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i*ew Series—Vol. IV—No 14
HON. M. L. JOHNSON
MADE PRESIDENT
Bartow Citizen is Head of the Cotton Growers’ Asso
ciation of the State of Georgia.
At the meeting of the Georgia. Cot
mu Growers Association in Atlanta
Tuesday Hon. M. L. Johnson, ofßar
toW was elected president, John
postwick, of Morgan, vice .president
iiiul H. C. Hill, of Jasper, secretary.
The meeting was held in the hall of
representatives at the capital and
tullv fifteen hundred people were
present. The meeting was called to
order by Col W. L. Peek, of Conyers.
The committee on permanent or
ganization, who brought in a unani
mous report was composed of the
following:
\V. R Kemp, first district; J. L.
Bovnton, second district, J. Pope
Brown, third distiict; J. T. Hixon,
fourth district: J. W. Brown, fifth
district; E. H Walker, sixth district;
C. T. Harper, seventh district; A. G.
McMullen, eighth district; J. R. Hold
er, ninth district: M. V. Calvin tenth
district; Tom Eason, eleventh dis
Trict.
Hon. Pope Brown announced the
report and when the names of Hon.
M.L. Johnson and his associates
were read there followed a great out
burst of applause.
Mr. Johnson was escorted to the
chair. He said that the honor which
had been conferred upon him was
highly appreciated, but it had come
to him unsought and unexpected.
He reviewed the objects of the or
ganization and stated that the officers
of the organization needed and ex
pected the individual aid and co
operation of every farmer and cotton
grower in the state,
Mr.Johnson made a telling and
effective speech and was listened to
with close attention. During the
meeting Hon. Hurvie Jordan was
called for and madea~ stirring speech.
AVitinn ten days, he said, a corpora
tion would be thoroughly organized
iji Ni-w Orleans to retire two
million bales of cotton, which will
not be touched until the price had
reached 10 cents.
Mr. Jordan said he and his asso
ciates were otten asked why they had
set the minimum price of cotton at
10 cents per pound. Investigations,
he said, revealed the fact that flax,
silk or no other product could be
used in competition with cotton if it
were sold for 10 cents. The mills, he
said, could pay 10 cents for cotton,
make it into goods*and then make a
profit for their stockholders. The
farmers could not make cotton at a
profit for less than 74 cents a pound,
and the farmers and Mill men were
the only people who would make a
[profit—not the speculators.
He said the overproduction of the
crop had injured the south.
‘'But,'’ he said, “if we reduce the
crop and hold these 2,000,000 bales, we
will next fall get ten cents for our
cotton and within the next decade
the south will have coming into it
$600,000,000 a year from this great
crop.
“The other day I was in Savannah,
and I had not been on tlie board of
trade five minutes before I saw that
every exporter there was ‘short’ on
cotton. Vessels were tied up to the
docks and men w* re idle, for they
could get no cotton for less than 10
cents.
“They can’t get our cotton until
theypgv us our price—and tjtey can't
spin futures —they’ve got to have
real cotton.’’
Home Mission Society
The Home Mission Society will
meet at the Methodist church Mon
day afternoon at 2:30. b'ehrumrv 27.
All members are most earnestly re
quested to be present. Annual elec
tion of officers, election of delegates
to annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Mission Society of north Geor
gia. Conference ut Milledgeville
March. 17 20,
Mrs. 1). B. Frkemax, Pres.
Mrs. C- A. Aum w. Cor. Sec.
Louis Eakin, who was some years
ago an attache of this office, but is
now located at Martin, Tenn., spent
a few days last w r eek in the city.
The many friends of Mrs. Loveless
will regret to learn of her illness.
She has been suffering with an attack
of rheumatism, with others com
plications, for two or three weeks.
Judge A. W. Fite ie holding court
this week in Murray county. Un nest
Monday he will go to Calhoun and
-sjpend the siext.two weeks at Gordon
court.
The Cartersville News
GEN. YOUNG’S SERVANT.
Old Charley Yot<ng Dead After an Illness of
Long Duration.
Charley Young, the aged former
body servant of then. P. M. B. Young,
ilied Tuesday morning at his home on
Forest Avenue.
He had been almost helpless for ten
years or more. He was the body
servant of Gen. Youngall through the
civil war and had an interesting and
picturesque history.
A Word to the Farmer.
I must be pardoned for a woiil in this
the crisis of the south’s material pros
perity. 1 am in hearty sympathy
with you in this movement, the most
important one with which you have
ever been confronted. My interests
are bound up with yours. No man
iiveth to himself.
I was reared a farmer, and would
doubtless have been one today, but
for the casualties of war.
1 know* something of the trials,
vicissitudes and hardships of the far
mer’s life, hut withal it has its com
pensations. Of all pursuits, it is the
luost healthful and independent. You
j have the promise of seed time and
harvest and this while the earth
remaineth.
You are engaged in a war, and
many of you know what this means—
you can whip the fight, if you will
stand together as one man. But
1 remember the enemy is strong, and
that you wrestle not alone against fle; h
and blood, but against principalities
and against wickedness in high
places.
Hold what you have, reduce the
acreage and the use of fertilizers,
diversify crops, and the victory is
yours.
Fail in these-7-p)ant a big crop, get
six remits for yotii great staple and
who is to blame—the buyers; are not,
the bulls are not, the cow s are not,
who is? you must answer.
One other word—breathes there a
man with soul so dead who to himself
has said, my neighbors w T ill reduce
acreage, I will increase.
1 What ought to be done w'th him?
Re duck.
Death of Miss Powell.
Miss Emma Powell died at her
home at Stilesboro Tuesday Feb. 14.
She had been ill for some time. She
was a young lady held in the highest
esteem by all who knew her and her
death caused widespread sorrow.
The funeral occurred from the Pres
, byterian church at Stilesboro and the
funeral was conducted by the pastor
Rev. W. E. Browne.
Closed Sell >ols Can Make Up.
At meeting County Board of Edu
catation held Saturday, February 18,
following action was taken:
Resolved, That teachers w r ho have
closed their schools for small pox or
any other disease or for any good rea
son shall be permitted to make up
the time this summer, provided they
teach 8 weeks or two months of the
100 days term for 1905 as a summer
term- R. A. Clayton, C. S., Supt.
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Important Notice.
All parties in the city of Carters
ville, subject to a license fax under
the ordinance passed by the mayor
and aldermen of said city for 1905
are requested to call at the council
chamber, register and pay said tax,
which is the same as that of 1904, and
which was adopted by the mayor and
aldermen, and made the license tax
ordinance for the year 1905.
G. W. Waldbup,
Clerk of Council.
This Februrary 21, 1905.
"Want to Buy Cotton Oiii.
I am in correspondence with a par
ty who wants to buy a cotton gin or
a good location to build one. If you
have anythmgto offer please call and
see me or write to me.
John R. Young,
Real Estate Agent.
Office over Young Bros.'drug store.
Dr. Q. H. Buford has been appoint
ed by Governor Terrell a delegate to
the Georgia Tuberculosis convention
which meets in Atlalnta April 17 and
18th. The effect of these conventions
is to devise ways and means of educa
ting the people to use all possible
means of preventing the spread of
'tuberculosis.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. li>os
FIFTY-FIVE YEiS
After This Period of Hap
py Married Life
A COUPLE CELEBRATE
Col. and Mrs- C- M- Jones Fitly Ob
serve Their Fifty fifth Wed
ding Anniversary.
Col. and Mrs. C. M. Jones celebrat
ed the .Noth anniversary of their mar
riage Monday at their home near-
Emerson
A large number of relatives were
present, and a sumptuous dinner was
enjoyed. The occasion was one
which tile members of the family will
i long remember.
Five years ago Col. and 'Mrs. Jones
celebrated their golden wedding, and
the occasion was a joyous one to the
relatives. That this popular couple
sjiould live to celebrate their fifty?
fifth wedding anniversary, buoyant in
spirits and the picture of health, is a
matter of congratulation not only to
the family but their friends.
The family is a large one and the
gathering was a large one, as witness
those present:
Col. C. M. Jones, Mrs. C. M. Jones,
l-SSU y&jfjPCT v 4 vm r
Mrs. Louise J. .Join's, Mrs. J. fcLf&for
ris, of Atlanta, Gu.; \V. 1.. Jojff's, o f
Cave Spring, Ga.; C. AV. Jones. of
Stilesboro, Ga.: T. H, Jones, of Ac
worth, Ga.; J. P. Jones, of-Memphis,
Tenn.; Mrs. J. E. Mr Elroy, of Nor
cross, Ga.; A'irgil 'Jones, of Atlanta.
Ga : J. M. Jones, of Emerson, Ga.*.
Mrs. J. B. Chauilee, of Atlanta, Gn.
Sons-in-law, daughters in-lew and
grandchildren.—J. b. Morris, J. E.
McElroy, Sewel McEiroy, Sarah Alc-
Elroy, Berta and Beulah Jone , Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Smith Milton I):
Jones, R. Henry Jones. Mrs. T. H.
Jones, Annie Lou. Su!lie, Clyde,
John, Eliza, Lena and Mary Jones,
Mfs£ A’irgil Jones and Mary Louise
aud Milton Jones, Mr.-. J. M. Jones
and son, Melvin Jones.
Col. Jones i one of Bartow's best
citizens, and the married life of him
and his companion l.as been happy
and interesting. They have ten
children living in good health, whose
filial love is awakened anew at every
chance to visit the old homestead.
Col. ('. M. Jones was the son of
AVeslev and Mary Jones, and was
born July 29, lt>29. His ancestors
were from A\ T a!e,->. and were among
the first of middle Georgia's settlers
Col. Jones’ father died when he was
two months old. and with scant edu
cational opportunities he faced the
w-Qrld with a pel feet physique and a
sturdy wil ,‘which I,av<- won out well
for him in life',-, rugged lie has
represented his county twice in tm
legislature and made the race for
treasurerof the state a few yeaj> aro.
He has been engaged j, farming and
mining, with no ln.-agnificant success.
He was a soldier ; t;ie confederacy,
where he rose to u; rank of lieuten
ant colonel.
His wife was Sarah Carnal, of got b
old Irish sto.-k, being the daiW it.-i
of Thomas and Rnoua jyiuke Car.'-;.
Her great-gra.idiuij.fi was a signer
of the declaration oi intlepende*
Mrs. Jones liu- Otcii ,i m‘ip...ee. , •;,
and earnest for Col. Jones, and ner
noble traits shine >uc wm, g:v..t
lustre among tuo-e wio know h r.
The old wooden building forim'ly
occupied by Calhoun Bros, is being
torn down and re.n >ved and a-t .-•<a
as spring weatner opens work w.n
begin on the eiagam two story tn • k
building, which is to take n.■ i ..?e.
This new building will be lift and up
as a modern banking house and will be
occupied by t..e v.rsi ... in..a. L>... ...
COTTON GROWERS
County Organization Com
pleted Saturday.
IAELEG A TENS.TO ATL VNTA
District Reports bhow Flattering
Progress of Cotton Hold
ing Movement-
The final organization of the Bar-
Sow County Southern Cotton Asso
ciation took place at the court house
LaU Saturday.
Besides the delegates chosen by the
district associations there was a large
gathering of the farmers of the coun
ty. There were between :>l)0 and 400
present.
Delegates from the district associ
ations were reported as follows:
Cartersville—J no. .S. Leak, Levi
Shaw, R. Kincannon, Thus. Mansfield,
Randolph Walker, J. \V. Layton, R.
M. Patti Ho.
v'assvil'.e— R. B. Bell, chairman; G.
B. H(Hidden, David Weaver, W. M.
Dodd.
Adairsyille— N. C. Anderson, G. W.
Gain, C. P. Turner, J. A. Price, G. A.
VW.ch.
Stilesboro —J. G. Brandon, S. S.
OOJ. Jmb O. M. JONES.
Atwo* <l. H. L. Taff.
Euharlee—M. C. Nelson, (,' A. Dodd.
The following officers additional to
those chosen at a previous meeting
were chosen: R. M. Pattillo, assist
ant secretary: John s. Leak, vice
president; L AY. Shaw, treasurer.
Speeches were made by L. v\ . Shaw,
AVh M. Dodd, Judge John AY. Akin
and others.
Mr. Shaw was in fear of the 8 cents
expectancy, that when that price was
offered too many would let go. If cot
ton were four cents, there would be
jno use to cry reduction. The guano
men were trembling for fear there
will he a cutting down of acreage and
of fertilizers. The farmer ought to
make an extra hah? for every ton of
guano used. Mr. Shaw's ta<k was to
the point and very sensible.
Mr. AV. M. Dodd said when it was
asked in a vein of doubt if the farmer
could organize, it was a reflection on
his intelligence; to ask if lie would
i stick, it was a reflection on his man
hood He was willing ro borrow
money and pay interest for the grati
fication of fighting the cotton sharks.
Hon. M. L. Johnson was unani
mously endorsed by a rising vote for
president of the state association.
Judge Akin, in resp<i*is? to many
calls made a happy little speech to
the farmers and gave them to under
stand they’ might command him for
aid.
The following delegate- were chosen
to the meeting of the a-- >■■•iaf in:: in
Atlanta: .John N. teak, N. * . AiuLr
-on, L. J-’. Shaw, M. .1 . Johnson H.
H. Alii- m, AA 7 M. Dodd.
The-reports of work a- ■ ’’ Fm
districts was gratify iusr.slmwing many
signers of pledge am: ti e promi.-ed
reductions in acreug-* ran;: . ; from
-a to •‘■i per cen ~
(.'artersvi!!.* has b-*en e;: •'• g
a wood famine laf- y T ;*.>•• ,
had notla.d in r. rnnpiv of *fnn> wood
for the winter found themse ves
without in <t time it n,is i...,.
Sible to g.-t u new supply. \ a*- roads
are iu such a conditio t t.iaf h o-dag
is a piobleni, am! it looks -s j; ir 31
he soih“ time omore e . te
improved.
Messrs. Ray fird T r-’, of '■
arc here p, o-,,ei;live f,,,- u.rms j’jmy
are being shown arout J. by Mr. John
and. Young, the well ki own '•■m * state
man. It i hoped that they -Hi be
able to find vhat tlief want.
LIFE CRUSHED OUT
AT GUYTON MINE
Berry Lowler is Run Over by Loaded Tram Car and
is Instantly Killed.
THE SOCIAL SIDE
CARRIE GARNER IONKS.
Mr. and Mrs A. B. Cunyus
reached the fifteenth anniversary
of their marriage on last Monday, ,
They felt that in its celebration I
they would like to gather into
their home all the friends with
whom they had mingled during
these years, so two hundred invi
tations were issued. The night
came, one so miserable that one
could not venture out without dan
ger of the dreaded grip, and yet a
large number gatheied to make
merry and to offer all manner of
congratulations. Throughout the
house pot plants and vaseu carna
tions lent the decorative feature,
while brilliant lights and bright
fires on the hearth gave the air of
good cheer and nospitality. Stand
ing in the receiving line with this
bride and groom and of fifteen
years were those who acted as at
tendants at their wedding. The
ladies of this party wore costumes
of white which further accentuated
the bridal party idea. In this line
were Mr. and Mrs. Cunvus, Mrs.
A. S. Ouillian, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Beardsley, of Atlanta, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Milner, Mr ; and
Mrs. John G. Simpson, Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Jones.
In the hall, fruit punch was
| served by Mrs. Laura Flournoy
I from a bowl which rested in a
snow bank, apparently. This was
jffeeey* cotton covered the
crystal frosting and that this was
: the crystal vw'av piade
manifest throughout the house
lin many ways. Across into the
dining room was the climax of
decorative effect, the pictuie table,
an exquisite study in pink and
white. The polished wood covered
with a magnificent lace cover aud
set with cut glass trays, had for
it’s ceuter a spire vase from which
nodded several dozen pink and
white carnations. This rested on
an oval mirror and overhead was
a white wedding bell whose clapper
was wrought of soft pink rtbuon,
elaborately sheered and knotted.
Extending from this bell to the
four corners of the table were pink
streamers of shimmering ribbon
that fell in graceful loops to the
floor. Mingling with these loops
were others of soft white tune,
with dainty folds of the same out
lining the table. Over all this the
crystal frosting was lightly thrown
the whole ensemble making a
beautiful picture which every guest
paused to compliment.
During the evening there was a
pause and all the guests were asked
into the parlor where this wedding
party stood. Rev. Sam P. Jones,
uncle of Mrs. Cunyus, aud who
P ei formed this first ceremony , aruse
and in a few characteristic remat ks
addressed the biide and groom of
the occasion, extending many com
pliments aud congratulations in
terspersed with witticisms.
In the sitting room i;:e gifts
were displayed and there was a
gorgeous array of cut glass-—in
fact, crystal iu every design imag
inable from a huge punch bowl to
dozens of cut glass salt cellars not
to mention a collection of sixteen
bonbon dishes and bowls galore
of beautiful cut. That this couple
have many friends was fully
attested by this great number of
handsome remembrances.
Mrs. Cunyus received her guests
in a pretty gown of white silk with
lace trimmings and she carried
white carnatious. Others who
assisted her were Mrs. Ruohs
[CONCLUDED ON I’AOK KIVU.]
Old Series —25tli Year
Berry Fowler, emplowed at the
Guyton mines, was run over by a
loaded tram car Saturday afternoon
and instantly killed.
He was engaged in handling the
tram cars loaded with ore, and it is
said that he had loaded a car, which
was being drawn out by a cable.
When tlie car reached the top the
cable broke and the car was hurled
back down the track with terrific
force. Fowler, who was said to be on
the car, was thrown from it and the car
passed over his body, crushing him to
death.
Mr. Fowler was about thirty years
of age and leaves a wife and two
children to mourn his death. He
was an industrious young man and
was well thought of by all who knew
him. He had lw*en connected with
the mines for some time.
deadly pneumonia.
L. M. Johnson and Son Both Die Within
a Few Days.
Mr. (’. A. Trevitt was called to
Rome Monday by the death of Mr.
L. M. Johnson, one of the best known
citizens of that place. About a week
ago, Elliert, the sixteen year old son
of Mr. Johnson died after an illness
of only a few days with pneumonia.
Other members of the family were
taken ill at the same time including
Mr. Johnson. His case somi became
critical and Monday morning he died.
A young daughter is eriticollf ill and
lint little hope of her ‘ recovery is
entertained. Mr. Johnson was well
known and highly esteemed and his
death and the death of his son have
caused widespread sorrow in that
vicinity. Mr. Johnson wasa brother
in law' of Mrs. 0. A. Trevitt, who Ims
b >en with the family for two weeks
past.
S<'HOOh FLOU ikIS HIMG.
)f! ‘ " --* ■ •" •••#■
Model School at Cass Station k Udnjt Largely
Attended.
The Bartow (’onnt.y Model school
at Cass Station is in very flourishing
condition.
The average attendance is eighty
pufiils and an assistant literary teach
er has been added to the faculty. The
seating capacity ■ will at once be
enlarged so as to meet, the demands
tuade upon it.
The Bartow County Model school
isoneofthe most Successful institu
tions of its kind in the state aqd its
friends and promoters are to he ostft
grutulated upon its Success.
HOBSON COMING.
Will Lecture in Carursvilie on die Evening
of March 2.
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson
Hobson will lecture in CartersviHe on
the evening of March 28.
He is one of the most entertaining
lecturers on the American stage and
is also an interesting and picturesque
personality.
His lecture is devoted largely to the
need of ample moral facilities for the
American powers of the world.
He will no doubt be greeted by a
large audience when he comes toCar
tersvillei
Next Sunday.
On next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. in.
Rev. John E Barnard, pastor of the
Baptist church, will preach on the
Lord's Prayer, as recorded in the 17th
chapter of John.
1. Jesus prays for himself. A'erses
1-8.
2. .Jesus prays for the eleven disci
ples. A'erses 9-1! .
3. Jesus prays for all Hebrews of
all time. A erses 20-26.
The public is cordially invited to
read this chapter and to attend these
services.
Air. and Mrs. J. M. Walker leave
today lor Gadsden, Ala., where Air.
AValker will open an office to pursue
his calling, that of civil engineer.
Air. Walker is experienced and capa
ble, and we predict for him in his
new field that success which he de
serves. Air. and Airs. AValker came
to Cartersviile several mouths ago
' oui Mavsville, Ky., and b their re
fined and ugreea i e manner have won
numerous friends who are loth to see
them depart from tiie city. AVe com
mend them to the good people of
Gadsden, as w orthy their conlideace
and highest considerate n.
Arthur Milner, who has been lo
cated at Birmingham for some time,
is at home on a visit..