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Series— Vol. IV—No 12 farmers organize TO HOLD COTTON. Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of Planters of Bar tow County Last Saturday. Harmony of purpose and determi nation both characterize the feelings 0 f the farmers of Bartow county on t j, e c otton situation asevineed in the presence and expressions of the very I large gathering at the court house [last Saturday. I The meeting was called by M. L. ■Johnson, chairman of the previous [meeting several weeks ago. 1 Iu the assemblage numbering three ■hundred farmers, were seen repre sentative men from all portions fof |rhe county; eight of the districts | were found to be represented. I chairman Johnson, just returned ■ir un the Cotton Growers’ Conven- Ition at New Orleans, said the surplus Inf cotton this season was between |f„ur and six million bales. Farmers 1, mid not carry over this surplus with lav reasonable hope of getting more ■ban present prices for it without Branding together and demanding ■uore. It was simply up to the farm er to do this or not. The recommen ■lations of the committee on acreage Bind fertilizers werj read. [These are |, found elsewhere in this pa ll or.—E.] U (01. Robert Pattillo, who had been ■ u New Orleans, spoke of the influ- Bnce and work of Georgians in the B<invention, and especially referred In Mr. Johnson’s efforts. The bears, Hu said, opposed a ten cent demand* |L;; j|j- Johnson urged that as a price In be waited for. and it was adopted. I ( apt. Tom Lyon said his work and Interest had been, and his heart and Heeling were now, with the farmer. Ihey had whipped the jute trust, Ind they could whip this fight by ■ticking together. f| Dick Hell thought the guano men It-re the ones to fear, and he wanted lime safeguards against fertilizer ■mpositions. B Hayne Dodd endorsed the action HKthe New Orleans meeting heartily, urged the fact that the farmer K just as much for the smaller as Br the larger crop. ■ The rules and recommendations for |eneral organization, as adopted at l*-w Orleans, were read, and a county |rganization was gone into. ■M, L. Johnson was made pentea lent chairman of the county organ |ation and D. B. Freeman perma- Hent secretary. B Chairmen for the different districts ■> the county were chosen as follows: ■ Cartersville—J. S. Leak. ■ Adairsville —W. M. King. ■ Kingston—Ous McMickin. ■ Cassville—R. B. Bell. ■ Stilesboro—Joel T. Conyers. ■ Taylorsville—W. A. Dodd. ■ Huharlee—R. H. Dodd. ■ Kmerson—C. M. Jones. ■Tine Log—D. McDaniel. ■Alliitoona—Charles N. McMicken. ■Stamp Creek—William Cowan. ■lron Hill—Charles SweAman. ■Salacoa—E. B. Richardson. ■Wolf Pen—Jeff Bostwick. ■Sixth—H. D. Lewis. ■The action of the New] Orleans ■nvention was unanimously adopt ■ a rising vote. ■l'lu chairmen of the county organ- were constituted An execu ■e committee, with the county ■airman as chairman of the same. ■Saturday, February 11th, was elm s' as the day for the chairmen of ■e several districts to organize their Btricts. ■ ’ decided then to hold a county ■ etin E again on Saturday, Febru ■ T'b. and the meeting adjourned date. | BVRNEI) TO DEATH. B le baughter of Mr. Sam P. Burns Meets ■ heath at Taylorsville. ■T .a't Thursday morning the lit ■ fun year old daughter of Mr. Sam C Burii ' at Taylorsville left the bed B approached the fire in her night B"' Bhe approached too near ■ and her clothing caught fire, ■ 7 -’ttle one was so severely L * bat she died Saturday after ■f r > offering. ■7 uneral occurred Sunday and : ' lc ted by Prof Verner Vin -Iwo other members of Mr. m h ] aiuily are seriously ill. The ! of all their friends Neighbors go out to the bereaved Adair was confined to his W A ! grip for a few days this The Cartersville News DAMAGE CASE SETTLED Suit of E. M. Anderson Against W. A. Rail soad is Compromised The suit of E. M. Anderson versus the Western & Atlantic railway in which a verdict was rendered against the road for #B,OOO at the October term of Bartow superior court, and in which anew trial had been granted has been settled by compromise. It will be recalled that the suit grew out of damages alleged to have been sustained by Mr. Anderson* while working as a fireman for the road in Jauuary 1903. The accident occurred at Rogers Station, when the engine is said to have moved a few feet while taking water and in this way Ander son was injured. The trial was one of unusual interest and the verdict one of the largest ever rendered aginst a railroad in north Georgia. The opposition was represented by Hoke Smith and J. W. and P. F. Akin and the defense by Payne & Tye and J. M. Neel. The new trial was set for the past term of court, but the matter being settled by compromise no trial was had. The amount agreed upon in the com promise is said to be #4,000. * The Case of Jones. The following ooem many years ago by Sydney Lanier is es pecially timely now, when the reduc tion of the cotton acreage is attract ing so much attention: That air same Jopes which lived in Jones, He had this pint about him; He’d swear with a hundred sighs and groans That farmers must stop gettin’ loans, And get along without ’em. That bankera, warehousemen and sich Was fatt’mn’ on the planter. And Tennesay was rotten-riejx A-raisin’ meat and corn, all which I)raw’d money to Atlanter. And the only thing (says Jones) to do Is, eat no meat that’s boughten; But tear npeyery iOU, And plant all corn and awear for true To quit a-raisin’ cotton! Thus spouted Jones (whar folks could hear, At court and other gather In’s,) And thus teep’ spoutin’ many a year, Proclaimin’ loudly far and near Sicli fiddlesticks and blatherin’s. But, one ali-fired sweatin’ day, It happened I was hoein’ My lower corn-field, which it lay ’Longside the road tbat runs my way, Wharf can see what’s goin’. And after twelve o’clock had come I felt a kinder faggin’. And laid un’neatha plan? To let my dinner settle sum, When long come Jones’ waggin. And Jones was settin’ in it, so;. A readin’ of a paper, His mules w as goip’ powerful slow. Fur lie had tied the lines onto The staple of the scraper. The mules they stopped about a rod From me, and w ent to l'eedin’- ’Longside the roaa upon the sod, But Jones (which be.hgd took a nod) Not Allowin', kept a readin’. And presently says he: “Hit’s true; That Clisby’s head is level, Thar’s one thing farmers all must do To keep themselves from goin’ tew Bankruptcy and tho deyil! “More corn! more corn! must plant less ground, And musn’t eat what’s boughten; This year they’ll do it; reasonin’s sound; (ADd cotton will fetch ’bout a dollar a pound), Tharfore, I’ll plant all cotton.’’ Stilesboro Farmers. The farmers of Stilesboro district are requested to meet at the Stiles boro Academy Saturday, February 11, at 10 o'clock for the purpose of organization on the cotton situation in accordance with action of county organization. By order of Joel T. Conyers. District Chairman. Read the advertisement of Chap man A Conn in this issue. They have some very attractive bargains in fur niture and it will pay you to call and see them. Mrs. J. H. Gilreath spent several days in Atlanta recently with her mother. Mrs, Tomlinson. Mrs. A. O. Granger returned last week from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Will Hansell in Marietta. The many friends of Mrs. Logan Vaughan are sorry to hear of her continued illness at the home of her parents in (Quitman. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1905 INCREASE CAPITAL Bank of Cartersville Will Enlarge its Stock TO BUILD NEW HOUSE Foreign Stock Bought by Others Now a Strictly Home Institution All the foreign stock held by the Bank of Cartersville has been pur chased by other stockholders and the bank is now strictly a home institu tion. Anew and handsome banking is to be erected at once. It will be at the present site and will be white pressed oriek with mar ble and plate glass front, marble wainscoting and tiling floor, It will be refurnished with modern furnish ings and altogether will be one of the most convenient and handsome bank ing houses in the state. The capital stock is to be increased from #25,000 to #50,000, and the new stock of the bank will be found to be a very desirable investment being free from all stock liability being met by ’ the new insurance feature on banking. The depositors also, are insured against loss. The board of Directors and cashier will receive applications for the stock for the next thirty days. The net earnings of this Bank will average 16 per cent per annum since its organization. The net earnings last year were 26 per cent. SMALLPOX IN POLK. Reported Tbat Many Cases Exist About Ara gon and Other Places. It is reported that smallpox has appeared to a ecmtiderable extent about Aragon and at other places in Polk county, and the fear is expressed tnat it will invade Bartow. The authorities of Polk, it is said, have communicated with the state board of health and every effort s being made to control the disease. It is thought by vigorous and effec tive measures the disease may be checked and controlled. In the meantime it is well for Bar tow’s- authorities to keep a close watch for the appearance of the dis ease in this county, and to take such steps as the circumstances may de mand. Accident Mr. Welcher, who lives near Tay lorsville, happened to a serious ac cident Monday. He was cutting cord wood, when his axe struck a, stump, glanced, and came negr cutting off his foot. Part of the bone w T as removed and the wound an ugly one, successfully dressed by Drs. Adair and Lowery. Personals Miss Virginia Brandon, of Stiles boro, spent Saturday with Misses Kittie and Bessie Conyers. Mr. Cell Conyers, of Stilesboro, visited the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Reueh have returned from a very pleasant week's trip to Atlanta. During their visit they took in the Grand Opera, Ben Hur, and Chancy alcott. There is a permanent visitor at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank James, at Ladds, in the person of a little girl. The father is doing as well as could be expected he says. Rev. H. E. B. Turner has for sale a lot of bedding and bedstids and other furniture. Also six room house to rent on Leake street. When needing laundry, remember the Cartersville Steam Laundry. Mrs. John R. Kendrick, of Phil adelphia, who in early years was a resident of Atlanta, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. H. Cabaniss, at Sum merville. Augusta. Mrs. Kendrick will spend February at St. Augustine Miss Lucy Dunahoo returned last Thursday from a plesact visit to Atlanta. Mrs. Jule Trawick, of Little Rock Arkansas, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Todd, Messrs. Bob McGinnis, Albert Strickland. M. L. Johnson and R. M. Patillo have returned from New Or leans, where they attended the cot ton convention. Judge A. M. Foute attended the Baptist general meeting at Ringgold last Friday and Saturday. Messrs. Young and Adams have opened anew livery stable in the building east of the railroad, formerly . used by J. M. Knight as a warehouse, j Mr. Rob Maxwell and solicitor Maddox, of Daitou, visited Atlanta, i recently. PROF. ly. ROSE Elected to Succeed Prof. W. W. Daves. COMES FROM VIRGINIA He Lived in Cartersville When a Child and is the Son of Mr- W. K. Huse- Prof. Harry N. H use, of Roanoke, Va., has been elected superintendent of the public schools of Cartersville to succeed Prof. W. W. Daves resign ed. Prof. Huse is twenty-four years of age, a member of the Presbyterian church, and comes highly recommen ded as an educator. He is a first honor graduate of Washington and Lee University, and lived in Carters ville when fc boy. He is a son of Mr. W. K. Huse, who was a citizen of Cartersville aboat twenty years ago. He was a most excellent gentleman and is well remembered here by the older citizens. The board feel that Ihey have been especially fortunate is securing Prof. Huse, whose gifts and acquirements in eyery way pre-eminently fit him for the position to which he has been called here. Mrs. E. Rector has gone back to her old home, the Tennessee house, where she will be glad to greet her old customers again. Everybody knows Mrs. Rector’s way of doing things. She has always kept a neat and attractive boarding house. FUNERAL SUNDAY. Body of Miss Aaaie Milner Will Reaeh Car ’* tersyille from Colorado Sunday. The remains of Miss Annie Milner, who died recently in Denver, will reach Cartersville next Sunday at 10 o’clock and at 2 p. m. will be buried from the residence and the funeral will be conducted by Rev. W. A Cleveland, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Judge Milner Mrs. Milner and daughters, who have been in Denver arrived in Cartersville Thursday. Maniy’a Baby, [LITTLE MARY JOE.] "" I have kissed your little fingers, baby, Pressed them gently to my lips; Kissed you, loved you little darling— “You was Mamy’s baby child. But the angels claimed you, baby, And my heart is sad and aching. How I miss you, precious darling! Yes miss “Mamy’s baby child.” Your little life was short, my baby; Too pure and sweet to last; A flower open at morn, faded at night. That was “Mamy’s baby child.” How 1 [tressed you to my heart, baby, When thy little life was spent; For I felt I could not let you go— “You was Mamy’s baby child.” Yes my last, my only treasure, baby; God took you from my arms— Empty, aching, broken hearted, Grieving over “Mamy’s baby child.” Some day may not so faraway, baby; I shall come to claim you, dear, In the bright beyond where angels dwell; There with “Mamy’s baby child.” —Minnie Lee Arnold, Stockholders Meeting, There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Car tersville and the office of said Bank in the town of Cartersville at 9 a. m., on March the 10, 1905, for the purpose of increasing the capital stock of this bank and for other purposes. J. S. Leak, Pres. C. M. MiLam, Cashier. 4t Mr. J. C Reynolds, who left here January 3rd for Washington has re turned and says, after all Bartow county is the best county on earth. Mr. Reynolds came from Washing ton to Okolahoma and Indian Terri tory, but nowhere did he find any better country than North Georgia. He says he will hereafter make his home in this section, and we see where he is right. Miss Nell Deweese, of Emerson, spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Taff. Master 1 rank Bates, of Barnesville, is visiting his grandfather, Dr. F. r! Calhoun. The many friends of Mr. M. P. Maxwell are sorry to hear of his illness, at his home. Mrs. John Mullinix, of Eulmrlee, visited Mrs. Warren Tinsley last Thursday. Mr. Joe Dodd, of Euharlee, spent last Monday in the city. ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR CARTERSVILLE Movement Towards Securing - a Second Ligting - Sys tem for the City at Early Day, * IN BARTOW COUNTY. Two Ohio Citizens Write of Bartow County a and Cartersville. The following letter from two Ohio gentlemen now in Cartersville to their home paper in Ohio, the Zenia Gazette, will be read with interest: Editor Gazette:—We thought per haps you would publish a few lines from north Georgia which might be interesting to our people at home. On December 6th we boarded the train at Xenia for Georgia. A few days after we arrived the mercury fell to 20 degrees above zero, anu as this was the first cold weather we had seen, we began to think we had bet ter go back home, but when we heard of your zero weather up there we be came better reconciled. However, it only lasted a few days and we are now enjoying as fine winter weather as we ever saw, We were advised to come to north Georgia on accoudt of the high alti tude, pure water and healthy climate, all of which we have found as repre sented and beyond expectation. As we understand, this (Bartow) county is one of the best and richest counties in the state. We have seen some as poor land as we eyer saw and some as good as can be found anywhere. The country is more broken than we expected to see, but the hilly land is valuable for or chards and the mineral under it, while the valley land, embracing about two-thirds the area, is very rich. Good farming land can be bought on easy terms at from fl 5 to S4O per acre. They raise about everything here that they do in Ohio and have a good market for all kinds of products which command good prices. Cotton is the money making business here. They make a bale to the acre on good land, which sells on an average at SSO per bale, about one half of which is clear profit. The peach industry is getting to be a large business. Sev eral hundred carloads are shipped north from this county every year. And there is no end to the valuable mineral of different kinds which is dug out of the hills and shipped from this county at the rate of a hundred car loads per day. We believe this is a good country for a poor man to get a start or for investment of capital, or for people in delicate health. Money is in demand at from 7to 8 percent., which at first seemed to us to be an extortionate rate of interest until we took into consideration that the mineral resources in this country are yet to be developed to a large ex tent and the improvements to be made in farming and the upward tendency of eyerything, on account of new railroads now building and to be built the country, in which new towns and industries of various kinds are to be built up and the immigration just beginning to come from the north. The Georgia people are as clever as they can be and give us Ohio people a hearty welcome and are glad to see us come. We have not made any in vestments yet, but may do so, as it looks to us as if a man is sure to double his money in anything he puts it in. We will take pleasure in giv ing any information about the coun try we can to our Ohio people who may w ant to come South. J. P. Fawcett, Hiram Bijrdg. Mr. I). W. Webb, one of the head line artists of the Atlanta News, came up and spent Sunday with his brother. On last Saturday night, Deputy Sheri® Warren Tinsley and constable Bill Goode arrested in Mechanics ville Henry Williams, a negro against whom a true bill for selling whiskey had been standing for a long time. Williams had beeh in Chattanooga Until within the last few days. Mr. Mort Covington, of Pine Log, visited Cartersville last week. Mr. Warren Tinsley visited Taylors ville recently. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Grogan spent last Sunday in Acworth. Judge Aaron Collins has been seen in town the past few days, to the delight of his many friends. J. H. Corbin, of Euharlee, visited Mr. Zim Jackson last week. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Nelson, of Euhariee, visited Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Fink, last week. Old Series—2stli Year Cartersville may soon have electric lights and sewerage. At the last meeting o" the city council the following committee was appointed to take the matter in hand, make a full investigation and report to the council. The committee from the council is composed of W. H. Milner, Chairman, J. 8. Leak and J. M. Field. A committee of three citizens will co-operate with this committee. The citizens’ committee is composed of E. Strickland, M. F. Word and J. R. Trippe. This committee will take up the matter at once and make a full inves tiimtion of thf? cost stud priitic&foility of both an electric plant and a sewerage system. When this committee has made its report a proposition v ill then be submitted to the people of Carters ville to vote on the issuance of bonds 1 pgrhaps to the amount of #30,000 or #40,000 for the purpose of putting in these much needed improvements. What effect the present movement will have on the city gas plant is not yet known. It is understood that some members of the city council favor improving the plant and keep ing it, others favor selling it if a satisfactory sale can be made. It will be recalled that the city bought the gas plant a few years ago, paying therefor $7,000, to be paid in three installments. The last one comes due January 31, and will be paid this week. The money for this payment is on hand and after it is paid the city will own the gas plant. It is said that the expenses of operat ing the gas plant and the income from it just about balance, there be ing, perhaps, about one hundred dol lars left after the expenses are paid. Therefore it would seem that the only profit the city derived from the gas plant is the lighting of the streets. This lighting of the streets has re cently been the cause of much com plaint, some citizens making the re marks that the “lamp posts were very ornamental in day time, but you couldn’t find one without a lan tern at night.” There has also been much com plaint about the quality of the gas. Many consumers complain that it smokes and does not give satisfactory light. For this reason a number of merchants have installed acetyline plants in their stores and no longer use gas. It was said by the merchants that the gas smoked and damaged their goods. Superintendent Wikle, of the gas works was asked about the mat ter, and said that the gas now used is as good as can be made by the present process, and the process canhot be changed without changing the .plant. “The present gas,” said Mr. Wikle, “is nothing more than vaporized oil. It is too rich in carbon to make satisfactory lights. The process could be changed to an air and oil process, which might be bet ter. This would require the invest ment of about S3OO for an air mixer. The better plan would no doubt be to change to water gas. This is the kind used in Atlanta and other large cities and is the eleanest and best kind of gas. To make this would re quire new machinery to the amount of $1,200.” . Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith visited relatives in Cedartown Sunday, re turning to Cartersville Monday. NEW COMMITTEES, City Council Organized for Work During the Present Year. Mayor Gilrealh has appointed the xoiiowmg committees, which will constitute the working machinery of the city council during the present year: Finance—W. E. Smith, chairman; J. S. Leak, W. H. Milner. Waterworks—W. H. Milner, chair man; N. A. Bradley, J. Stanford. Lights—F. C. Watkins, chairman; J. Leak, N. A. Bradley, Streets—A. S. Brevard, chairman; J. Stanford, W. E. Smith. Cemetery—A. S. Brevard, chairman; J. S. Leak, J. M. Field. Sanitary—N. A. Bradley, chair man; J. S. Leak, F. C. Watkins. Relief W. H. Milner, chairman; J. S. Stanford, N. A. Bradley. Public Buildings—J. S. Leak, chairman; J. Stanford, J. M. Field. Ordinances—J. M. Field, chairman; W. E. Smith, J. Stanford. Fire Department—.T, Stanford, chairman; A. 8. Brevard, W. E. Smith.