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New Series— Vol. Ill — No 4tt
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
The Gains in Property Values
in Bartow $210,758.
Tax Receiver J. T. Bennett has
completed the tax digest for 1904,
and turned over a copy each to the
ordinary and the comptroller-gen
eral. The books are neatly and
correctly prepared, and reflect
credit on Mr, Bennett as a pains
taking official. The following is
what the digest shows:
Polls, white, $2,600 ; polls, col
ored, 476; total, 3,191.
Lawyers, 17.
Doctors, 32.
Dentists, 4.
Presidents of banks, 2.
Acres of land, 308,588.
Value of same, $1,033,111.
Value of farm property, $673,040.
Shares in banks, $85,550.
Sinking fund, $26,100,
Value of stocks and bonds,ss,ooo.
Money and debts, $400,344.
Value of merchandise, $182,043.
Value of bicvcles. $279.
Value of manufactured goods,
$140,688.
Capital invested in mining,
$2,300.
Value of household and kitchen
furniture, $159,744.
Value of jewelry, $14,033.
Value of stocks, $r37,790.
Value of carriages, wagons and
machinery, $104,650. ‘
Value of country produce held
for sale, $11,624.
Value of all other pioperty,
$30,9:1.
Total valuation of all properties,
$4-i33.855.
The total valuation of all prop
erty for 1903 wa553,923,097, which
shows an increase of values by the
1904 digest over that year of
$210,758. The increase shown by
the 1903 digest over thje year 1902
was $104,798. v ,
Some of the increases for the
year that may be separately stated
are: Land acreage increase, 22,219,
caused by the receiver’s diligence
in getting at properties heretofore
overlooked. The increased value
shown by these on lands is $70,261.
Values on town property show an
increase of $40,720. Bank share?,
money, merchandise, bicycles, raw
material, .commercial fertilizers,
mining capital, watches, jewelry
stock, wagons, agricultural tools,
farm products, are all items that
-show increase,
A GREAT REVIVAL.
Protracted Services at Baptist Church Fruit
ful in Conversions and Great Awakeniag.
The protracted meeting begun
at the Baptist church Sunday, 7th
instant, is continuing yet, with
growing interest.
Last Sunday was a great day for
the meeting. There were four
services, beginning with a sunrise
service and ending with a night
service. Such a display of relig
ious interest and feivor has not
been witnessed in the town before
in many a day.
Prayer meetings have been held
at numerous business places, and
at the homes, with great effect for
good.
Rev. John E. ’Barnard, the pas
tor, is conducting the meetings
alone, and is doing some impres
sive, forceful and sin-reaching
preaching. He preached to a large
arsemblage in the park Sunday
afternoon.
Jury Commissioners.
The jury commissioners of Bar
tow county met Tuesday and took
up the work of revising the jury
boxes. They will be in session at
the court house for three or four
days.
The board is composed of the
following gentlemen: L. S. Mun
ford, John P. Lewis, O. C. Brad
ford, D. P. Brandon, G. B. Elrod,
J- C. McTier.
THE NEWS AND COERANT.
FAMILY REUNION.
Gathering of the Dodd Family at the Old
Homestead Near Ford.
An interesting occasion to the
relatives was the reunion of the
Dodd family, which occurred last
Friday. Aug. 12th, at their home,
Cedar Bluff. This reunion Has not
held before since ’97, but this one
has proven such a success in
briuging the loved ones together
that it has now become an estab-,
lished institution.
The home was thrown open to
the children and grandchildren,
and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy 1
themselves.
Besides the father and mother,
there were present twelve children
and twenty-one grandchildren, two
grandchildren being absent. The
children were: Mrs: J, C. Jolly,
Mrs. N. T. Powers, Mrs. E. R.
Morton, Misses Eddie, Florence.
Pearl, Louise, Lucile, Sallie, Lila,
Arthur and Cary. The sons in-law
were: J. C- Jolly and eight chil
dren, of Ford, N. BY Powers and
seven children of Vans Valley, E.
R. Morton and five children, of
Linwood.
It was the party of the
season. Dinner was spiead in the
grove and everything was had that
could satisfy the appetites-of the
inner man. The finest of melons
and all kinds of fruit were servfed.
Just before the crowd dispersed,
ices were served in the back hall.
The day was spent very happily,
reuniting in closer bonds of love
and affection a happy family. We
wish for the father and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dodd, a long
life of happiness and prosperity, in
many years to coAe. , '
Going to New Y rk.
Mr. James W. Vaughan will
leave this week for New York,
where he will buy an unusually
heavy stock of fall and winter
dry goods, clothing, shoes, notions
and other merchandise.
Mr. Vaughan has one of the
best kept and most completely
stocked stores in North Georgia
and enjoys an enormous trade.
He is going heavily into clothing
this fall, and is now sending out
some very bright and attractive
letters to his customers announcing
that fact. There are few more
capable and enterprising merchants
in Georgia than Jim Vaughan and
the big concern he has built up
would be a credit to a much larger
city than Cartersville.
Mr. A. S. Ransom and wife and
Mr. Shipp, of Nashville, will arrive
in Cartersville Wednesday after
noon, and Thursday|morning Mr.
Vaughan will leave with them for
Savannah,where the party will sail
on the steamer City of Memphis
for New York.
Messrs Ransom and Shipp are
members of the well known firm of
Thompson & Cos., of Nashville, one
of the oldest and largest mercantile
concerns in Tennessee.
Mill Rebuilt.
Mr. Starling Roberts made a
brief stop in the city while on his
way to Hawkinsville Monday.
Mr. Roberts, who was burned out
some months ago, has got his saw
mill, five miles from Stilesboro,
re-equipped, and better than ever,
with splendid shingle mill attach
ment.
Brush up with one of Vaughan’s
new fall Hats and Shoes.
Fanners Meet.
The Stilesboro Farmer’s club
held a most enjoyable meeting last
Saturday at Shelman springs. A
five barbecue added to the pleasure
of the occasion and all who attended
had a good time.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST IS. U)(H.
GET AN EDUCATION
A Rare Opportunity for a
Few Bartow Boys,
A YEAR S COURSE FREE
The Daughters of Confederacy are
Privileged to Dispense a
Number of Scholarships-
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The following letter explains
itself:
Danville Military Institute,
Danville, Ya., July 26, 1904.
Mrs. Lillie J. Bradley,
Cartersville, Ga.
My dear Madam: —
May I trust that the object of
this letter will serve to pardon the
liberty assumed. Quite recently I
disposed of my interest in the
school named above. The gentle
men constituting the corporation
now in control have as their ulti
mate object the establishment of an
endowed school for southern boys.
To facilitate this work they offer a
number ot scholarships, valued at
three hundred dollars each, entit
ling the recipient to oi|e year’s
course in school. To me;has been
assigned the task of effecting a
suitable method ot distrihiition.
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This is difficult if they are to be
available this year. It
after this summer, to endeavor to
assign these through the Daughters
df the Confederacy. We|have not
time, however, to render this sj'-s
--tem effective for the coming session,
and I have therefore decided to ssk
your co-operation in hastening the
matter. I am anxious to be placed
in correspondence with parents of
ST 1
boys between the ages of thirteen
and seventeen, who ate interested
in the school question, of good
social position and of that class ae
have been in the habit of admitting
to our school. With this object
fsiaylsfr letters have been sent the
secretaries of all local branches of
our order in the south. To lists
thus gained will at once be sent
necessary information, and from
those interested suitable candidates
will be selected. If Ibe successful
in this plan I shall have gained the
publicity necessary, through your
list, and will be enabled to locate
the scholarships a year in advance
of the time we at first hoped to do
so. I enclose a blank which I
trust you will fill out and return
promptly. I shall regard it as an
honor, upon the receipt of your
reply, to forward you the literature
on the question, now in press, and
trust that you will aid me to the
extent mentioned. Thanking you
very sincerely for the courtesy ot
your reply which please send to
address below, I have the honor to
be,
Very respectfully yours,
Horace Campbell, Secretary.
Edinburg, Virginia.
Here is a rare apportunity held
out for some of our boys to obtain
an education at small cost. Any
who may wish to avail themselves
of the offer will confer at once
with Mrs. Lillie J. Bradley.
Home Mission Society. . .
The regular meeting of "the
Home Mission Society will be held
at the Methodist church Monday
afternoon at four o’clock, August
22. All members are earnestly
requested to be present. All offi
cers and chairmen of the different
committees will please come pre
pared to make their reports, as
these reports have to be in the
hand of the district secretary by
September Ist.
Every advantage in storing and
selling cotton to the Wholesale
Mercantile and Cotton Cos.
Bob H- McGinnis, Prop.
Mrs. Lizzie Alley, ot Atlanta,
left Friday for Rome, after a visit
to Misses Shockley at East View.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Barbecue md Picnic Next
, Week.
WILL RE IDEAL OUTING
The Annual Gathering This Yeai
Promises to Be the Best
Yet Heid
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Cartersville Lodge No. 42,
Knights of Pythias will give a Bar
becue and Picnic at Shelman
Springs on Thursday, Aug. 25th,
1904, and each member is cordially
iuvited to attend.
Flach married member will be
entitled to be accompanied by his
wife and children and the unmar
ried members shall be entitled to
invite one lady. Should any mem
ber desire to invite an additional
number he can do so by advising
the Chancellor Comtnan ’er who
will give him a printed invitation
for the purpose and record name of
Guest.
Barbecue and lemonade will be
paid for by subscription and all
things pertaining thereto, includ
ing finance, will be in charge of
Com-mittee on Arrangements.
Each member should bring a well
filled basket. Bakers bread and
medts, except‘chicken will be sup
plied 6y the Committee on Ar
rangements The Committee _on
erving-j will have charge of the
table, abtf will appoint a committee
of ladies to manage the basket
dinner.
The'East and West R. R. will
give a rate of 15 ancj 25 cents for
■the round trip. Train leaves at
8:30 a. inland returns at 4:30 p. m.
Arrangements—C. M. Milam, A.
.Strickland, 1 . V. Turk.
Lemonade—J. E. Wikle, A, S.
P.sevard, J. W. Stanford. 1
Serving —c. tf. fatKw, \y_
W. Daves, D. R. Gaines, W. Henry
Milner, L. W. Reeves, J. H. Hood,
J. R. Trippe, H. E. Eefton, W. H.
Field, M. G, Dobbins, B. L.
Vaughan.
Reception—All officefs and mem
bers of the Lodge.
Bell for Dinner, 12:30, for Melons,
3:30 p m. >: \ r.r
The annual picnic and barbecue
this year promises to be the best
yet held.
OLD COMPANY K.
Surrirtr* •( (he Old Niaucath Georgia Will
line ia Home.
Mr. Matt Arnold, of Ford, was
in town yesterday. He is the
bachelor correspondent of the News
and Courant and took great pride
in informing us of how the paper’s
popularity is increasing in that
neck of the woods.
Mr. Arnold is one of the most
enthusiastic of confederate veter
ans in the county. He said
there were only eight of his
company, Cos. K., of the 19th Ga.
as he knows of that are now living
in this section. He said they
wanted to have a meeting of what
is left of the old company at Rome
at the state reunion next mouth,
and is going to try to stir the boys
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A GOOD APPOINTMENT.
T. C. Milaer it Reappointed Solicitor City
Court of Cartertvilie.
The appointment ot Hon. T. C
Milner to be solicitor of the city
court of Cartersville will be re
ceived with the approval of all
classes of Bartow citizens.
The bill creating, the office of
solicitor of the city court was
passed by the recent legislature
and the appointment was made a
few days ago by Gov. Terrell.
Col. Milner is in every way
amply fitted for the position and
will no doubt discharge the duties
of the office to the entire satisfac
tion of the people of the county.
He will enter upon his official
duties January Ist. 1905.
Serge Blue Hats —Vaughan’s,
MANGLED BY THE GARS
Folsom Young Man Hurt While
Getting Off at Depot,
SPEECH OF JUDGE AKIN
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Gentleman from Bartow Electrifies the House
with Presentation Talk.
The closing hours of the legisla
ture presented many pleasing
features, but a vein of sadness ran
through it all.
There was a riot of sounds and
noises as the house labored to rid
itself of the few remaining senate
bills, and this confusion was still
rampant when Hon. T. Ferris
Canu, of Savannah, was called to
the speaker’s chair. When he
took up the gavel he attempted to
restore order but made but feeble
headway till Hon. John W. Akin
arose at his seat to speak. The
gentleman from Bartow had not
spoken two words before the house
became silent as a church on a
Sabbath morning and in a few
seconds all faces were turned to
wards the speaker in eager atten
tion.
The speech was one of those
matchless efforts which Judge
Akin knows so well how to make.
It was the presentation to
Speaker Morris by the house of a
handsome silver tray, and the
speech was indeed a fit companion
for the gift it accompanied.
. The easy grace of the speaker,
the force and beauty of his lan
guage made an instantaneous im
pression upon the audience, and
the address w?s fallowed with
eager interest from first to last.
The other speeches were eloquent
and rich in all those things which
go to make fine oratory but none
held the attention and nofie receiv
ed the praise ur tne auuicucc
that of Judge Akin.
City Court Jurors.
The fall term of the City Court
ooens on the second Monday in
September. Following is a list of
the jurors drawn for the term:
John W. Fitzsimmons, Kingston.
George A. Shaw, Pine Log.
Charles S McKelvey, Cassville.-
John A. Fountain, Kingston.
Thomas J. Taylor, Euharlee,
James M. Gwin, 6th.
Robert E. Green, Kingston.
Henry J. McCormick, Euharlee.
Thomas L. Jor.es, Adairsville.
William P, Owen, Adairsville.
T. S. Hawkins, Euharlee.
J. C. Reynolds, 4th.
Henry Maybnrn, Euharlee.
Sam A. Nelson, Taylorsville.
J. W. Hood, Kingston.
James Noland, 4th.
# Jobn H. Mashburn, Adairsville.
William B. Sutton, Adairsville.
AT ALLATOONA.
Matrim*ial Surprise for Religious Congre
gation the Other Dav.
The protracted meetings at two
new churches, have been attended
with religious edification and
social enjoyment, one at Iron Hill,
with its commodious new edifice on
an ancient site, the other at the
Universalist church, whose dedica
tion was solemnized this spring.
In the latter, Rev. Thomas Chap
man, state missionary, officiated;
and during the occasion, a couple
in his flock, who had awaited his
coming, Mr. Bert Vaughan and
Miss Lillie McMicken, were united
in marriage. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
McMicken.
The Wallace house, with* sixty
acres of land, has been purchased
by Mr. McMicken at SI2OO and
will become this fall his residence.
"Have a fit”—ask how.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Miss Laura Roberts cordially
invites the Daughters of the Con
federacy to meet with her Friday,
August 19, from 4 to 6 o’clock. ,
Old Series—2sth Year
Frank Bailey, a young man
residing one mile from Folsom,
happened to a very painful acci
dent in Cartersville Monday ruorn
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He was on his way to Cedartown
and had boarded the southbound
train at Adairsville. As the train
approached the Cartersville sta
tion he either attempted to jump
off or fell froth the moving train
and was caught by the steps and
rolled over like a ball. His right
leg was broken very badly below
the knee, the splintered bones
protruding through the flesh.
He was picked up by a number
of tpen who happened to be near
and carried to the office ot Dr. A.
TANARUS, Calhoun who dressed his
broken limb. He was then carried
to the Commercial hotel where he
will have to remain for several
days before he will be able to
travel.
CROP DISAPPOINTING.
Peach Growers of This Section Get Poor
Returns—Railroads to Be Sued.
The peach cfop of this section,
though notably large one, has
been disappointing tp the growers,
in that the iefdrns ihat they got
for their crop have been, if not a
loss, at least without
We saw a bill from a consignee
the other day that gave a classifi
cation of four different grades in a
lot of 36 crates. The prices al
lowed were from 90 cents down to
45 cents. In the same car were
' t f •
some allowances of as low a§ 25
cents. The shippers all say that
the car was made up throughout
of the same class of fruit.
in Oue lUsiauec If, it
that the freight amounted to S2OO
on a car to Richmond.
The fruit men, straight * n d fair
themselves, have relief on f a i r
dealing from othe; fS to their
row. They b^ ve been buncoed
1 aroun< L They are now indig
nant Ove*; the way they have been
treaty and are very TOn .
s > aering means to remedy matters.
There ought to be concert ef
action among them, and one thing
suggested is the erecting of ware
houses for the temporary shelter of
fruit that has to go on the ground
to await cars.
The growers about Adairsville
are very indignant at the treatment
they received and have called a
meeting of all growers and ship
pers for August 22d to discuss their
grievances. It now appears that
suit will likely be entered by the
best talent our state affords. The
growers have lost thousands of
dollars, car after car of peaches
failing to bring enough to pay for
crates and picking.
This is such a contrast to former
years growers stand dumbfounded
and do not know what to think.
Many of them are financially hurt
and it will be hard for them to
overcome their loss.
The meeting wiii be largely at
tended, and at that time the amount
of damage done our section will be
arrived at.
Off for a Visit.
Capt. and Mrs. T. J. Lyon, who
go to Hawkinsville this week to
the meeting of the state agricultu
ral society, will extend their visit
to Clarksville, where they will be
the guests of Captain Lyon’s sis
ter, and thence will visit Tallulah
Falls before returning home.
Camp Meeting.
The camp meeting at Pine Log
begins next Friday. It is expect
ed that these services will be large
ly attended. A large number of
Cartersville people will go out
Sunday.