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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.