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vol. xxy.
A NOTABLE CASE
OF INJUNCTION
i )w ners of Certain Lot Claim Rights Before tlie Courts
Against Etowah Power Company.
mERHAPS no proposed develop
ment of recent years has so much
interested and enthused the people
of Cartersville and Bartow county as
the development of the great water
power at Cooper’s shoals on the
Etowah river.
When it was given out last spring
that the Etowah Power Company
had paid $50,000 cash for the great
water power and would proceed at
once to develop it, the news sent a
thrill of new life through the county
and set the blood of our people to
running faster. Cartersville was en
thusiastic over the prospect.
Work was promptly begun and
plans made by the purchasers for
large improvements. About that
time rumors of an injunction began
to float in the air and it was said that
the title to some of the property was
in question.
This rumor has taken definite shape
in the suit brought in the United
States court in the name of T. G.
Tinsley, of Nashville, Tennessee,
against the Etowah Power Company.
Realizing the deep interest of the
people in this matter the News has
examined the pleadings filed by the
plaintiff and defendant in this suit
and presents a synopsis of the same
herewith. We do not wish to try the
case in these columns nor to preju
dice the result in advance of the trial
in the court; our only purpose is to
present to our readers the conten
tions of the parties as set forth in
the court papers, so that they may
understand the situation.
The suit arises over the title and
water rights to one lot of land known
as the Zephania Abernathy lot. It is
claimed that this lot forms a
sort of key to the water power situa
tion at Cooper’s shoals and is neces
sary to the proper development of
the property.
Mr. Tinsley, the plaintiff, starts
with thh allegation that he is the
owner in fee simple of land lot num
ber 424, in the 21st district and 2d
section of Bartow county. He pur
chased this land from Albert Strick
land, of Cartersville, and attaches
copy of the Strickland deed, which
appears to be a quit-claim, dated
May 20, 1005, and expresses a con
sideration of $660.
Mr. Tinsley avers that said land is
of great value and embraces a part of
the Etowah river; that at said point
there is a very fine water power and
that in the development of said power
this land is worth many thousands of
dollars. He further avers that the
Etowah Power Company claims to
own said lot of land, but denies that
it has any real title thereto; that
said company is threatening to inter
fere with his rights by developing
said water power and constructing
dams, raising the water and flooding
said land, to his great injury and
damage.
Mr. Tinsley further avers, upon in
formation and belief, that the origin
of the Etowah Power Company’s
title to said lot 424, is an instrument
executed by Zephania Abernathy to
A. O. Granger, as receiver of the
Etowah Iron Company, which plaint
iff says was not executed by said
Abernathy with the purpose of con
veying the rights and title now
claimed by the Etowah Power Com
pany, and that said instrument was
not signed, sealed and delivered by
said Abernathy as required by law;
nor was any consideration paid for
the same. It is also denied that the
successive conveyances from Granger,
as receiver, down to the Etowah
Power Company carried any title to
this lot of land.
Plaintiff seeks by his petition to
have the power company enjoined
and restrained from raising dams or
flooding his land. This is a brief
summary of plaintiff’spetition, which
is sworn to by John T. Norris, as one
of his attorneys, and filed by King,
Spalding & Little, of Atlanta, and
John T. Norris, of Cartersville, as
attorneys for plaintiffs.
The answer of the defendant, the
Etowah Power Company, is quite
lengthy and goes into many details.
It was prepared by J. M. Neel and
Akin & Akin, of Cartersville, and
sworn to by Gen. A. J. Warner, as
president of the company.
After denying that the controversy
involves over $2,000, or that it is
fact between citizens of different
states, the answer goes into a very
interesting and somewhat spicy story.
The defendant alleges, on informa
tion and belief, that said T. G. Tins
ley is not the only real party irfter
ested in said controversy and that
the deed from Albert Strickland to
said Tinsley is believed to be only a
colorable conveyance, made for the
purpose of enabling said Tinsley,
who is a citizen of Tennessee, to
prosecute his suit in the l nited
States court; but that the same is
reallvfor the joint benefit and ad
vantage of said Tinsley, Aioeri
Strickland, John T. Norris and J. M.
Knight “associated for the promo
tion of a speculation in reference to
the use and assertion of said pre
tended title for profit.'
It is further set up in the answer
that A. J. Warner and W. A. Carlisle,
now stockholders of the Etowah
Power Company, came to Bartow
county in the fall of 1901 to m\e.
gate the Etowah water power and
that negotiations were then begun
with the object of purchasing same
for development; that J. M. King 1
The Cartersville News
and Albert Strickland in some way
learned of these negotiations,* and
that they soon thereafter procured
Zephania Abernathy to make to said
Strickland, for a nominal considera
tion, his deed to the lot in contro
versy, under an agreement between
said Knight and Strickland to be
jointly interested in the purchase
and in the profits to be made there
from. It is also alleged that said
Strickland and Knight had actual
knowledge of the prior conveyance
from Abernathy to Granger, as re
ceiver, in taking their deed from
him.
It is further charged, upon infor
mation and belief, that neither said
Strickland nor Knight “intended or
expected to develop or utilize in any
way the alleged water power on said
Abernathy lot, either alone or in
connection with other adjacent shoals
but that they procured said deed to
be made to said Strickland splely for
the purpose of obstructing and hin
dering by litigation the development
of the large and valuable water
power known as Cooper’s Shoals,”
and thereby seeking to compel the
owner of said shoals, who should in
good faith seek to develop the water
power, “to pay to them, or to pay to
said Strickland for their joint use
and benefit, an unreasonable and ex
tortionate price for the release of
such pretended claim of title to the
vrater power and privileges on said
Abernathy lot.”
The charge is further made, on in
formation and belief, that in the
month of May, 1905, shortly before
the purchase by the Etowan Power
Company, said Strickland and Knight
granted to John T. Norris an undi
vided interest in their said claim of
title and all profits to be made by
the disposal of the same, “in con
sideration whereof said Norris was
to furnish a portion of the money
needed to obtain certain other con
veyances and also to render such pro
fessional services as might be re
quired in the effort to assert and
maintain said claim of title against
the Etowah Development Company,
or any purchaser from it.”
It is further stated in the answer,
upon information and belief, “that
during the month of May, 1905, short
ly before this defendant’s purchase,
said Strickland, Norris and Knight,
for some reason best known to them
selves, because dissatisfied with the
deed which said Strickland had pro
cured from said Abernathy in Jan
uary, 1902, and thereupon, for an ad
ditional consideration, induced and
persuaded said Abernathy to execute
a deed to his wife, Mrs. Josie Aber
nathy, reciting as the consideration
therefor one dollar and the love and
affection of said Abernathy for his
wife, and purporting to convey to
her the fee simple title to said lot,
and thereupon, as part of the same
plan or scheme, procured and had
the said Mrs. Josie Abernathy to exe
cute and deliver to said Strickland
her deed to said lot, with all the
water power rights and privileges
thereon, in fee simple, with warranty
of title, reciting as consideration
therefor the sum of $285. It is also
alleged, in connection with the trans
action, that said Abernathy and wife
immediately made a loan to said
Strickland of S2OO of said purchase
money, the purpose being, it is al
leged, that said Strickland should re
tain said money until the validity of
his title so obtained could be tested
or ascertained.
It is also set up that prior to
filing of said suit the defendant,
while denying, plaintiff’s title, but
desiring to avoid litigation and be
ing willing to buy its peace on any
reasonable terms, requested said
Norris to name a sum for which his
clients would relinquish their claim
to the Abernathy lot. In response to
this request he named the excessive
sum of $25,000, which defendant re
fused to consider.
The pleadings are voluminous and
there are numerous charges and
counter charges, but the foregoing
synopsis will give a fair idea of the
contentions of the parties and show
the drift of the pleadings, The Eto
wah Power Company sets up its own
title as good, alleging that it bought
the entire property in good faith,
paying therefor the sum of $50,000,
with fhe honest expectation and pur
pose of developing the same without
delay. It is not known wnen the
case will be tried. The result will be
watched with keen interest.
BAM JONES PREACHES.
Evangelist Interests Large Congregation
at Court House Sunday Ntght.
The auditorium and gallery of the
court house was filled last Sunday
night to hear Rev. Sam P. Jones
preah. It was a cold night but Mr.
Jones made it warm for those who
went to the court house.
The sermon was full of wise and
witty things and went .after certain
local conditions in a vigorous and
plain-spoken fashion. The blind-ti
gers got it good and strong and the
city police force came in for some
sharp punches.
Mr. Jones pled for men in office who
were themselves free from suspicion
as to their personal habit. It was
not a sensational sermon, nor was it
abusive, but a warm, earnest appeal
for a moral town and for officials of
city and church who levid up to their
professions and had the courage to do
right regardless of consequences.
CARTEKSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1905.
ORGANIZE 1 FITE CLUB
Will Promote the Bartow
Jurists’ Interest.
A Ringing Declaration of Purposes and
Aims Complimentary to Their
Man Championed.
DAYLORSVILLE leads off with a
“Fite Club.” Our correspond
ent at that place sends us the follow
ing communication under date of
December 4:
Steps have been taken here to or
ganize a “Fite Club” the purpose of
which shall be to support Judge A.
W. Fite for congress. This section is
almost solidly for him. His friends
here are anxious for him to announce
and enter actively into the campaign.
It is noticeable that there are repre
sentative men from every walk of
life here who are supporting him—
prominent merchants, farmers, bank
ers and professional men. The fol
lowing paper has been signed by a
great many voters who are taking
active part in the organization of the
“Fite Club:”
We, the undersigned citizens of
Taylorsville, having organized for
the purpose of supporting Judge A.
W. Fite for congress, submit the fol
lowing reasons for our action:
1. We believe him to be a clean,
faithful public official and we have
full confidence in his integrity, cour
age and ability.
2. We believe him to be the friend
of the common people and we are
lining up for him as the people’s can
didate.
3. We endorse his record and com
mend it to the careful consideration
of all thinking men.
4. We know him to have risen
from the ranks of the common people
to his present honorable position
through sheer energy, effort and
merit.
5. We know him to be a gentleman
whose private life is above reproach.
6. If elected, we believe he will be
an honor to the district, that all the
power of his brain and his energy
will be brought to the service of his
constituents, that he will make a
record in the national legislative halls,
which will be the pride of the state.
7. We believe the time has come
when the people should rule in fact
as well as in name, when the people’s
champions should fill places of honor
and trust, when brain and mewt, not
money, should be the test of every
man’s qualification for public service.
We earnestly recommend his honor,
Judge A. W. Fite, to the voters of
the district and we hereby, without
any solicitation on the part of Judge
Fite and without his knowledge,
pledge ourselves to further his in
terests in this campaign in all legiti
mate ways.
Then follows the names of those
who have thus far joined the club.
The list is growing each day and
when completed will be one of the
largest, most enthusiastic clubs in
the district There are some who
are for him who refuse to commit
themselves this early in the campaign,
and there are a few who have not
yet decided but a great majority of
the voters in this section have openly
declared their preference for Fite.
The club will meet Thursday night,
December 14, at the school house, for
the purpose of completing the organi
zation and electing officers. Judge
Fite has been invited to address the
club at that time and he will be
greeted by a large and appreciative
audience.
BARTOW BOY TOWED.
Rev. Joe Harling to Unite With Fair
Texan Next Week.
The Georgia friends of Rev. Joseph
D. Harling have recieved invitations
to his marriage, to occur at the First
Baptist church, Mineral Wells, Texas,
December 12, 1905. The bride to be
is Miss Lura Neill, a gifted young wo
man of Texas, who is very highly con
nected and splendidly accomplished
Mr. Harling is now pastor of the First
Baptist church at Grapevine, Texas.
The invitation reads as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. L .Neill
request the honor of j our
presence at the marriage of their
daughter
Lura
to
Rev. Joseph D. Harling
on Tuesday afternoon December 12th,
1905,
1:30 o’clock, First Baptist Church,
Mineral Wells, Texas.
By Fair-mount Lots.
If you want to make an investment
that is certain to pay, if you want a
location for a store or other business,
if you want a home in the town that
has the most certain growth before
it, and has one of the best schools in
the state go to Fairmount Tuesday,
Dec. 19, and buy you a lot at the big
auction sale.
Daughters of Confederacy.
The Daughters of the Confedercy
will meet Friday afternoon at 3
o’clock with Mrs. Abda Johnson at
the home of Mrs. Lillie Bradley on
Market street. The monument fund
will be discussed and a large attend
ance is desired.
Card of Thanks.
I desire to extend to my neighbors
and friends the tender thanks of my
self and children for the multitude of
kind and neighborly acts during the
illness and at the death of my dear
wile. Your kindness will never be
forgotten. M. M. Kelley. J
IS AFTER THE TICES
A Lively Week in Mayor
Gilreath’s Court.
Numbers Convicted and Heavily Fined
. yor Running Tigers and Doing
Other Things Disorderly.
mjAYOR PAUL GILREATH lias
UU been doing business in his court
with a rush during the past two
weeks. The blind tigers have been
hit jiard, and the cases of drunk and
disorderly have contributed liberally
to the city treasury.
A look at the docket in themaj r or's
court since November 20, discloses a
surprising story of drnuks,disorderly
conduct and blind tigers. The record
is one that reflects no credit on our
city, but it is presented because the
News believes in publicity and feels
that its readers have a right to know
what is doing in Cartersville.
Frank McKinney was tried and
found guilty of violating the wine and
liquor ordinance, which means run
ning a blind tiger. Sentence 90
days in city chaingang and fine of
$50.00.
Lena McKinney was found guilty
of same offence and sentenced to
99 days and fined $50.00.
Saliie Crawford was found guilty
of some offence and received a sim
ilar sentence.
A case was made against Malissa
Brown but the proof was not suf
ficient to convict and she was found
not guilty.
George Harris was tried and found
guilty, receiving a sentence of 90days
in city chaingang and a fine of $50.00.
Jim Ross was tried under similar
charge and found not guilty.
In addition to the foregoing six
blind tiger cases, there have been
numerous cases made in the mayor’s
court within the past two weeks of
“drunk,” “drunk and disorderly” and
“disorderly conduct.” The aggregate
of these cases reaches sixteen and the
total fines run up to the surprising
sum of $175.
All of which goes to show that
Mayor Gilreath is dealing firmly and
vigorously with these violators of the
law and letting them know ttiat it is
not considered a joke to get drunk
in Cartersville, nor a light thing to
run a blind tiger. The police force
■are also showing vigilance in making
arrests.
WANTS COUNTY FAIR.
Another Farmer Adds His Word of Ap
proval of Scheme.
The News has received the follow
ing communication from Mr. 11. B.
Stokes,one of the best tenant farmers
in Bartow county:
Editors News: I fully endorse
your efforts to secure a county fair
for Bartow next fall. It is exactly
what we ought to have and now is
the time to talk it up. I’m just a
plain tenant farmer but I love my
county and am proud of her resources.
We can get up a fair that will aston
ish the natives and delight the eyes
of every body, if we only try. In
ready to do my full share in this
county fair movement and promise
right now to plant and prepare my
crops with the purpose of winning
some prizes if I can. A county fair
will do us farmers good; it will in
terest our wives, and it will instruct
our children. 1 say hurrah for the
county fair and hurrah for the News
for talking it up. By all moans let
us have the fair next fall and let us
begin right now to to get ready for it.
H. B. Stokes.
Smitli Farm Sold.
The undivided one-half interest of
the late Fred Smith in two farms,
ljdng on the Tennessee road, was
sold at adininistratior’s sale last
Tuesday and bought by Charles N.
Smith. The half interest in the tract
known as the Haney place, contain
ing 160 acres, where Mr. Smith last
lived, brought $3,060, and in the other
tract, known as the old Smitli home
place, containing 106 acres, brought
$1,160. The sale was well attended
and the land sold for fully as much
as the appraised value.
The Corn Contest Opens.
The first man to respond to our
“corn contest” proposition was Mr.
J. R. Richardson, of Pine Log, who
brings in six splendid ears.
In this connection we are author
ized to say that J. R. Brooks & Cos.,
the new clothing merchants of Car
tersville, will give the winner in this
“corn contest” a fine Stetson hat,
which will add interest and value to
the contest, Come on with the corn.
Home Mission Society.
The Home Mission Society will
meet at the Methodist parsonage
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Bi
ble study Job.
The parsonage committee, com
posed of Mesdames J. W. Jones, J.
W. Akin, L. S. Munford, S. P. Jones,
J, H. Wikle, Thomas Lumpkin and
Robert Best, are most earnestly re
quested to meet at tne parsonage
Monday, December 11, at 2;30 p. m.
No Sheriff's Sales.
It is worthy of note that there has
not been a sheriff’s sale in Bartow
county for six months. Last July a
small piece of real estate was sold by
the sheriff before the court house
door, and no other sale under levy
has since occurred, There are some
advertisements for January sales now
running in the paper, but it is be
lieved to be unusual in a county of
this size that not a single sale should
occur for six months.
HARVIE JORDAN TO
VISIT CARTERSVILLE
President of Southern Cotton Association to Address
Bartow County Farmers Next Saturday.
COTTON ACTIVE.
Government Report Created Stir Among
Those Interested in the Staple.
Last Monday was an exciting day
in cotton circles. The government es
timate was due Monday, also the esti
mate of the National Ginners’ Asso
ciation. Both of these had been
awaited with intense interest and
there had been a waiting market for
several days.
These reports came as expected.
The'government estinjatewas 10,167,-
818 bales. The ginners’ estitmate was
9,623,000 bales.
Asa result of these reports the
market made a sharp advance. In
New Orleans it was sensational, going
up 142 points, or over $7 a bale,
reaching 13 cents per pound. The
advance at New York and other
points was not so great, but very
marked. The Cartersville market re
sponded promptly to the advance
and prices paid here are equal to Rome
or Atlanta and often better.
There is some cotton coming into
Cartersville every day and reasona
ble activity in the spot market. It
is believed that most of the cotton in
the county has been sold, though it
is known that several farmers have
not sold any of this year’s crop.
Now that the government and gin
ners’ estimates are in, showing a
short crop, it is sale to assume that
cotton will not sell for less than 12
cents, and may go to 15 cents before
the season closses.
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
Adjourned Session of Uherohee I’reshy
tery Held in Cartersville.
An adjourned session of Cherokee
Presbytery was held in the Carters
ville Presbyterian church last Mon
day. Several prominent Presbyte
rians of neighboring towns were pre
sent, among them Rev. G. T. Bourne,
of Euharlee, Dr. J, H. Patton, of
Marietta, Rev. H. B. Searight, of Ac
worth, Rev. E. W. Way, of Dalton,
Rev. Kiddoo Simmons, Ringgold,
Mr. Eliis Davis, of Roekmart, and Dr.
G. G. Sydnor, Rey. 8. E. Spencer,
Mr. C. B. Goetchius and Mr. E. E.
Holder, of Rome.
Rev: G. T. Bourne resigned as
stated clerk of the Presbytery and by
his request was dismissed from bis
work at Euharlee and Roekmart to
be transferred to Macon. Mr Bourne
has been at Euharlee for three years,
where he has served most efficiently
and made many friends. His charge
there surrenders him reluctantlj\
Rev. R. S. Burwell, of Summerville,
was elected stated clerk to succeed
Mr. Bourne.
Mr. Arnold, a student of Waleska
college was recieved by the Presby
tery as a candidate for the ministry.
He is a young man of fine promise
and excellent attainments. The
Presbytery adjourned Monday eve
ning.
Senntor Clay.
Senator A. S. Clay had a narrow
escape from death in Washington
City last Monday. While out walk
ing on 15th street after dinner he
was suddenly overepme by an attack
of acute indigestion which not only
affected his stomach but congested
his lungs. He was almost prostrated
on the street but succeeded in getting
into a residence which happened to
be next door to a physician’s home.
He was summoned at once and gave
immediate relief. Senator Clay re
vived at once and now seems all
right, though he expresses the belief
that he would had died in five min
utes if relief had not come.
Anthony-I’rioe.
Announcements have been sent out
that Mr. Charles W. Price of Cedar
town and Miss Lula Anthony'of Pine
Log are to be united in the holy
bonds of matrimony 27 inst. The
marriage will occur at the home of
the bride’s mother, Mrs. C. P. An
thony, at 3 o’clock p. m.
The bride is well known as a charm
ing and accomplished young lady
hosts of friends. Mr. Price is a pros
perous young farmer of Polk county,
who is to be congratulated npon win
ning this charming young lady for
his bride.
New Furnace Installed.;
The new heating furnace at the
Baptist church has been installed
and is working well. It was used to
heat the church for the first time
last Sunday and worked admirably.
The day was cold and windy on the
outside but the auditorium of the
church was quite comfortable. He ’e
after no one need staj* away from the
church on account of the cold.
Dr. Harris Buys Lot.
Mr. J. L. Miller has sold to Dr. R.
B. Harris a beautiful building lot on
Rowland street, opposite Mr. G. H.
Aubrey’s residence. The price paid
was SSOO. There is a growing demand
for west end property. This sale was
made through Young & Greene, real
estate agents.
Cherokee Club Meeting.
There will be a meeting of thu
Cherokee club next Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The president
very earnestly desires aifull attend
ance. Business in which every inetu
ber of the club should be interested
will come before this meeting
HON. HARVIE JORDAN, presi-
dent of the Southern Cotton As
sociation,"will address the farmers
and business men of Bartow county
at the court house in Cartersville next
Saturday at eleven o’clock.
Mr. Jordan holds a high place r in
the estimation of the farmers of the '
south for the fight he has made
against the cotton speculators and
he will doubtless liaye a large au
dience next Saturday.
There is also to be a meeting of the
Bartow division of the Southern
Cotton Association and delegates
from every district in thejeounty are
expected to be present for conference.
Mr. Jordan desires to discuss plans
for the coming year and it is very im
portant that the farmers come to
gether and hear what he has to say.
HOKE SMITH TO SPEAK.
Candidate for Governor to Address Peo
ple at Court House January 8.
Hon. Hoke Smith is coming to
Cartersville to deliver a political
speech thesecond Monday in January
which falls on the Bth day of the
month.
This is the first day of the Jan
uary term of Bartow superior court
and representative men from all parts
of the county will be in Cartersville.
In addition to those who come on
business connected with the court
great numbers will come to hear Mr.
Smith.
The speech will probably begin
about eleven oclock. Judge Fite will
organize the court and charge the
grand jury, after which he has prom
ised to take a recess for dinner so
that Mr. Smith can have an extra
hour in which to address the people.
The Bartow friends of Mr. Smith
will begin active preparations for his
coming. This county was among the
first to petition him to become a
candidate for governor and he will
be given a cordial reception on Jan
uary 8, when he comes to address the
the people,
FOUND DEAD.
George Rollins, Colored, Discovered Dying
in Public Road Near S tiles boro,]
George Rollins, a negro man about
50 years old, was found dead on the
public road near Stilesboro Wednes
day morning at daylight. The cause
of his death is shrouded in mystery.
Coroner,' Harrison was notified and
went at once. A jury was empan
nelled and after investigation a ver
dict was rendered that he came to his
death from the effects of a gunshot
wound, inflicted by unknown parties.
It is reported that Rollins had been
at outs with some other negroes in
the neighborhood and there is a
suspicion that he was assassinated,
but there is no definite proof of this.
He is reported to have been an
average negro of rather quiet dispo
sition. He liyed on the Hammond
farm near St ilesboro. The case is be
ing investigated by the sheriff.
City Court Bogins.
The December term of Cartersville
city court will open next Monday,
Judge A. M. Foute presiding. Jail
cases will be called first, followed by
civil business, after which bond cases
on the criminal docket will be called.
The following jury has been drawn:
W. H. Bagwell, William Kennedy,
W. T. Bell..!. F. Neel, A. L. McMakin,
Jonas Keever, W. F. Willingham, T.
.j. Garrett, Z. T. Russell, W. B. Wood
all, A. W. Barber, A. L. Roper, T. C.
Lowry, G, W. Pickard, J. A. Chit
wood, J. E. McGuire, J. J. Murphey
and R. T. Hammett,
Land Job Preferred.
Capt. Kidd folded his hands and
cailhig his boiu crew forward made the
following brief address:
“ My men, I have called you out to
you that I am weary of chasing
merchantmen for plunderand,ain go
ing asuo e and open an office where
the plundering can be done in ail
kinds of weather with rough expo
sure.”
“What kind of an office?” ventured
the daring crew.
“Why, some kind of an insurance
offiice like this New York paper tells
aoout.”
Weather Condition*.
A rain storm swept over Burtow
county last Saturday. It was proba
bly the heaviest rainfall of 1905.
Creeks were flooded and the river
rose rapidly. The rain ceased Sat
urday night and Sunday was clear
end cold. Sunday night was freez
ing and Monday was “cold as Christ
mas”—regular hog-killing weather.
The week has continued coid and
winter appears to have come in ear
nest.
The Jail Question.
The county commissioners held
their regular monthlj* meeting yes
terday. They made a careful inspec
tion of the county jail and have un
der consideration plans for provid
ing safe keeping for prisoners. It is
not known certainly whether the old
jail will be repaired, or anew one
built, but it is believed that Bartow
will have an entirely new jail of mod
ern cohstruction and sanitary ar
rangement.
NO. 2