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VOL. XXIV.
ETOWAH’S WATERS
TO BE HARNESSED
Industries to be Given Cheap Power.
Extensive Plans are Laid.
It is now greater Cartersville, sore
enough!
Tilings are coming to pass even
more rapidly than The News antici
pated when that “greater Carters
ville*’ editorial was written two weeks
ajiO.
A deal was consummated in Car
tersville last week that means more
for the future of this city and sec
tion than anything that has happen
ed in a generation.
The great water power of the
Etowah river above Cartersville is to
be controlled and utilized. This is
now a practical certainty.
The News stated last week that a
meeting of the directors of the
Etowah Development Company was
to be held in a day or so that might
mean much to Cartersville. We
were then in possession of informa
tion that justified the statemeut, but
the time was not ripe for disclosing
the details.
Now the deal has actually been
closed and the money paid. The
Etowah Power Company becomes
the owner of this great water power.
The price paid was fifty thousand
dollars in actual cold, hard cash.
A copy of the deed is before us as
we write. It has been signed, sealed,
delivered and recorded. The title
and possession of the property has
actually passed from the Etowah
Deyelopment Company.to the Etowah
Power Company. Every dollar of
the money has been paid.
Negotiations have been pending
for weeks, but the work has been so
quietly done that few persons knew
what was on the string. The fellow
with an injunction up his sleeve
didn’t have time to get in his work.
For once he was outwitted and dis
tanced, He is doubtless out some
where today cussing his luck and
kicking himself for his lack of enter
prise; while the average citizen is
thanking tue Lord that one great
transaction actually w ent through in
Cartersville without having to fight
its way through a temporary re
straining order and over the barri
cade of an injunction.
The deed is dated May 25, 1005. It
is signed “Etowah Development
Company, by A. O. Granger, vice
president and A. C. McNulty, secre
tary.’' It is also ratified and up
proved by the board of directors,
represented by A. O. Granger, J. M.
Neel and A. C. McNulty. The con
sideration expressed in this deed is
fifty thousand dollars cash.
It conveys to the Etowah Power
Company “all the waterpower of the
Etowah Development Company on
theEtowah river inßartow and Chero
kee counties, lying above the W. &
A. railroad bridge where it crosses
the Etowa.i river, just south of Car
tersviile.
It conveys the right “to construct
-and maintain dams across said river,
as may be desired, with all flood
rights and water privileges along
said river and all tributaries thereto,
owned by said flrst party, with the
right to have, use and own such
lands adjacent to each end of each of
the two dams to be erected across
said river, as may be desired, not to
■exceed in the aggregate twenty-five
acres at each dam.
“Also with the right of removing
and using any timber, rock, sand,
gravel or other like material from
any of the lands of said flrst party as
may be desired in the construction,
maintenance, raising, lowering or re
building any of said dams.
“Also with the right and privilege
of constructing and maintaining a
standard-guage railroad track and
road-bed, to be operated either by
steam or electric power, with suffi
cient land on either side to properly
construct and maintain said railway,
with all necessary land for switch and
spur tracks, extending eastward and
northward from the W. A A. railroad
to the old Cooper monument on the
Etowah river.
“Alao with the right and privilege
to t*ke, keep and use all land neces
sary for the proper construction of a
new public road to be used by the
public instead of the road now known
as the “river road.”
“Also with the right and privilege
of constructing and maintaining tele
phone, telegraph and electric power
The Cartersville News
lines as may be desired over the lands
of said first party.
“Also with the right to take, use
and own such lands as may be de
sired at or near the eastern terminus
of the right of-way aforesaid, to be
used as a park and picnic grounds,
not exceeding forty acres.”
This is the substance of the deed
with the “whereases” and “aforsaids”
and the “party of the first part” and
the “party of the second part"’ elimi
nated.
What does it all mean? Why it
simply means that a great waterpower
measuring from 5,000 to 8,000 horse
power at low-water, and from 10,000
to 13,000 horse power at full-water, is
to be chained, tamed and turned into
a great giant of strength for the de
velopment of this section of Georgia.
It means an electric street car line
for Cartersville, extending from the
old Cooper monument on the south
east to the cotton factory on the
northwest.
It means electric lights for Car
tersville. It means efficient and
cheap power for all manufacturing
and mining purposes. It means that
Cartersville is to become within a
few' years a manufacturing centre.
It means also, perhaps, an electric
line to Atlanta, thus giving quick,
frequent and cheap connection be
tween Cartersville and Atlanta for
both freight and passengers.
It means also a beautiful and pic
turesque park near the city, in the
most romantic and historic part of
Georgia, to which people will come
from hundreds of miles for rest and
recreation.
Indeed it means so much for our
section and people that the full story
cannot be told in the limits of one
article. There is no need to get ex
cited over the situation or try to
start any booms for Carters
ville. We don’t want any wild specu
lation or spasmodic booms.
But Cartersville may as well get
ready for sure, stead} 7 and permanent
growth. The time has come to shed
our swaddling clothes and shake off
our baby ways. There is real need to
lengthen our cords and strengthen
our stakes.
Who are the Etowah Power Com
pany, the purchasers of this great
property?
The company is composed of some
of the strongest men in the country
financially. General A. J. Warner,
of Ohio, is president of the company;
Mr. W. H. Slack is secretary and
treasurer; Mr. W. A. Carlisle is chief
engineer, and Mr. F. P.
electrical engineer. The present
headquarters are at Gainesville,
where tjiey are engaged in develop
ing a splendid w ater power.
After the purchase of the Etowah
power, General Warner was asked
for a statement for publication.
The News realized the importance of
this deal for Cartersville, as well as
the intense interest felt by our peo
ple in the plans and purposes of the
purchasers, and sought an expression
from the chief officer. His reply
was candid, courteous and direct.
He is not a speculator but a de
veloper. He made no blow and in
dulged in no big talk, but there was
business in every word. His reply
was:
“I can only say at this time that
the purchase was made with a view 7
to an early development. A thor
ough survey will first be made and
that will be proceeded with as soon
as our engineer can get around to it.”
And one could tell by a glance
at his rugged face, his strong jaw
and his clear eye that General Warn
er meant just what he so clearly and
briefly expressed in words. He in
tends to get busy at once. There’ll
be something doing on the river
right away.
Clear the track for Cartersville!
She has been long delayed but is at
last coming into her own. Those
who croak and kick and enjoin have
had their day. A new’ light is dawn
ing and anew life is stirring in the
blood of the town. The spirit of
harmony and progress is in the air.
Great things are before us. Sit
steady, keep cool and pull strong.
Now, all together!
We have been building on the vis
ionary ; the real is now coming into
view.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1905.
CHEROKEE INSTITUTE
Commencement Exercises
Enjoyed Despite Rain
Senator A. S. Clay and Rev. S. Y.
Jameson Deliver Address and
Commencement Sermon.
The commencement season at the
Cherokee Baptist Institute at Adairs*
ville was marked by continued rains
but the spirits of the interested au
diences were not dampered in the
least.
The annual sermon was most ably
delivered by Dr. S. Y. Jameson. On
Monday night the graduating exer
cises took place. Thirteen boys and
girls received certificates: They were
Howard Bradley, Wallace Bibb, Day
ton Elrod, Edwin Cunningham,
Misses Lizzie Aycock, Emma Gard
ner, Edna King, Reba King, Emma
Anderson, Julia Veach, Mamie Joe
Ward, Ruby Scott, and Floy Fite, of
Resaca. Of these two were grad
uated from the collegiate depart
ment. The essays, a recitation and
oration by members of the class
would have done credit to much
older pupils. The music too was
much enjoyed.
After these exercises the people of
Adairsville were given the opportun
ity of enjoying a magnificent address
from Sen. A. S. Clay. His forceful
oratory was made most impressive
by its earnestness and simplicity.
His address quite followed up the
line of thought began in Dr. James
ons sermon on Sunday, that on the
formation of character. When the
brilliant Senator looked into the
faces of his audience and told them
of the importance of this necessary
thing and of the beauty of being
truly good there seemed almost a
response from them. It is not to be
doubted that efforts of these two
speakers were not lost to those boys
and girls.
Tuesday morning the regular
elocution contest took place. There
were a number of contestants and
the work of the judges was difficult.
Miss May Wilson, of Stilesboro.
won the medal in the high school
department. liobt Boyd from the
boys and Sarah Cain from the girls
of the lower grades Avon the prizes.
On Tuesday night the final concert
took place. This was the work of
the music and elocution department,
of which Miss Peeples was the head,
a number of the pupils taking part.
The drills, tableaux, songs and recita
tions were unusually good. Prof.
Gunter and his assistants were higuly
congratulated upon the success of
the various programmes.
The Cherokee Institute is one of the
best in the state.
REV. JOHN E. BARNARD
Withdraws Resignation of Baptist
Church Pastorate.
Rev. John E. Barnard has with
drawn his resignation as pastor of
the Cartersville Baptist church and
will not move to Little Rock.
He tendered his resignation a month
ago and then insisted upon its ac
ceptance, but the church was very
unwilling to give him up and the
resignation was tabled to await
futher development.
Mr. Barnard spent two weeks in
Little Rock and was greatly pleased
with many features of the new 7 field.
He conducted a meeting that res
ulted in many conversions and nu
merous accessions to the church.
But he returned to Cartersville with
a feeling that his work here was not
finished and that possibly after all
this was the place his labors were
most needed.
When he announced last Sunday
that he would not go to Little Rock,
the Cartersville church at once took
definite and final action declining to
accept his resignation, renewing the
call to this church indifinitely and
giving Mr. Barnard a liberal increase
of salary.
The membership of the church
gave to Mr. Barnard and his wife a
cordial hand shaking in recognition
of their love and confidence and there
was genuine rejoicing over Mr. Bar
nard’s return to Cartersville. The
work will now move steadily foward
with its work of development and
religious enterprise.
MOVE TO DEVELOP
BARTOW MINERALS
THOUGH LAND OH SET
Where’er They be, the Rus
sians Find it No Go;
The Muscovite May Show Game Fight
But, Alas, he Meets
a Togo.
Hurrah for the little brown men!fl
The Japs win another magnificent
victory. The fleets of Togo and Ro
jestvensky met last night in the
strait of Corea.
It was a rout for Rojestvensky.
Six Russian battleships, five cruisers,
one coast defense, two special service
ships and three destroyers were sunk;
total sunk, 17. Two battleships, two
coast defense ships and one de
stroyer were captured; total cap
tured 5.
Thus Russia lost altogether 22
ships with aggregate tomiage of
153,41.1 toijs. The Russian loss of
officers and men exceeded 3000, while
the Japs lost no ships and less than
500 men. Latest reports stated that
Admirals Rojestvensky, Voelkersam
and Nebogatoff are prisoners.
The Japanese victory is sweeping
and complete. The world looks on
with amazed admiration. Russia is
routed on land and sea. The end
of the war is doubtless nierh.
REV. SAM JONES.
Most Remarkable Meeting in Knox
ville’s history Held at Tabernacle.
Two-thirds of all the men in Knox
ville, says Monday's Journal and
Tribune, stood Sunday night, in the
greatest meeting ever held in this
city, in response to an invitation
from Rev. Sam Jones, signifying by
doing so their promise to lead bet
ter lives. It was after one of the
most stirring sermons ever delivered
in Knoxville.
“I've preached the gospel to you
me i tonight,” declared Rev. Sam
Jones. “I want you t<w promise me
you will lead better lives in the fu
ture. if you promise, rise in your
seats.
“Almost instantly, every one of
the 8000 men present, not already on
his feet, arose. The undercurrent
seemed so strong that those men
who were standing already because
of not being able to find a seat, w 7 ould
have gladl} climbed a ladder in or
der to publicly eyidenee their prom
ise.
“Such a m eting has never before
been witnessed in Knoxville. There
were those w 7 ho had said that they
doubted whether Sam Jones and
George Stuart could fill the big tab
ernacle and run it over, when preach
ing to men only. Apparently, Sun
day night’s meeting w 7 as larger by
several hundred than any heretofore
held, he uttered a prayer of thanks,
and then he asked that all those who
w anted to be saved, who wanted to
lead better lives to come forw'ardand
give him their hand. Never before
at any revival meeting held in Knox
ville, it would seem, was there such
a general response. Not intending
to speak irreverently, it remided one
more of the rush about a ticket
w'agon at a big circus. Men and
boys, old men and young, came hur
rying forward from every part of the
tabernacle. Rev. Sam Jones said he
wanted to see 1000 men give him
their hand, and he could not have
been disappointed in number.
Mr. David Taff Dead.
Mr. David Taff, of Stilesboro, died
last Monday. He had been seriously
ill for several weeks, but was thought
to be improving up to a few hours
before his death. And the end came
as a great suprise and shock to his
family and friends. Mr. Taff was an
excellent citizen and one of the best
farmers of the county. He will be
greatly missed in his neighborhood.
Great sympathy is felt for the
bereaved family.
Emerson.
The singing at the Baptist church
last Sunday, conducted by Prof. A.
J. Showalter, of Dalton, was a splen
did success. The attendance was
very large, many coming from miles
around. Prof. Showalter is one of
the most popular singers of the day.
He was abbly assisted by Mr. R. N.
Bruce, Dr. Monroe and others. We
extend a cordial invitation to the
singers to come again and often.
A Possible Companion Deal to the
Etowah Power Purchase.
THE FIDDLERS.
Don’t Miss the Performances of Old
Time Wlelders of the Bow.
The old time fcidlers are coming
tomorrow.
They play for the benefit of the
monument fund.
There are to be two performances,
one in the afternoon at 2 o'clock and
the other at 8 o’clock at night, both
in the opera house.
The country people will have the
right of way at the afternoon per
formance and the town folks at night,
though everybody and the rist of
the world will be cordially welcomed
at either performance for a nominal
consideration.
Mr C. A. Fuller, the genial and
versatile manager of the Rome street
railway, is the originator of the fid
dlers’ convention and the manager of
the aggregation that comes to Car
tersville.
Albert Strickland, the rare humor
ist and all-round good fellow, of our
own city, will oe in charge of the
stage and of the show tomorrow. It
is worth the price to see Albert
Strickland at his best. His humor is
of that spontaneous, unstudied sort
that breaks out at the most unex
pected places.
But the old time music will be the
special charm of tomorrow’s double
performance. The fiddle and the
bow will have the right of way. It
will be a clean, harmless, exhilarat
ing performance, with plain old-time
fiddlers in front.
If you want to have your pulses
thrilled, your blood stirred and your
heart made glad don’t miss it.
BOYS’ BAND.
Concert to be Given at Opera House
Tuesday Night Next.
| The Boys’ Concert Band of the
Georgia Industrial home at Macon
! will give a performance in Carters
ville Tuesday night, June 6.
The News gives its unqualified
endorsement to this excellent band
j and the noble cause it represents.
Rev. J. R. Gunn, a young Baptist
preacher of character and ability,
is general manager of the home,
succeeding the late Dr. Munford.
We reproduce his words commending
the home and the boys’ band to the
public:
“The Georgia Industrial Home
stands for the redemption of child
hood. It has thrown its doors wide
open to all homeless and friendless
children, for whom it proposes not
only to provide a support but to
train for some occupation in life, it
being an Industrial School as well as
a home. It is in the interest of this
home that the Boys’ Band is sent
out. They have given concerts
throughout Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, and have captured the peo
pie everywhere they have gone.
When you come to hear them you
will be w ell paid for coming. Besides,
you w 7 ill help a noble cause, as the
entire proceeds go toward the sup
port of the 130 children now in the
home. The home has no state or
denominational aid.' It is dependent
upon voluntary charity and the
Boys’ Band. Don’t miss hearing
them.’’
Baptism.
The ordinance of baptism w 7 ill be
adm.nistered next Sunday in the
new Baptist church at 3 p. m. Let
all the candidates, who can, be ready
and on time. The candidates
will occupy the front seats. Then
relatives and friends of the candi
dates will occupy the next front seats.
There are nearly 50 candidates to be
baptized. The public is invited.
John E. Barnard, Pastor.
City Courf.
The regular June term of the city
court of Cartersville will convene on
Monday, June 12. Criminal business
will first have attention, beginning
with jail cases. The civil docket will
not be called before Monday, June
19. June 1, 1905. A. M. Foutk.
Judge.
All Day Singing. ,
Prof. Gilreath will conduct an all
day singing at Pine Grove church on
the first Sunday in June. Basket
dinner will be served on the grounds.
Everybody cordially invited.
Another immense deal is pending
in Cartersv'ille.
The sale of the water power on the
Etowah river had barely been closed
and the papers signed, when the
Etowah Development Company took
under consideration another trans
action that may mean as much for
Cartersville and Bartow county as
the development of the water power.
They still own a magnificent body
of land containing some seventeen
thousand acres, extending from Car
tersville to Stamp Creek and into
Cherokee county, also valuable lands
in Whitfield and Dade counties.
These lands are rich in minerals
and timber. Some of the finest de
posits of iron and manganese ever
iound in the south are on these lands,
especially in Bartow county, and it
is believed the supply is practically
inexhaustible.
Last Saturday Mr. L. S. Munford,
of Cartersville, secured a 30-day op
tion on these lands from the Etowah
Development Cos., whereby he ac
quired the right to purchase their en
tire holdings for the sum of $t17,700.
Mr. Munford is one of the most
successful operators of mineral prop
erties in Georgia. He has grown
rich at the business and his judgment
of values has rarely missed the
mark. He is full of energy and en
terprise and posesses the full confi
dence of large operators and men of
unlimited means.
The limit of Mr. Munford’s option
is short, but he is already actively at
work on the organization of a pur
chasing company, and it is possible
that in another week we may be
able to make some definate announce
ment in regard to this proposed pur-
chase.
If this deal is consummated it will
probably mean an iron furnace for
Cartersyille, and the hills east of the
city will begin to Sing anew song of
progress and prosperity.
The development of the water
power and the development of the
mineral wealth in the adjacent hills
will most appropriately go hand in
hand. With the power furnished by
the water the hills can be penetrated
and made to surrender their hidden
wealth. This power will also supply
in large measure the place of coal
and greatly reduce the cost of manu
facturing the iron.
Mr. Munford’s movements will be
watched with intense interest and
the consummation of his plans hailed
with great delight.
The possibilities of Cartersville at
this time thrill one’s pulses and
set one’s blood to running fast.
“PAULENTO.”
Highest Price Ever Paid for Horse Here
Given by Local Company.
A handsome horse has been pur
chased by several enterprising cit
izens of Cartersville with a view to
improving the stock of our county.
The horse is a German coach stallion
of perfect pedigree, a rich bay color,
splendid style and fine action. He is
only three years old, yet weighs 1300
pounds. His name is “Panlento.”
The price paid was $2600, cash, which
is probably the highest price ever
paid in this county for one horse.
The purchasers are L. 8. Munford,
J. S. Field & Son, W. A. Jackson,
Rufus Powell, Strickland Bros., W.
H. Lumpkin, H. T. Bradley, Akerman
and Harrison, Felton Jones, Dr. R,
P. Trippe, Tom Jones, John Reusch
and Miles G. Dobbins.
These gentlemen do not expect to
make money out of this magnificent
horse but their purpose is to improve
the stock of the county. These
German coach horses are said to be
the best combination horses in the
world, combining style, size, strength,
endurance and good qualities.
Panlento is a beauty. He can be
seen at the stables of J. E. Field &
Son. It is well worth a trip there to
look at him.
Expert Steve Repairer.
Mr. W. T. Brantley, an expert
stove repairer will be in the city for a
few weeks, stopping at the Commer
cial hotel. Mr. Brantley comes to
Cartersville with the highest recom
mendations and is doing excellent
work.
NO. 27.