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NEW SERIES—VOL-I—NO. 8.
RURAL FREE
DELIVERY.
,'Route Running Out From Carters
yille to Operate Soon.
BEGINS FIRST OF OCTOBER.
Description of the Route-Rules
and Requirements Governing
the Delivery of Mail.
The people in a splendid section
•of Bartow county are to be served
by a rural free delivery system on
a route running out from Carters
ville. Congressman Maddox has
had the establishment of this route
ill hand and has pushed it with all
possible vigor, along with several
others, while Postmaster Akerman,
at this place, has also done all in
his power to further the scheme,
Mr. Akerman has in mind another
route running north from the city,
rthe exact bounds and direction of
which have not been determined,
ibut intended to serve as many peo
ple as possible. This will doubt
less in due time be established.
The first of the routes running
out from this city will be opened
the first of October. The length of
the route will be twenty miles, the
area covered to be twenty square
miles, and the population to be
served is five hundred.
Mr. Z.T. Russell will be thecar
rier asd Mr. George W. Lochridge
the substitute carrier, they obtain
ing the positions through Con
gressman Maddox
The route will run as follows:
Starting at Cartersville, and go
ing southwest on the Marietta road
to the Jones road; then south on
the Jones road to the mill; east to
the Marietta road, southeast on the
Marietta road to the iron road;
-’three-fourths of a mile and back
to the Marietta road; south on the
Marietta road to the Alabama road;
northwest on the Alabama road to
the Dallas road; north on the Dal
las road to John Trotter’s; back to
the Alabama road; on the Alabama
road to old Stilesboro road; north
west on Cedartown road to Mc-
Cormick's mill road at Taff’s cor
ner; north on Mill road one-half
mile; then west on Mill road to the
mill; back to Stilesboro road; north
east on Stilesboro road to Euhar
lee road; northwest on Euharlee
road to Milam’s bridge; southwest
to Cartersville road to Ladd’s lime
works; northeast to Carte:sville.
There are rules goyerning car
riers and the free delivery and the
following facts are given and will
be of interest and are important to
be known among the people along
the route:
A drop letter of one cent rate of
postage will not apply within the
rural free delivery limit.
Two cent rate will be charged
on all first-class matter except pos
tal cards. ■
It will not change the rate of
postage on second class matter.
The carriers will not bring to the
postoffice mail matter collected by
them, or which may be delivered
to them on their route, before com
pleting their trip.
The carrier will cancel the stamps
himself.
The postmastsr general has des
ignated certain kinds of boxes and
these boxes must be used, comply
ing with the requirements as laid
down by the department. A list of
the companies making these boxes
can be obtained either from the
carrier, who will go over the route
before it is established, or from the
postmaster here. They cost from
$i to $3, according to size, includ
ing locks. These boxes must be
provided along the route by the
patrons, and mail will not be de
livered except to those who fur
nish boxes.
Those who desire their mail sent
out by the free delivery should
give their names to the postmaster
here.
Two large iron collection boxes
dor mailing letters in will be placed,
one at the cross roads at Stilesboro
and one at McCormick’s mill.
Carriers may perform private
commissions for the accommoda
tion of patrons on their route, as
long as their doing so does not in
terfere with the regular prompt
performance of their duties.
Marriage Announcement-
Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Goodwin, of
Euliarlee, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Jose-
THE NEWS AND COURANT.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2D. IDOL
phine.to Mr. W. O. Maddox, of At
lanta, the wedding to take place
September 4th, at eleven a, m.. at
the home of the bride’s brother,
Col. T. H. Goodwin, 163 East
Georgia avenue, Atlanta, "it will
be a quiet home affair, witnessed
by a few intimate friends and rel
atives
After the ceremony the newly
wedded couple will leave imme
diately for Old Point Comfort, Vir
ginia Beach and Washington.
They will be at home to their
friends September 20th, at 102 Ivy
street, Atlanta.
horses"'drowned.
Negro Boy From Acworih Has
Adventure in Hi>?h Water.
Aewortli Post.
Thursday evening about six
o’clock, Will Humphreys, a seven
teen year-old negro boy narrowly
escaped drowning in the Allatoona
creek. He had carried a drummer
to Cartersville, driving two horses
of Mr. P. O. McLain to a single
L> u ggy. and was returning alone.
Four miles from Acworth on the
Allatoona road he had to cross
Allatoona creek. The creek is
bridged at this point, but being up
very much much it was far out of
banks, and there w-as a slough some
80 feet wide and 6 to 8 feet deep on
the side next to him. He drove
into this; and, as the current was
strong, the team w-as w-ashed down
some distance, the w-ater filling the
buggy entirely over the back.
Humphreys crawled out and got on
top of the buggy; the front end of
the pole stuck in the mud at a dis
tance of 75 yards from the road.
By some means the double-tree
slipped from the pole and allowed
the current to wash the horses on
down. The negro w-as found about
12 o’clock Thursday night, still
ro: sting on the buggy top, and the
horses were found dead Friday
morning. They had washed about
3-8 of a mile below the bridge. It
will be remembered that a repre
sentative of The Atlanta Journal
drove into the creek at this place
about five months ago and narrow*
ly escaped drowning.
Bartow officials should take no
tice of the danger to travellers at
this bridge aud make the repairs
necessary for safety.
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
■• v, R. B N*addn Receives •
Warm Gr**tin* from Old Frlande,
Rev. R. B. Headden, pastor of
the First Baptist church in Rome,
preached at the Baptist church in
this city last Sunday in the fore
noon and again at night, he having
exchanged pulpits for the day with
Rev. Alex. W. Bealer.
Mr. Headden was greeted with
large congregations, the church be
ing packed at both services, not
withstanding there were services
at all the other churches. His ser
mons were exceptionally able dis
courses, and were listened to with
rapt attention throughout.
At the close of each service the
crowd gathered around the min
ister and in w’ords and actions
manifested their esteem for him
and the pleasure they felt at again
having him among them. It was
such demonstrations as must have
done his heart good and 1 buoyed
him to his exalted task. Rev. Mr.
Headden has preached to his con
gregation but few r times since he
seryed them 15 years ago, and the
last time he was among them was
nearly three years ago. No min
ister who has ever preached in this
section has been more esteemed by
those he served.
RAILROAD DISPUTE.
The W & A. and S. Lltlaratin* Over
7 Miles of Road Near Dalton
Atlanta, Aug 26. —The suit of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad
brought against the Southern
Railway, in which the former road
seeks to establish its claim of
ownership to a seven-mile stretch
of road near Dalton, Ga., will be
heard before Judge Fite next
Saturday.
The piece of property over
which the two roads are litigating
is valued at $35,000, and is regard
ed by each as a most important
connectian. The Southern Rail
way has been using this seven
mile of track for some time past,
and asserts its claim to possession
of it by a former understanding
that the title of the road is owned
by it.
On the other hand, the Western
and Atlantic Railway contends
that that this seven mile stretch is
a portion of its line, and the South
ern Railway has no just claim of
ownership on the same.
1123,151 IS
TIE Cl
In Property Valuations in Bartow
County the Past Year-
WHAT THE DIGEST SHOWS-
Valuations ot Properties of All
Kinds—Totals of Valuations In
Full Except Negro Polls.
Tax Collector W. T. Pittard has
turned his books in to the comp
troller general and the ordinary,
completed, except the specific
enumerations of negro property.
However, the aggregate values of
negro property are included in the
following:
Polls of whites, 3502.
Lawyers, 17.
Doctors, 33.
Dentists, 4.
Civil and mechanical engineers,
1.
Total number of acres of land,
292,189.
Total value of land, including
buildings thereon, $1,754.* 33-
Aggregate value of city and
town property, $593. *9 8 .
Value of shares in any state or
national bank of this state, SBB,OOO.
Capital in bank as sinking fund
or surplus and undivided profits,
$16,500.
Value of all stocks and bonds,
$r3.45 8 -
Amount of money or debts of
all kinds, $384,981.
Merchandise of all kinds, $14,-
743-
Bicycles, $629.
Woolen clothes and other man
ufactures, $85,891.
Iron works, foundries, etc., $950.
Capital invested in mining, $27,-
425-
Value of household and kitchen
furniture, libraries, pictures, etc.,
$167,066.
Watches, silverware, plate and
jewelry, $14,859-
Horses, mules, hog, sheep and
cattle, $308,666.
Carriages, wagons, buggies, ag
ricultural implements, $122,968.
Cotton, corn, annual crops,, $27,-
636.
Value of all other property,
$18,449.
Aggregate value of ail property,
$3,815,040. The aggregate value
of all property last year was $3,-
691,209, making the gam for the
year $123,751.
The value of property of defaul
ters not doubted is $48,491.
DIXIE CLUB-
Elects Officers for the Ensulns
Year at Ar<nual Meeting.
East Tuesday evening the Dixie
Club held its regular annual meet
ing, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
J. T. Norric, president; J. S. Cal
houn, vice president; Julian Clay
ton, secretary and treasurer. Exec
utive committee, A. Strickland, C.
L. Collins, H. Y. Walker, Henry
Lumpkin.
The club has a flourishing mem
bership, composed of the repre
sentative men of Cartersville, and
is to be congratulated on the suc
cess of its first year. The rooms
are fitted up especially for club
use, and compose reception room,
smoking room,card room.gynasium
and bath rooms. It is organized
and conducted on a business basis
and its popularity among the mem
bers assure it a success.
The club will tender an informal
reception to its members and their
lady friends Friday evening.
In the fall and winter months
one afternoon of each week will be
devoted to the use of the ladies,
and in the evening of the same day
the members will entertain their
lady friends.
CHECK FOR SIB,OOO
- Is Handed to the Floyd Commis
sioners on Sanford Shortage.
Rome, Ga., Aug. 24. —Attorney
R. A. Denny handed Chairman
Gammon, of the board of county
commissioners a check today for
SIB,OOO, the amount to be placed
upon an execution issued by Floyd
county last Monday against V. T.
Sanford, tax collector, and the
United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company of Baltimore, secur
ity.
The amount due Floyd county
is $19,042.13, but Attorney Denny
asked that the bond company be
given until the first Tuesday in
September to pay the balance as
the company desired to ascertain
the exact amount for which they
are liable before a final adjustment
with the county. A similar ar
rangement has been made with the
state of Georgia.
TWO ABLE SEKIYiO Nb-
Rev. A W Bealer. of Cartersville, at
First Baptist.
Rome Tribune.
The First Baptist pulpit was
filled on Sunday by Rev. A. W.
Beajer, of Cartersville, who
preached two able and interesting
sermons were much enjoyed by the
large congregations. Miss Ben
jamin sang solos at both services
whicn were much enjoyed. She
has a beautiful voice.
For his morning sermon Mr.
Bealer took his text frou Galations
VI. 7: “Be not deceived; God is
not mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap/’
The sermon was very strong and
forcible and made a deep impression
upon all who heard it. The up-to
date sketch of Lot was especially
enjoyed by the congregation. The
speaker alluded to Lot as a wealthy
ranch man with five daughters who
moved to Sodom, and spoke of the
newspaper notice he would be
given in these days. “Mrs. Lot
and her daughters became leaders
in society in Sodom, and gave
many brilliant entertainments”
saia the speaker. He followed the
career A Lot in politics when he
became “Judge Lot.” The sermon
was most intesting and held the
attention of the large audience
closely.
At night Mr. Bealer’s subject
was the “Song of Life,” and it was
treated in a most original and en
tertaining stvle. Rome would be
glad to hear Mr. Bealer oftener.
Dr. Headden filled Mr. Bealer's
pulpit in Cartersville on Sunday.
He delighted large audiences there.
LET CHINESE IN
Arrests of an Important Natura
Have Boon Ms Os
Washington, Aug. 24. —Pro-
bably the most important arrests
ever made in connection with the
smuggling of Chinese across the
Mexican border into the United
States were made yesterday in r
izona when William M. Hoey, col
lector of customs at Nogales; B.
F. Jossey, an immigrant inspector;
Frank How, a Chinaman living in
Nogales, and another Chinaman
living at Clifton, Mexico, just
across the border from Nogales,
were taken into custody by special
agents of the treasury and secret
service operatives.
The number of Chinamen who
haye bought their way into the
United States through the conniv
ance of the Nogales officials is not
known, but is believed to be large.
A special agent has been orderad
to Nogales to take charge of the
office if he finds it necessary.
GUN CLUB SHOOT-
Sime Splendid Records Made In
the Contest Saturday.
The Cartersville Gun Club had
an interesting shoot at the grounds
Saturday afternoon last.
The following is the record:
Louis Gilreath, 24 out of 25; Char
lie Patterson, 17 out of 25; Watt
Harris, Jr., 17 out of 25; BobMun
ford, 17 out of 25; Henry Lump
kin, 19 out of 25.
The pigeons were from un
known traps and at unknown an
gles. The club will hold another
shoot on Thursday and request all
the young ladies to be present,
Marion Butler’s Circular-
Raleigh, N. L., August 26. —
Ex-Senator Marion Butler has
sent a circular letter to his popu
list henchmen in tUe state. He is
the state chairman of that party.
He tells them not to affiliate with
either of the old parties but to
keep aloof and to maintain their
organization. A republican leader
says this is because Butler hopes
to makes some trade by persuad
ing some party that his party can cast
a large vote,while as a matter of fact
it can’t poll ten thousand votes in
the state today. It is stronger
than the white republicans in
eastern North Carolina and this is
why Butler proposes to use it.
9 Beet ‘ ■yygtt Tistas Ouud. Dmß
LOCAL NEWS
J BRIEF.
Mr. Homer Smith, who has been
with the Curry-Arrington Drug
Cos., at Rome, for some time is at
home on a short visit.
A little daughter, four years old,
of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Durham, of
Pine Log, died Thursday night
last, of intermittent fever.
The veterans who attended the
reunion at Cartersville Wednesday
report a good atteneanee and a
very enjoyable occasion.—Acworth
Post.
Mr. George G. Smith, of Tiftcn,
Ga., a few days ago joined his
family who are on a visit to the
city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
N. Patterson.
The jury revisers for Bartow
County met at the court house
Monday and began their work of
revising the jury boxes. It will
take more than a week to finish
their work.
Mrs. Kate Morgan and Miss
Christine Brown, who have been
the pleasant guests of Mrs. M. R.
Stansell for several weeks, left yes
terday for their homes in Mon
tezuma, Ga.,
Judge and Mrs. John W. Akin
returned last Sunday from an ex
tended trip through the west.
They visited relatives in Washing
ton and stopped at all interesting
intermediate points
The fireoieu’s excursion to Chat
tanooga last Thursday was called
off on account of rain. A great
many persons went to Chattanooga
on the low rate, however, which
was left of force. A good crowd
went also from Marietta.
Mr. Lucius Hannon left Tues
day for Atlanta where he wilt take
a business course in the Southern
University. His sister, Miss Flor
ence accompanied him as far as
Marietta, where she will visit rel
atives for a few days.
The fell term of the Euharlee
Institute will begin 00 Monday,
Sept. 9th, with Prof. J. J. Delaney
as principal. The teachers in the
different departments have been
selected, and the attendance prom
ises to be larger than usual.
The registration books for the
city schools will be opened at the
book store today and tomorrow,
and pupils desiring to enter for the
fall term should secure their ad
mission tickets promptly. The
schools will open on Monday,
Sept. 2d.
Mr, Robert Jones is rejoicing to
be himself again, having recovered
from a stubborn and very trouble
some lameness of several weeks
duration, occassioned by an acci
dental poisoning of his feet. He
went several times to Atlanta for
treatment.
The many friends of Judge J. W.
Harris, not alone in this commun
ity, but throughout Georgia, will
be pleased to know that he is be
lieved to be fast on the road to re
covery. He has been sitting up
for several days and if no backsets
occur in his case, will be out again
soon.
All members of P. M. B. Young
camp of veterans who design go
ing to the state reunion in Macon
in October are requested to give
their names either to Capt. T. J.
Lyon, commander, or George S.
Cobb, adjutant of the camp, as
those who will have charge of the
reunion are desirous of knowing
how many visitors to expect.
The Cartersville Telephone Cos.
has been granted a temporary in
junction against the Bell Telephone
Cos., and the work of erecting the
line of the latter company in Car
tersville has been stopped. The
case has been set for a hearing on
September 12th before Judge Fite.
John W. and Paul F. Akin will
represent the Cartersville Tele
phone Cos., and Burton Smith, of
Atlanta, will represent the Bell
Telephone Cos.
The musical service at the
Episcopal church last Sunday
evening was attended by a large
audience, and the service of song
was beautiful in every number.
Miss Julia C. Hall presided at the
organ, and the selected choir was
led by Mrs. H. E. F. Jones whose
charming voice always delights
the audience. The choir was com
posed of Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Brumby,
Miss S. M. Akin, Messrs. J. S. and
J. J. Calhoun, P. F\ Akin and T.
H, Milner. Rev. F. W. Ambler
delivered a short sermon, and the
service throughout was very inter
esting and impressive.
OLD SERIES—2OTH YEAR.
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FREEMLI
MINISTER DROWNED
*•¥. Cratn M*nd*r*or. of Gordo*
County. Goo* Undo-.
Calhoun, Ga., August 35. —Rev.
Green Henderson, a prominent el
der in the Primitive Bapti st church,
was drowned in the Oostanaula
river, about 9 o’clock this morning.
He was on his way from his home
at Reeves Station to fill an appoint
ment at Little Row, on the oppo
site side of the river from his home.
He was accompanied by a young
man named Ashworth, and when
they arrived at the river the stream
was greatly swollen from the re
cent heavy rains.
They obtained a bateau aid
young Ashworth took hold of the
cable used for the ferry and started
to pull the boat across the stream.
In the meanwhile Mr. Henderson
had also got hold of the cable and
both were pulling the boat ahead,
when, near midstream, the wire
slackened and the boat was cap
sized. Young Ashworth retained
his hold of the cable and hand
over hand went to the shore, reach
ing it in safety.
Mr. Henderson went down with
the boat and a small boy on the
shore sow his hands above the
water ouce as he was swiftly
washed down with the current.
Parties are dragging the river
bed for the body, but it is hardly
probable that it will be found,
owing to the high water and swift
current.
City Court Adjourned.
Owing to sickness, the regular
September term of city court will
not be held.
It is therefore ordered that this
court be adjourned from secoud
Monday in September to fifth
Monday in September 1901.
And it Is further ordered that
the jurors drawn and summoned
for service on the 2d Monday in
Sept., attend and serve on sth
Monday in September.
This Aug. 27. 1901.
j. W. Harris,
Judge City Court.
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