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Series—Vol. IY—No 15
BARTOW SHOULD
MAKE DISPLAY AT FAIR
Capt. J. J* Conner Talks of Splendid Premium List
and Urges the People to Effort.
Editor News: Within the next
f e w weeks there will be promulgated
to the people of the stlke the most
liberal, far reaching and comprehen
sive premium list for the coming
state fair that has ever been publish
ed in Georgia. The advance guard
of this magnificent premium list has
already made its appearance in the
daily press and is only an earnest of
what the whole will be when it comes
forth.
The list as published is as follows:
Eor the best and most attractive
county exhibits $1,600; for the second
best $1,200; for the third best $800;
for the fourth best $600; for the fifth
best $400; for the next best five coun
ties S3OO each; for the next best five
S2OO each; and for all other other
counties making a creditable exhibit
of SIOO each.
Then the following is offered for
individual collective displays, first
$400; second $300; third $200; fourth
SIOO.
For the one-horse farm displays,
first $300; second $200; third $150;
fourth SSO.
In the classification by the judges
who will pass upon these exhibits the
aitistic arrangement of the display
will be carefully considered and will
count for ten points in making up
the awards.
J wish to say that the State Agri
cultural Society has as its ally the
Atlanta Fair Association, a set of
wealthy and enterprising gentlemen
who are determined to leave nothing
undone in the line of expenditure and
hard work to complete the full suc
cess of the fair. The joint fair com
mittee of the two associations are
working in perfect harmony and the
outlook augurs the greatest, grand
est and most comprehensive display
of its kind that has ever been pulled
off on the American continent. What
such a consummation means for the
people of Georgia is self evident.
Now, therefore, I wish to appeal to
the citizens of Bartow to begin now
an indication of their loyalty to this
movement, which lias for its object
the upbuilding of a greater and
grander Georgia. In this connection I
wish to call your attention to the fact
that Bartow’s position among her
sister counties has ever been an ele
vated one. This assertiou is no in
dulgence of bombast or braggadocio
coming from a citizen of Bartow
county, but is founded upon the ever
lasting rock of truth and is made evi
dent to all citizens of Bartow county
when they come in contract with the
inhabitants of other portions of the
state. Why is this true? Why, large
ly because of Bartow’s immense, nat
ural resources and the enterprise of
her citizens which has been exhibited
to the world through the instrumen
tality of state fairs in the past. If
these results have been attained in
the past, when opportunity was
greatly inferior to what it will be in
Atlanta the coming autumn, how
important it is that Bartow county
should be making preparation to do
herself proud at the next state fair.
And right here it is not out of place
to say that all of Bartow’s citizens
have not had their shoulder to the
wheel when articles were being raised
and collected for the displays which
have captured the blue ribbon that
she has borne off in the past.
In the past the greater portion of
these labors have rested upon the
shoulders of one man. And while
this noble citizen of Bartow, doubt
less, often found himself handicapped
by difficulties seemingly insurmount
able,yet Bartow's generosity in giving
forth her abuudant and splendid
products combined with his unflag
ging determination and energy often
enabled him to bear off from a hotly
contested field a palm of victory. If
this man nad always had the com
bined effort of all the citizens of Bar
tow county his burden would have
been greatly lightened and the good
results largely intensified.
Right here I wish to say that I
always feel like raising my hat to a
man who has done so much to elevate
his country in the estimation of the
world.
Now this is not intended to up
braid my fellow county men, not at
all. I merely present it as an object
lesson showing what has been done
in the past, as well as the greater
things which may be accomplished
by combined effort. And Bartow s
opportunity is greater today that it
has ever been in the past.
The Cartersville News
Then let us determine with one ac
cord that at the state fair to be held
in the city of Atlanta in October
next the finest and most comprehen
sion county display in agricultural
products that has ever been exhibited
in the United States, shall have writ
ten over its entrance door, Bartow
county.
J. J. Conner,
Vice Pres., Ga., State Ag’l. Society.
MR. MADDOX TALKS.
Georgia Congressman Says Americans Don’t
Killing of Duke,
There was a digression from the
debate on’the naval bill when Mr.
Baker, of New York, condemned
President Roosevelt for sending to
the Russian government a message
of sympathy on the occasion of the
assassination of Grand Duke Sergius,
says a Washington dispatch. No
such message had been sent when
the massacre occurred in St. Peters
burg on January 22. “I deny,” he
vehemently asserted, “that the
American people were shocked by
the killing of the Grand Duke Ser
gius. The people,” he insisted,
“were, however, shocked at the wan
ton massacre on January 22.” The
killing of Sergius he declared to be
but an incident in the effort of the
Russians to overthrow the tyranny
that oppresses them.
“Do you wish it to go out to the
country,” interjected Mr. Thayer
(Mass.) “that the American people
sanction the killing of Grand Duke
Sergius?”
Mr. Baker replied that the people
were shocked at the action of a gov
ernment that refused to take note of
murder of thousands of its inhabi
tants, “and yet pretend to be horri
fied at the loss of one human life.”
General applause was accorded Mr.
Maddox (Ga.) when he declared that
the deinocralic side of the house did
not approve of this “damnable as
sassination.” He said the democrats
believed in fair rights. “We don’t
believe in slaughter,” he said, “and
we don’t believe in this business
which caused the slaughter of the
grand duke, and.” lie added, “the
democratic party don’t stand for it
now, nor will it ever do so.”
In the course of his remarks Mr.
Baker referred to the retnsal of the
house to adjourn out of respect to
the Russians killed on the streets of
St. Petersburg January 22.
With particular reference to that
action Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) was
bitter in his criticism of Mr. Baker.
Mr. Baker’s action he declared to
have been unprecedented. Had ad
journment been taken, he said, it
would have been a meaningless and
stupid exhibition of ignorance. The
public and the world knew that the
American congress did not sympa
thize with riot and unnecessary
bloodshed. Whether it was neces
sary or not, there was no doubt a
strong critical opinion in the coun
try, but he said no intelligent man
would suggest that congress express
an opinion on that subject.
Mr. Grosvenor spoke of Grand
Duke Sergius as a cabinet officer of
the emperor. He denied that the
president fell short of his duty, and
said that as regards the killing of
the grand duke it would have been
little short of impropriety had not
the president sent his message of
condolence.
Our River Scenery.
In his letter to the Atlauta Journ'a
of Saturday Rev. Alex Bealer makes
this reference to the Etowah river;
“I spant one day a few years ago up
in the hill country on the shoals of
the Etowah in Bartow county. There
the river -was tumbling and rumbling
and roaring and pouring and splash
ing and flashing and leaping and
sweeping and gleaming and beaming
among the gi'eat bowlders that
seemed to be trying, but all in vain,
to stop its mighty rush. There the
Etowah, though a comparatively
small stream, has the power of ten
thousand horses. No human hand
as yet holds the reins, but God han
dies them as the v aters rush with
resistless fury to the sea, sometimes
sweeping great logs away as easily
as a child would lift a bunch of
straws from his pathway.”
Mrs. J. P. Anderson, of Carters
ville, who has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank 8. Pruden,
returned home Monday. Dalton
Citizen.
OA KTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 1905
BEFORE IRE WAR
Professor Ronald Johnson
Writes of Old Times.
DR. FELTON A STUDENT
Recollections of a Number of
Former Citizens of Bartow
by a Well-known Teacher-
Prof. Ronald Johnson, in his recol
lections of half a century as a teacher
in Georgia, has this to say of Carters
ville in his letter to the Journal of
Saturday:
On the 7th of January, 1857,1 moved
from Forsyth, Ga., to Cartersville,
Cass county, now Bartow county. I
was employed by a self constituted
board of trustees composed of the
following gentlemen: Dr. W. H. Fel
ton, Colonel Mark Johnston, Major
Willis Benham, J. J. Howard, John
W. Sheperd, Major William Milner
and Lewis Munford. They were all
men of substance and paid me a hand
some salary. Mr. Lewis Tumlin was
one of the patrons of the school; later
on Dr. Burney sent one of his sons
from Forsyth. I was delighted with
my work, and enjoyed the social ad
vantages.
Dr. Mark Johnston, of Milledgeville,
and his brother, Colonel Malcolm
Johnston, of Atlanta, were among
my pupils, as also their sisters. Mr
Sim Montford, of Cartersville. now
a* prosperous and wealth y citizen,
also jocular and glad to see me after
so many years of changes, but I am
proud to record that there is no
change in the kindness and affection
of my old students. What a joy it
was to listen to Dr. Felton talk on
any subject. And Mrs. Felton always
well informed, a rare musician, an
excellent colloquist.
After the lapse of many troublous
years the memory of those pleasant
hours is full of regrets. All the trust
ees and patrons of my most pleasant
school have “worn aw r ay to the land
of the dead,” and the boys of that
time are now gray headed old men,
immersed in the cares and struggles
of life. Successful in the profession
and the acquisition of wealth and
fame, Dr. Felion alone survives, full
of days and honor. His career after
the war was a notable one. I will
notice his course more in future pa
pers.
Before the war his life was pre
eminently that of a student.’ Asa
preachty he was distinguished and
acceptable. Dr. Felton always com
manded the fullest congregations,
After my contract ended at the sol
icitation of many prominent citizens
I moved the sphere of my labors into
the town of Cartersville, where I
taught with short intermission for
20year8. They were happy years full
of strenuous work, and in the main
successful. But peaceful times were
soon to end. The abolition party
had gained great headway and de
termined in their efforts to obtain
control of the federal government
and thereby subvert the industrial
institution of the south. The lamen
table discord in the ranks of the
democratic party enabled the undi
vided opponents of slavery to elect
their candidate to the presidency.
Whether the constitution guaran
teed the instiution of slavery to the
south mattered not. Slavery was
doomed. The factions of the demo
cratic party nominated candidates
of splendid ability. But as usual the
party blundered. Wisdom, no longer
held control. Men lost their reason.
Everything was left to the arbitra
ment of war, with the result that the
south lost all its elegant civilization,
good schools and the best condition
of labor. The school room was aban
doned for the tented field and I as
well as students, volunteered in de
fense of our country. I belonged to
the First Georgia regiment of state
troops. Our captain was R. C. Saxon,
afterwards promoted to the colonelcy.
I meet him often and we have a good
time. Several of my fellow soldiers
live in Cartersville and surrounding
country; many more are dead.
Among my students just before the
war were John 8. Leak, and his
brother, Thomas, who from very
small beginnings have since the war,
acquired handsome properties, all
made by farming. Strictly honorable
in all their dealings, ready to utilize
every improvement in machinery.
Strictly fair in their dealin gs with
their employes.
John thinks that in consideration
of past labors that I am entitled to a
rest or a pension and proposes to be
my benefactor in relieving me of
l uther toil. The proposed benefaction
AB WOFFORD DEAD
Lormer Cartersville Citizen
in Texas.
WAS THIS CITY’S MAYOR
A Brave Soldier of the Confed
eracy and Prominent
in Peace-
The many friends o r Hon. A. P. Wof
ford will be grieved at the announce
ment of his death, which occurred at
his bom* in Cookyille, Texas. Febru
ary 3rd.
Ab Wofford, as he was familiarly
known, was bom in Banks county,
Georgia, 61 years ago. He was a son of
General William B. Wofford, a promi
nent Georgian, and had many relatives
in Bartow county. He came to this
county before the civil war as a student
in the Cherokee Baptist College at
Cassville. where he remained until
early in 1861, when he entered the con
federate army as a member of Phillips’
Legion and served until the end of the
war in that command, and for some
time under General Mosby on special
duty. He was a brave and daring sol
dier.
After the war he came to Cartersville
and began the study of law in the office
of his kinsman, General W. T. Wof
ford, was admitted to the bar in 1866,
and entered actively, the practice of
his profession ana served his clients
with fidelity. He took a lively inter
est in public affairs, the cause he es
poused or the friend to whom he gave
his influence, had an unselfish advocate
and champion, whose Influence was
always helpful.
Mr. Wofford served the people of the
city oj Cartersville for several terms as
ma> or and performed his duties with
fidelity and ability. His administrations
were progressive, Our people giadly
honored him as long as he would ac
cept the offiee.
He was aibraye,generous man. Every
pulsation of his warm, unselfish heart
was kindness and love for his fellow
men. His desire was to make their
ear to pity or sorrow, always apleasaut
companion, a.kind and indulgent friend
In 1888 Mr. Wofford removed to his
old he un in Banks county, Georgia,
and represented his district in the state
senata, which position he filled with
credit. In 1900 he located in Cookville,
Texas, where he died.
Infl80& he was married to Miss Lila E.
Parrott, a daughter of the late Hon.
Jos. Parrott. Judge of the Cherokee
circuit. His wife and nine children
survive him, they have the sincere
sympathy of all who knew them and
their beloved one.
We are told the end came peacefully
and without a struggle. With a smile
upon his face he fell asleep to wake
eternally.
COL, J. E. CARTER DEAD.
Father of Mrs. J. G. Vernon Passes Away
In Calboun Monday.
Col. James E. Carter, father of Mrs.
J. G. Vernon, of Cartersville, died
Monday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. C. C. Harlan, in Cal
houn.
Col. Carter had been long ill, and
his death was not unexpected. He
was 76 years of age, and was a man
of fine personality.
He once lived at Cassville, and for
a time, many years ago, was engaged
in business in Cartersville. He was
a native of Tennessee, and his re
mains were carried to Knoxville, his
old home, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan and Mrs. Vernon accompa
nied the remains.
L. A. Dean Home.
Col. Linton A. Dean is back from
an important trip to Washington
city, where he had gone to appear
before the senate committee in the
interest of rate legislation, to regu
late the powers of the interstate com
missioners, especially as it bears
upon the fruit industry, in which he
and all Georgians are interested.
Col. Dean did some effective work
for the fruit men before the commit
tee, giving that body some interest
ing facts and figures, which greatly
aids them in arriving at a just, equit
able adjustment of the laws in this
matter.—Rome Herald.
is a solace for all the disappointments
incident to my profession. But Dear
John, lam now at work and lam
capable of such teaching as you
always admired and I intend to work
to the last. Moreover, I have dutiful
boys.of my own, young and rising in
life who will always look out for my
welfare.
Georgia is the land of my adoption.
I tried to serve her with all the ability
I possess. In future papers I intend
to tell ail I know of the inception of
a new' era in education. I will fairly
criticise working and management.
METHODISTS WILL
ERECT NEW CHURCH
Plans Have Been Adopted and Committees Ap
pointed to Solicit Subscriptions.
FARMELS 1 HAT LEAD.
Mack Johnson, Head of Cotton Growers’
Organization, Well Fitted for Work.
The men selected to head the Geor
gia division of the Southern Cotton
Association are men who stand at
the very front of the professions they
represent. They are men who are not
alone prominent in their own section,
but are well known over the entire
state.
M. L. Johnson, president of the
Georgia division of the Southern Cot
ton Association, is one of the leading
farmers of the state of Georgia and
has for years been prominently ident
ified with politics.
He owns a big farm at Cass Station
Bartow Cos., consisting of 750 acre 8
and is well known as a farmer whose
businesslike methods have made him
a success.
Mr. Johnson has repeatedly repre
sented his county,Bartow,in the state
legislature and was one of the leading
members in the debate on the floor
of the house of representatives,when
the famous Willingham prohibition
bill for the state was being so heat
edly debated.
Mr. Johnson has also been a prom
inent member of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society for a number of
years and has attended every state
fair held. He has a wide acquaintance
with the farmers of Georgia and in
selecting him the convention did a
very wise thing. He is noted for an
organizer and he will no doubt carry
out the prediction of his friends who
said that he was one of the best men
in the state for the position’
Temporarily Mr. Johnson will be
located at his home in Cass Station
but will open a general state head
quarters in Atlanta in a few days.
Hon. John Bostwick, of Bostwick
Ga., the vice president of the state
division, is one of the best known men
in the state. He is a manufacturer of
cotton products and has large inter
ests at Bostwick, Ga., in Morgan
county. In addition to being a
large manufacturer he is a large
planter snd has made a great success
farming. He made an excellent
ddress before the Atlanta chamber of
commerce some time ago on the sub
ject of the cotton products and was
loudly applauded.
In addition to being a prominent
factor, tne manufacturing and form
ing world.
CAPT. J. J. CONNER.
talks of tht Coming State Fair is Atlanta
this Fall.
The man who writes the “passing
throng” column is the Atlanta Con
stitution says:
Capt. J. J. Conner, of Bartow
county, one of the most successful
planters of that section, and a vice
president of the Georgia State Agri
culture Society, is in the city a guest
at the Kimball.
“Up our way,” said Mr. Conner last
night, “the planters are in good spir
its. They are determined to stand by
the cotton holding movement and
have no idea of not complying with
the curtailing of acreage next year.
None of them are in distress. Most
of them have money ahead, enough
to carry them through the year at
least. Some have enough to divide
with his neighbor who is not so well
off. And then the banks are showing
a willingness to help any who want
help. In fact, many have been helped
along by the banks. The merchants
are all in fine form and are extending
every favor possible to the farmer
who asks for it. Yes, I anticipate a
great fair here this fall. Atlanta
a 1 ways does the right thing, and now
that she has not had a fair for a year
or two it is reasonable to suppose she
will do better than ever. Anyhow,
I am willing to trust it to Atlanta,
feeling that the people at the head of
the movement here will make extra
exertions to give a good show.”
Stockholders Meeting,
There will be a meeting of the
stockhtlders 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. 8. Leak, Pres.
C. M. Milam, Cashier.
4t
Old Series—2sth Year
Cartersville will soon have another
elegant church building. The con
gregation of the Methodist church
have decided to build anew building
this spring and summer and the
matter is now in shape to go forward.
The building committee is composed
of the following well known gentle
men: L. 8. Munford, chairman; J.
W. Knight, John 8. Leak, Dr. R. B.
Harris, J. W. Vaughan and W. A.
Jackson. This is an excellent body
of business men and insures the
building of the church in the best
possible manner and with dispatch.
The plans for the building have
been drawn by architect Denny, of
Atlanta, and are now in the hands of
the building committee.
The new building will cost $12,000
and will be erected on the site of the
present church. It will, however, be
a most beautiful and attractive
structure and will be a great orna
ment to that section of Cartersville
already adorned by the new court
house and the imposing new Baptist
church. It is the intention of the
committee to open the subsciiption
lists this week and every one will be
given an opportunity to aid in the
building of the church.
It is the intention to start the
work as soon as the spring weather
appears.
The City’s Charities.
The pastors of the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Baptist churches met
at the home of the Presbyterian pas
tor February 27, for the purpose of
appointing a commiitee for the re
lief of the poor.
Rev. Geo. Duval was elected chair
man of the meeting and Rev. John E.
Barnard secretary.
It was unanimously agreed to
name the committee the “Christian
Relief Committee,” said committee
to be composed of one member in
each church from each ward, one
woman from each church. The com
mittee is composed of the following:
\V. C. Waltou, M. P. Maxwell, John
R. Trippe and Mrs. T. C. Milner, of
the Presbyterian church; R. A. Clay
ton, W. P. Laramore, S. W. Ray and
Mrs. W. C. Griffin, of the Baptist
church; Miss Partha Stanford, J. A.
Monfort, W. R. Kilpatrick and Jas
per L. Ray, of the Methodist church.
All the members of the committee
are requested to meet in the office of
the First National Bank Friday,
March 3, at 4 p. in., for the purpose
of effecting a permanent organiza
tion. The pastors will also meet with
the committee.
John E. Bernard, Secretary.
DIED IN ROME.
Mr. M. M. Wright Passed Away There After
an Illness of Seyeral Weeks.
Mr. M. M. Wright died at his home
just out of Rome Saturday night.
He had been ill for many weeks. He
was for many years a well known cit
izen of Chattooga county.
He was a brother-in-law of Dr. W.
C. Griffin, an uncle of Mrs. J. A. Hall
and a cousin of W. H. and Thomas
Lumpkin.
The Foam on the Top.
Don't snuggle conceit to your bosom,
iny boy,
Because you’re on top of the wave,
For here is a thought that might serve
as alloy
To the gold of the credit you crave:
The best is not alway at surface,
my son,
And I think, if to notice you’ll stop.
You’ll observe that the good to the
bottom may run,
But the foam always lingers on top.
I would not discourage your zeal, my
dear lad
It is best to keep working alway,
But this funny old world often labels
as bad
The think that is good in its day
In fact, I may say that is classifies
wrong
Some part of the great earthy crop,
And I think you will note as you
journey along
That the foam often gets to the top
We will not mention names if you
please, my dear youth
But look on the world as you go.
See the men whom we place at the
summit, in teach,
Then gaze on the mortals below,
And I give you my word I’ll have
nothing to reach,
And thisbrief little anthem will stop
If you do not agree with the thing
that I preach,
That the foam may be found on the
top. — Exchange.
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