people of Antioch and Esoni Hill, appreciating the necessity of the fullest possible educational facili ties for their children, are 'sup plementing the public school fund from their own pockets, and thus have a good school for eight months of the year. Lime Branch and Blooming Grove are about to adopt the same progressive and commendable plan. The new school building at Lime Branch is nearly completed, and will lie a creditable structure. Mr. A. 1). Hogg,Folk's popular Ordinary, treated Judge O. G. Janes, Solicitor IV. T. Roberts and the Grand Jury on a dozen of the finest variety of Jones watermelons Tuesday morning, for which he has the hearty thanks of all those officials and gentlemen. Mr. V. T. Sanford lias again re signed the office of Tax Collector of Floyd county, and his resigna tion has been accepted by Gover nor Candler. An election will soon be held to 1111 the vacancy. Mr. Sanford’s shortage, ’.\ ltli the exception of some items in dis pute, lias been paid bv his bonds men, and a temporary receiver lias been appointed to take charge of his property for the protection of his bondsmen. BIG BARGAINS in FINE FURNITURE! By buying my Furniture in Car-Load Lots for Spot Cash, I secure every possible Discount, and will Give My Customers the Benefit. COME TO ME FOR RIG BARGAINS IN Parlor and Bed=room Sets, Dining Room, Hall $ Kitchen Furniture, STOVES! Carpets, Rugs, Hattings, BLANKETS, COVERLETS. J. S. COLLINS. City and Country Risks Loans! Oil Oitv and Countrv Fropertv at l.OW RATES! SANDERS & DAVIS. DEALERS IN FOR ACCURATE Dlctation#Typewriter WORK, CALL ON LOUIS WADDEY, At office of Bunn A Trawick, in the Richardson Building, PLUMBING AND Steam-fitting Supplies Sprinkling Hose, Sewer Pipe from 4 to 18 inches. Next door to Standard Office, Herbert St. 0 pium roCAIHE -..dWHISKY nitnnuni. Best of ■eferenees Book on Home Treatment sent FREE. Address B. M. WOOLEY, M. D., Box 33. Atlanta, On. PHILPOT & DODDS, Real Estate and Renting AG-EZSTC-Sr, CEDARTOWN. GA. SPECIALTIES. jzirFOR SALE—City Lots, Resi dences, Timber Lands, Business Property. Rgr4,W)l> acres Fine OltE Property near E. & \V. road for sale. OirFarm Lands. Some of the Finest Farm Lands in Georgia, in Either Small or Large Tracts—Also in Mid dle and South Georgia. Hay-Taxes Paid, Rents Collected. Clesmes and beautifies the bale.