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(>u Series —Vol. Ill —No 41
jNEW FREIGHT RATES
rartersville is Now on Footing
r With Other Favored Cities.
I Cartersville’s present freight
I ate situation is a matter of con
tratulation to the city. As the
■situation now stands Cartersvilie
■is placed on an equal footing with
■ all of its sister cities, Atlanta,
■Chattanooga, Roane and Daltop.
I To the efforts of the Carters-
Iviiie chamber of commerce is due
■ the very satisfactory situation
I which has teen brought about in
I this respect.
| Through the efforts of members
I 0 f the chamber arrangements were
I perfected some time ago whereby
I Cartersville’s rate from the east
I and all Virginia cities was made
the same as that enjoyed by At
lanta and Chattanooga. This rate
we nt into effect March ist last.
Since that date other efforts were
I made by the chamber, the result
of which has been that the western
rate from all Ohio and Mississippi
gateways to Cartersvilie has also
been made to conform to that of
the other Georgia cities. This
rate became effective on September
rsth.
This excellent freight rate, the
same as that enjoyed by any other
point in this section, and the com
ing of another important railway
line to Cartersvilie are matters of
great moment to this city and sec
tion.
The way is thus opened for un
told possibilities in manufacturing
and the jobbing trade, and the
effect of the situation will no doubt
very soon be felt in the expanding
and growing commercial life of
this community.
Barlow Minstrels.
4 Lovers of real good old fashioned
will be pleased to learn
of the announcement of the early
appearance of the Great Barlow
Minstrels who come to this city on
Tuesday, September 27, at opera
house for one night. This is the
oldest organization of its kind on
the road today and bears the proud
distinction of being one of the best
in its line. Their past reputation
which has been fully' demonstrated
has proven them a first class com
pany composed of singers and
comedians who present your
money’s worth to better advantage
than any other similar attractions.
This season Manager J. A. Coburn
has taken the greatest of pains to
surpass all previous efforts and
patrons of this # attraction may feel
assured of a first class performance
in every respect.
Oft' Rusticating.
Capt. P. H. Larey writes from
Berry, Polk county, to the News
and Courant, as follows:
“I am enjoying my visit to Polk
in fine style. Relatives and friends
vie in ministering to my every
want and pleasure. Released from
the duties of home chores and
home drudgeries withal, I feel like
an imprisoned bird turned loose.
I have met up with a dozen or
more old sharpshooters of the con
federate army.”
Oft' For College.
Mr. H. Carl Nelson, of Euharlee,
left for Davidson, N. C., Monday
where he will take a four years
course in Davidson college. He
is one of Bartow’s most promising
young men, having graduated at
Euharlee Institute with all honors.
We wish him success in his work.
Corn Freaks.
Mr. John R. Banton shows us a
unique corn growth that came from
a patch near his home in the city.
It is a stalk with four ears on it
that grew to maturity in one clus
ter. He says he found in the same
patch a forked stalk with a full
ear and tassel on each prong.
THE NEWS AND COURANT.
FIRST AND SIXTH GEORGIA
Survivors of These Two Gallant Regiments to
Honor Cartersvilie Next Year.
At a meeting of a committee
named for the purpose, in Rome,
last Thursday, a meeting place
was chosen for survivors asso
ciation of the First and Sixth
Georgia Cavalry*regiments in the
civil war, and Cartersvilie was the
fortunate point selected.
The committee was composed of
Geo. A. Webster, of Atlanta, H.
W. Camp, of Moreland; John L.
Branch and J. A. Wynn, of Cedar
town; R. L. Griffin, of Cartersvilie,
and J. A. Glover, of Rome.
The association was jointly 1
organized by men of both regi
ments at Rome? Since then re
unions have been held at Cedar
town, Acworth, Dallas and Atlanta.
Cartersvilie seemed the logical
point for the next year’s meetings,
as quite a number of the survivors
of both these regiments live in Bar
tow county,and we feel sure that not
only' these but all veterans and the
people will feel proud that this city
was selected.
It is already being urged that
the occasion be made a general
reunion of veterans of the county
and a grand occasion under the
management of P. M. B. Young
camp.
The first Wednesday in August
is the date selected.
L. H. AUNSPAUGH DEAD
Former Citizen of Cartersvilie Passes Away
in Virginia.
News reached his friends in this
city a few days ago that Mr. L. P.
Aunspaugh bad died in Virginia.
Mr. Aunspaugh’s home was at
Clearwater, Fla., where his health
became bad some months ago, and,
accompanied by his son, Mark
Aunspaugh, he went to his old
home in Virginia, where he hoped
to recover his wonted vigor. He
grew worse instead of better, and
died Tuesday of last week.
Mr. Aunspaugh was a plasterer
by trade and worked for many years
together with Mr. Mark Maxwell,
in this city and section.
He left here about eighteen
years' ago and settled at Clearwa
ter. Fla.
He had been married twice, his
last wife surviving him.
His remains were carried to
Clearwater for burial.
Tli,e Slielnian.
It will be good news to the friends
of the above popular hostelry to
know that Mr and Mrs. P. S. Shel
man.for whom the hotel w as named,
will still remain in charge of
it, an arrangement having been
perfected by them by the owner, Dr.
Baker, whereby they obtain anew
lease on the property. The hotel
is one of the best in Georgia, good
fare, good attention, neatness and
convenience being characteristics
familiar.to the house. Continued
success to these clever people.
Fined One Hundred Dollars.
John Whitfield, the Atlanta ped
dler who was arrested last week on
the charge of peddling whisky
about the country, plead guilty
before Judge Foute in the city
court, and was fined one hundred
dollars.
He remained in jail for nearly a
week, when some of his friends
came up from near Atlanta, where
Whitfield resides, and paid the
fine.
Whitfield was then released, and
at once left Cartersvilie.
the largest and best equip
ped store on the W.& A. railroad” is
what a prominent Chattanongan said
about Vaughan’s last week.
UAKTERSVILEE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1904.
DEATH OF S. M. RHEA
Well Known Citizen Pisses
Away Last Week.
CONFEDERATE SOLDI* R
Funeral Attended by Local Camp
of Surviving Veterans in
a Body.
Mr. Sam M. Rhea died at his
home in Cartersvilie last Friday*
after an illness of several weeks.
He was laid to rest iu Oak Hit!
cemetery Saturday, and the funeral
services were conducted at the
residence by Rev. W. A. Cleve
land. The interment was attended
by the members of P. M. B. Yotamg
camp of confederate veterans* of
which the deceased was a member.
A large number of friends and
relative? were also present,
Mr. Rhea was a native of Ten
nessee, having spent his early life
near Madisonville in that state.
He moved to Cartersvilie thirty
years ago, and spent the retnaiudei
of his life here.
He was a member of the Third
Tennessee regiment, Stevenson’s
division, and took part in all the
battles participated in by the west
ern army in this section. He was
a brave and gallant soldier, and
was highly esteemed by his com
rades in arms.
Mr. Rhea was 63 years of age,
and is survived by an only child,
Mr. Robert Rhea. Mr. Rhea was
twice married, and his second wife
survives him.
BITTEN BY A SNAKE.
Lad Jerks a Large Reptile from Under a
Clay Root.
A son of Mr, Fred Lewis, about
fourteen years old, came into the
city a few days ago to have Dr.
Hightower treat his arm for a
snake bite. The member had
gotten in a rather bad fix from
crude treatment administered. The
arm was black and badly swollen
and the flesh on the suiface very
raw, *
The lad while in the woods tol
fowed a dog to where it had treed
what was supposed to be an
opossum under a clay root. He*
reached into the aperture for what
he thought was the ’possum’s tail,
when he drew forth a large rattle
snake’s pilot. The serpent with a
thrust of its head drove its fangs
into the lad’s hand.
Going to his home, his people
killed a chicken and bound the
raw flesh to the bite, at the same
time cording the arm near the
shoulder.
Back from J ew York.
Mr. Isadore Scheuer returned
Monday from the eastern markets,
where he purchased a large fall
and winter stock of dry goods for
Scheuer Bros.’house. Mr. Scheuer
exercised unusual care in his this
season’s selections and the numer
ous customers of the above popular
house will find all they are looking
for in the newest, best and cheap
est goods.
Recital.
At the opera house, Friday Sept.
30, Miss Clestelle McLeroy, of
Newnan, Ga., will give a recital
consisting of humorous mono
logues, and readings from the most
popular books of the day. The
monologues are arranged so that
each number stands for an epoch
in the various stages of a woman’s
life and all are connected with the
thread of love.
Registrars Meet.
The board of registars met Tues
day at the court house and are
busy going over the registration
books preparatory to placing them
in the hands of the election mana
gers on Oct- 5. The board is com
posed of J. J- Calhoun, C. McEwen
and J. N. McKelvey.
DIED II FIDE LOG
Mr. A. R. Jackson Suc
cumbs to Fever.
WAS 5 YEARS OF AGE.
Was Head of Large Family. Many
of Whom Are Present at
Funeral.
Mr. A. R. Jackson, an esteemed
citizen of Pine Log, died at his
home Monday morning at n
o’clock, of typhoid fever.
Mr. Jackson was 65 years old
and the head of a large family. He
had been married twice and there
were nine children by his first and
thiee by his last wife. His last
wife and ten of his twelve children
survive him.
Mr. Jackson was reared in
Forsyth county* from whence he
came to Gordon county, and thence
to Bartow which has been his
home for 25 years. He was a suc
cessful farmer and a good citizen.
He was a local prtacher of the
Methodist faith, doing much for
his church in his work covering 21
years.
The funeral occurred Tuesday
at 2 o’clock, the services being
conducted by Rev. J. M. Tumlin,
of thte Fairmount circuit. Six of
his children and perhaps twenty
odd of his grandchildren were at
the funeral. Mr. Armus Jackson,
his oldest son, whose home is at
Gainesville, was present.
Binging Convention.
The Bartow County Singing
Convention will be held at Best
chapel Friday and Saturday before
first Sunday in October. Prof.
Showalter, Vaughan and probably
Perry will be present. This being
the second semi-annual meeting
everybody is invited.
W. A. Gw'in.
Gather Twigs and Grasses.
Mrs. Clark. Industrial teacher,
of Model school at Cass Station,
urges the children of that neigh
borhood to gather grasses, broom
straw, willow twigs, and to peel
the bark from some of the latter,
corn stalks and shucks for wiiDer
work. She would write each child
if it were! possible, but she is so
situated that she cannot do so now.
Wonderful Stalk of Cotton.
Mr. W. A. Terrell, a renter on
Mr. John Kennedy’s place, near
the city, brought in the other day
a cotton stalk that is a veritable
curiosity. It has ninety-two grown
cotton bolls hanging to its limbs
and sixteen of these bolls are open.
Schedule Change.
Train No. 38 over the Seaboard
now arrives in Cartersvilie at 2:35
p. m. instead of 5:15 p. m., as for
merly. It is said there will be an
other important change in the
1 Seaboard’s schedules next Sunday.
Mr. end Mrs. R. D. Crow returned to
their home in Cedartown Sunday.
Mr, John Kennedy, of Anniston, Ala.,
has been in the city soveraPdavs.
Miss Estelle Strickland lett last Sat
urday for Athens, where she will enter
Lucy Cobb Institute.
Judge A. W. Fite went up to Trenton
the first of the week to hold Dade Supe
rior court. .
1 Have your counterpanes, quilts and
blankets washed at the Cartersvilie
Steam Laundry.
Misses Frances and Martha Galt, of
Canton, were the guests of Misses
Margaret and Elizabeth Speir the past
week.
Mr. Will Galt, of Canton, was the
guest ot Mrs. M. A. Speir and Mrs.
Lewis the past week.
Mr. H. Y. Walker, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday iu the city.
The Orphans’ Homes ask that all the
friends ot these charitable institutions
give their earnings on next Saturday
24th, to help the work along. They asa
for “Work day” responses from young
and old, rich and poor. Help the needy.
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Allday left last
Thursday for St. Louis, where they will
spend ten days viewing the world’s lair.
Mr. John Williamson, of Athens,
spent a day or so in the city last week,
the guest of Col. and Mrs. James B
Conyers.
Master William Steele, of LaFayette,
was in the city a few days the past
week, the guest of his aunt, Mrs. James
B. Conyers.
Mrs. W. F. Hall, of Cedartown. spent
a lew days in the city this week, the
guest ot Mrs. H. H. Hall and lamily.
PEACH MEN’S PLAINT
Each Shipper Asked to Urge
Claim in His Own Way.
j WoMn § Satiety j
CARRIK GKARJNMftK .POMKS.
Tliis is leap year; bull how many
know the origin, of woman’s peculiar
right at, this time? lit is said to date
back to the fifth century.
St. Bridget, so the story goes, was
troubled because the women under
her charge insisted on their right of
proposing to the men. Accordingly
she went to St. Patrick, and begged
him to settle the matter by fixing
certain seasons in which women
might take the initiative. St. Pat
rick promised .them eveiy seventh'
year, but then* pleased by the per
suasive eloquence of St. Bridget, he
said they should have the longest
year in the calendar, and that was
every fourth year, when February
had an extra day.
Mrs. J. W. Jones and children are
in Dalton visiting Dr. and Mrs. W.
F. Quiliian.
Miss Augusta Calhoun has returned
from a pleasant visit to Talladega,
Ala.
Is it not rather a fall from the po
etic to the practical to denominate
the rosebud set of young folks as the
“frying sire” division of society?
Mr. Miller Gilreath, Jr., who has
been ill at his home here, is now con
valeseent.
The Spinster’s Book hits the men
pretty hard. It says, for example,
“Not unfrequently when a man asks
a woman to marry him he means that
he wants her to help him love him
self.”
“Woman and Society” has been
pleasantly remembered for several
months with world’s fair souvenir
postals from interested friends who
have been and are now at St. Louis.
For their thoughtfulness we wish ter
express our sincere appreciation.
Society has literally dried up this
scorching weather.
The Chinaman at last has his in
ning. His chop suey is becoming a
society fad. Chop suey suppers are
quite the thing, especially at church
and charity fairs.
A man from Alabama writes three
columns, and then closes with this
solace to the spinsters: “The unmar
ried women in the world are na
ture’s reserve corps; they are her last,
best gift to man, and if she carries a
ship on her man-tailored shoulder
she is entitled to it, for she is the very
protoplasm in the ultimate capsule
of the fibre of the future, and full
well she knows it.”
Col. R. E. Burnham, of Texas, was
the guest last week of Mr. and Mrs.
Felton Jones.
Now is not this exciting for a h~t
day? It is thought worthy a special
trans-Atlantic cable, and yet men say
that woman is the concentration of
all vanity as to clothes.
Englishmen are all agog over the
new creases in King Edward’s trous
ers. Instead of one crease down each
leg. the cable tells us his gracious
majesty pow has two sets of creases,
‘which make his legs hang square.”
Miss' Letitia Johnson, of Rome, is
the popular guest of Miss Rosebud
Johnson.
A pretty home that soon will he
building is that of Mr. and Mrs. N
W. Granger, whose lot is situated
next to the home of Mr. Thomas
Lumpkin.
They say the church of the future
will be open at all times for reading
and recreation.
Miss Dannie Dubose, a ch ruling
Texas girl who has, recently, how
ever, moved to Atlanta, is now visit
ing this city, the guest of Mrs. Felton
Jones.
Miss Estelle Calhoun and Miss Ma
mie Hudgins have returned from a
visit to Mrs. Waring Best, near-
Rome.
Old Series—2sth Year
1 he committee appointed by the
fruit growers of Adairsville on
July 22 to investigate the facts
which cansed the great loss of
fruit iu this section by reason of
the insufficient railroad facilities
met and was called to order by the
chairman* CoL L. A. Dean, of
Rome, says a special dated 16th.
After bearing Ihe statement from
Col. J.. W- Gray, the chairman of
the meeting that appointed the
committee on July 22, to the effect
that he had conferred with a num
ber of individual fruit growers, who
had saffered loss, and that the sen
timent seemed to be uniform that
it will be best for each shipper to
conduct his claim in his own way.
It was resolved by the committee
not to institute any investigation
into the facts but to leave the mat
ter at present without action, so far
as the committee is concerned.
At an informal meeting of quite
a number of local fruit growers the
sentiment was clearly expressed
that the fruit growers of north
Georgia should take steps at once
to perfect a plan of organization
looking to fhe reduction of freights
and the better handling of the fruit
ci op.
At this meeting Col. Gray said:
“In this section not more than 50
per cent, of the orchards planted
were in bearing this year, but north
Georgia shipped over 2,800 cars,
with an average freight rate of
$240, thus making the peach crop
alone pay the railroads and retrig*
erator car companies $672,000, for
which enormous sum the growers
received a most miserable service.”
Mr. James Milam came up from
Atlanta to spend last Sunday with
his parents.
Mrs. R. P. Morgan left Wednesday
for an extended visit to Atlanta.
Mr, and Mrs. E. S. Vickery, ol At
lanta, are the guests of Mr. VV. H. Vick,
ery and family.
The dearth of amusement is about to
be broken with one ot the best. Bar
low’s Minstrels are to be with us.
The Cartersvilie cotton market will
he among the best in the state this fall.
Last year Carte.sville paid the highest
prices obtained in north Georgia and
will lead all the other markets this fall.
Among those who will be in the market
are J. E. Field & Hon, Wholesale Mer
cantile and Cotton Company and W.T.
Puckett
Mr. L A, Cothran, of Rome, wii! be
in Cartersvilie tiiis season representing
the Howell Cotton Company. Mr.
Cothran arrived in ttie city a few- days
ago and will remain till the end of the
cotton season.
The News and Courant has received
many compliments recently allot wnicb
are highly appreciated. This paper
hopes to give the news of Cartersvilie
and Bartow county and If it is able to
secure ttie co-operation of its friends
and correspondents it seeks its mission
as a distributor of news will be met.
When you have any news always lei us
have it., We are glad to get it.
City court w hicb is taking a recess this
week to allow the farmers to look after
their hav and fodder crops will meet
again Monday and will probably con
tinue during the week.
Mrs. J. W. Staulord and little son,
James Jr., of Cartersvilie, are visiting
at t lie home of Mrs. Stanford’s mother.
Mrs. 8. E. Willingham, on Fourth
Ayenue.—Rome Herald.
Good advertising is telling the people
by means ot printed matter just what
you would tell them if you had them all
before you in your store. You can’t see
all the people in the county and talk
with them personally every week. The
News and Courant can. Bee?
Mrs, Oscar Upshaw, ot Rockport,
Texas, has recently returned home
alter a visit to relatives in this county.
Mrs. Upshaw was formerly Miss Laui a
CorLiu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W.
F. Corbin, late ot this county.
It isn’t what we do on the outside
with Dapers and circulars, but on the
inside with quality and price—Vaughan.
Mr. Arthur Dyer and family, of Chat
tanooga, came uown Sunday to spend
several days with the former’s father.
Mr. J. Vv/Dyer
Mr. D. A. Attawsy, of Chattanooga,
has been spending several days in the
city.
Mr. J. W. Dyer last week went to
Stilesboio, where he has a contract to
paint the dwellingol Mr. Dave Brandon.