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THE G OURANT-AMERICAN. VOL. X. NOW FOR ACTION. * An Organization That is Badly Needed Here. Sol ne of the Things That Could be Accom plished by a live and Progressive hoard ofTrade. That Board of Trade! Will it be organized? Everybody seems to favor the idea, but it remains to be seen whether or not the*progressive citi zens of Cartersville will unite on some such plan with the view of pushing forward the interests of the town. Do you remember the Courant- Am eric an of last week published an extract from an editorial of the Tribune-of-Rome, strongly urging the people of that city to reorganize their board of trade ? Well, it was about three days af ter the publication of that article in the Rome paper when the-deter mined citizens of the Hill city uni ted together and organized a strong board of trade. That is the way things are done up in live towns. There is no reason for the people of Cartersville to dilly dally about the matter. If there is need here for such an organization, and no one will say there is not, it should be perfected at once, that the town may speedily receive its beneficial influence. What could a board of trade do? you ask. Well, a great many things. A live Board of Trade could bring to bear great influence towards get ting cheaper rates of freight, which the town so badly needs. An enterprising Board of Trade could go into the reasons why Car tcrsville is not a better cotto'n mar ket, and, if defects were found in our present plan of handling the sta ple, some remedy applied which would assist this city in gaining every inch of the territory which is justly hers. A Board of Trade, possessing plenty of energy, could be a potent factor in securing enterprises to lo cate here. A Board of Trade could be of valuable service to the city and sec tion by inviting capitalists and others in search of homes here, and, when large parties arrive, make the necessary arrangements for their entertainment. A Board of Trade could- scatter broadcast advertising matter in re gard to the town and county, and in this way help build up. A Board of Trade could take un der advisement the matter of the city’s general welfare and by an in terchange of ideas among its mem bers could accomplish much in nu merous ways that do not occur to the individual singly. Mr. W. A. Howard, the banker, in speaking of the organization of a Board of Trade here, araoftg oth er things, said to a reporter: “A petition coming from a board of trade would have more" attention paid to it than if it came from in dividuals. In regard to cheaper freights, the railroads would better consider representations from a hoard of trade than those coming from any other The same applies to other things.” This is Mr. Howard’s idea of a board of trade: “A board of trade, like everything else, is no account unless it attends strictly to busi ness, If we have a board of trade, let it be composed of men who will give their time, energies and ,some of their money in carrying out the objects of the organization.” The article in last week’s Courant- American on this subject occasion al a great deal of comment: Mayor article and indorsed it square out. I am for Cartersville first, last and all the time. Through a board of trade our merchants could unite and have an influence with the outside world; especially could •it he of great service in helping to obtain through rates of freight, freights equalized with other points around us will increase our business more than hundred fold. I am ready to co-operate with all the bal ance of the merchants, and I hope your paper will be able to work the niatter up with them, and in that event you will have done a great th ing for the town.” “Properly conducted,” said Mr. John W. Akin, “a Board of Trade would be an advantage to the town, Somebody must always take the |ead in matters of public enterprise. one man wishes to assume this CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1891. duty. A Board of Trade would al ways be ready for such work. Every business man should belong to it. By making the monthly dues, say |1 per month, a fund would be raised for the entertainment of vis itors, advertising 4,he town, repre sentation at commercial gatherings and at trade centers, fairs, exposi tions, etc. Such an institution would, also be instrumental in starting bu siness. enterprises, attracting in vestors, inaugurating factories, etc. Cartersville must do something her self, if she succeeds. Sitting idle and waiting for some stranger to come here and go to work never yet made a town. The eye of cap italists is turned toward the south; but they will seek those towns who, by their own works, show their faith in themselves. We must quit look ing so much to ‘our future.’ We must try to make something out of OUR PRESENT. “The money spent by a few of our own people in the last two years in building small houses to rent would have built and equipped a small factory, which would have brought to our town a dozen families and thousands of dollars annually in exchange Tor the manufactured pro duct. This money would have mostly been paid for wages, 90 per cent, of which would have been spent in our town. The investors in the factory would receive better net returns than they do from house rent, because the wear and tear of the houses and the cost of repairs, taxes and insurance eat a big hole in the rents. And if we have no factories to keep people here, who will rent the houses? “A Board of Trade can, by its moral influence, give shape and di rection to such things. I will join.” Mr. J. H. Vivion, cashier of the First National hank, said: “Boards of trade, commercial clubs and such organizations have proved to be quite beneficial in building up and increasing the business of other cities, and I do notsee why Carters ville should be an exception. By all means let our city have an or ganization.” These, and other expressions of opinion, from leading citizens come to our ears. These opinions are ex pressed by all our citizens, and if all would go to work to organize the board of trade a strong one could be had. Now, gentlemen, the matter is left with you. How will you act? Ho Decides to Resign. Rev. J. C. Jones, having had un der consideration for some time a change of his pastorate of the churches at Dalton, Cedartown and Cartersville for that of a larger field to which he has been called in Baltimore, Md., tendered his resig nation of this work. After carefully considering the urgent and unanimous request from the vestry of this parish and that of Cedartown to reconsider the matter and remain with them, Mr. Jones decided to ask that his resig nation be accepted to take effect on the 15th of April next. Though working under most de cided difficulties, presented by his not being at either of his parishes for more than a day or two at a time, Mr. Jones has endeared him self to every person with whom he has come in contact, and espe cially his parishioners, upon the shoals of memory of whom he will leave a deep impression of his con character. A Popular Jewelry Establishment. The popular jewelry establish ment of W. F. Baker has recently been thoroughly renovated and it is now a perfect gem. The pro prietor has spared neither pains nor expense in making it a first class establishment, a place where the finest and best goods in that line can be had at low prices. He has always a fine stock of watches, jewelry ojall kind, silverware, etc, and it is needless for any one to go to other,places for tljem, as his are the equal in prices and quality to those of any establishment in the country. Mr. J. L, Turner, lately of Ac worth, is again with Mr. Baker, He has the reputation of being a fine jeweler, thoroughly up in all the de tails of his business. Parties wish ing jewelry repaired, watches fixed or any other work in this line should call on him. Mr. J. S. Shelton is the polite salesman, and he has the happy knack of treating his customers just right. “The Little Owl eat up the Big Owl,” but R. C. Miot is still selling the best of drugs, medicines and seeds. ANOTHER RAILROAD. The One to Gainesville to he Built Tiiis Year. Work Commenced at lieasley’s Gap Last Monday—lt is to be Continued Until the Road is Completed, It at last looks as if we will have anew railroad. And it will stretch from this city to Gainesville, a distance of about seventy-eight miles. It is well known that several gen tlemen of this city obtained a char ter for a road between Cartersville and Gainesville about two years ago. Several attempts were made to interest capital in the project, but until lately all were fruitless. But during the past few months the directors of the road have been quietly at work on the enterprise and before any one knew what they were doing they have about con cluded all necessary arrangements. A Courant-American reporter has made several attempts to interview the officers of the company, but found them as dumb as oysters. He learned enough, however, to inspire the thought that the road will sure ly be built. A distinguished rail roader has undertaken the task and all who know him feel confident he will do all he promises. We are not just now prepared to give his name. Last Monday morning a squad of hands, under directions of a boss and civil engineer, went out to Beasley’s Gap, about fourteen miles from this city, where they will coin •"V 'AM A A 1A /V ** /1 A TDIA Al AX { a a *1 , , ijiv uuu tu girniL* mu 10 kin mi portant part of the route and work was begun on it first because other roads are pressing that way and would like to have it, as their pos session. To go any other route would cost thousands of dollars more than this, and as our road owns the right of way through the gap it will be used. The company that has undertaken the construc tion of the road assure us the work now begun shall be continued until the road is completed. This company has come in pos session of about fifteen miles of graded road, with crossties laid, stretching from Gainesville to and crossing the Chestatee river. From this point the people of Dawson sonville propose to grade and fur nish the crossties in order tosecure the railroad. This is the most gratifying piece of news the Courant-American lias had the pleasure of furnishing its readers for some time. As soon as more developments are made we will give ail information. The road can almost be regarded as a cer tainty. A Gratified Congregattoa. Our Presbyterian brethren, as ex pected, turned out in unusual num bers last Sunday to express their unwillingness to have Rev. James S. Hillhouse further consider the matter of resignation of his pasto rate of their church. Mr. Hillhouse renewed his assur ances that the proposal to resign was not brought about by discon tentment with his present duties, but that receiving a call to a work to which he was somewhat partial, he preferred a full expression of satisfaction from his present con gregation. With a few more words, Mr. Hillhouse retired, and Major Chas. IT. Smith was called to the chair. Discussion though in order seemed unnecessary, and upon the question of ayes and nayes as to the desire to have Mr. Hillhouse re main with them being put, the con gregation unanimously rose, voting aye. To the hearty gratification of his congregation, as well as to his host of admirers in Cartersville, we un derstand Mr. Hillhouse will no lon ger consider his resignation, but proposes to be “installed.” — • —.— —_ For burns and wounds we would re commend Salvation Oil. All druggists sell it at 25 cents. PLODDER’S PICKINGS. How about the boom ? Do you think we will have a boom soon ? These and similar questions are often fired atone in the daily round. They have no special effect, ex cept to make one feel tired. Cartersville has never experi enced a boom and yet has had all she needed for her own material good. Do you know anything specially Inviting about boom towns just now ? I do not. * # * There’sMiddlesborough that still has wrapped about it the confidence of those who have put their money in there, yet when the facts are sifted down you find that the thing you call solidity is foreign to its compo sition and everything rests upon a hope of (as Artemus Ward would have put it) signal materializations yet toJpaterialize. * * I met a fellow the other day who had Iteen hanging up at Annistor. He was hunting anew location, having flatly decided to shake An niston’s costly earthly particles from his pedal casements, and hence he talked frankly, plainly. “Do you expect to do well in Cnr tersville, if you decide to come?” I asked. “Oh, if I make a living for the present I shall be satisfied,” said he “Anniston is duller than the middle of a desert just now, and not much prospect for things to brighten, as I can see. Businesses are already go ing into the hands of receivers and I don’t want to be one to join the p.ocession with my eyes open.” * * * A friend who had been recently a passenger over the Cincinnati Southern, was talking about the country and casually dwelt op the impressions his observations about Cardiff created. “You see there fine brick build ings, with iron and plate glass fronts, which their owners have erected and then closed up and left; streets graded up nicely, but nobody to walk them.” Cardiff dirt went at fabulous prices at the town’s initial sale a few months ago. * * * So it is with a few other boom towns that might be enumerated, but the whole catalogue it is not necessary to give to score a point, and that is that boom towns are sometimes a good thing to let alone. * * * A steady, solid growth is more to be desired than booms. Cartersville has done well, but no one will hardly attempt to gainsay the fact that she has not done as well as she might. Now I don’t wish to set myself up as a philoso pher, but I believe I can state one reason, at least, why she has not grasped the goal held in her possi bilities, and that is the eternal de pendence upon outsiders to build her up. “What do you think Col. Blows hard, from Blowville, is going to do with his scheme? I do hope he will put tilings to moving here.” “Have you heard anothing lately from Major Squeezeall since he left? If his syndicate don’t push up their interests soon I don’t know’ what we are going to do.” Such questions and doleful ejacu lations should not be heard, but they are, and often the person making them, if you will pin him down con fidentially, you will find has a piece of property that he hopes to realize some big sum on through the devel opments these outsiders may make. Run over in your mind the men among our own citizens, who have convenient sums of idlecapital and then cast up casually the aggregate that could be gotten to start enter prises. Consider also how much better it would be for these needed enterprises Jo be started and run by home people. Will you agree with me if I say we can build up if w r e wish? If outsiders come, give them a genial and enthusiastic welcome, but wdiy not start the ball ourselves ? * * * Gadsden, Ala,, has built up through the efforts of her own citi zens, co-operating and working to gether for the town’s good. Dozens of industrial enterprises have been started by combined home capital The new comer feels encourged to invest under such circumstances and conditions. But don’t we need co-operation and unity of action, though, as well as a healthy, all-around hustle? In the Bright lexicon of our ex Dorter b VaUghan WRE OFFERINGS Great Inducements iu Every Department to [Me • Room for New Goods. • Our buyer, Mr. 11. J. Porter is now in New York purchasing- an immense stock of Spring- Goods. Our plans are laid and we are determined to do a big business the coming season. Every department in our house will be full to overflowing with choice goods and tempting bargains. Our present stock of winter goods must be sold, therefore we offer every dollars worth of winter goods in our house at cost. Winter Clothing for Men and Boys at Cost. All Our Dress Goods at Cost. All Our Flannels at Cost. All Our Underwear at Cost: NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY WINTER GOODS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. - * SHOES. + SHOES. SHOES. Our orders are placed with leading factories for the largest stock of Shoes ever before brought to Bartow County. These goods will arrive during March, hence to make room for this enormous lot of goods our pres ent Shoe stock must be reduced. Prices below all competition. PORTER St r Headquarters for Dry Goods, 'Shoes and Clothing. istence let these words be fixed and we can at once and emphatically say to booms, begone. * * * We don’t want to make it possi ble for some one to say to the tomb stone man, “come here and we will show you another spot for a siiaft over a dead scheme.” Let those that are gone rest in peace, hut put a vigorous sustenance behind what ever goes for the future, and estab lish a lost confidence in ir od rn ef fort, and such a result itself will work as a wholesome lever. * * * Rouse, ye denizens! or words to that effect. The Plodder. A FEARFUL ACCIDENT. >lr. James H. WiiPams Crushed by a Dummy in Birmingham. The painful news of the death of Mr. James H. Williams was receiv ed here Tuesday afternoon. As this was the first intimation that anything was the matter, the news was quite a shock to his relatives and friends. In the telegram received, no cause was assigned for the death. But a short paragraph in the Bir mingham Age-Herald of last Tues day explains it. It is as follows: In trying to board a moving East Lake dummy train, out about Slows fur nace yesterday, James H. Williams missed his footing and fell under the whee's. Both legs were horribly mash ed. He was taken to Charity hospital where one leg was amputated. At last accounts he was doing fairly well. He died the next day about two o’clock in the afternoon. 11 is fath er immediately wired for the re mains to be brought to this city, Mr. Williams was horn and rear ed in this city, where he has a large number of friends. He was the son of Mr. A. C. Williams, Sr., one of our oldest and best citizens. By trade he was a moulder and for the past six years he has been away from home, visiting here a few weeks ago for the first time since he left, ile was a genial, whole souled young man, who endeared himself to all who knew him. It is hard for the friends of his boyhood to realize that he is now no more. . The remains of Mr. Williams ar rived yesterday afternoon on the East and West railroad and were carried to the home of his father in this city. The funeral services oc curred this morning at the house at 10 o’clock. They were conducted bv Dr. Dobbs in the presence of a 1 irge number of sorrowing relatives, and friends. After these service* the remains were taken to Oak 11 ill cemetery where they were con signed to the grave. A Valuable Book. Dr. J. H. King, of Aduirsvilh* lias just issued a valuable book which contains compilations in the form of a medical digest, the pre scriptions of the most eminent phy sicians of Europe and America for acute and chronic diseases. He has been engaged in this work for several years and as a result ha* brought out a book that should bo in every family. The book is in dexed and formulated in such a. manner that the disease in which a remedy is desired can be found at once. Classified in alphabetical or der, and grouped into classes so that the disease having been de termined, the remedy is at once at hand. The design of this work Is to give to every household a val uable aid in meeting the’ emergen cies of the sick room, and to assist the physician in active practice by giving to him the best formulas and prescriptions which the expe rience of his profession has ap proved. These have been collected from the standard medical jour nals of late date and best works upon therapeutics, practice and pharmacy. Roll of Honor. The following pupils of the East grammer school were on the roll of honor for February: Sixth grade —Maud Watkins, 96.1, Mina Row an, 94.6. Fifth grade—Jessie Mor gan, 95.8, Laura Lackie, 94.1. This is the roll of honor for the third and fourth grade for the month ending, February, 27, 1891, West side school: Robert Munford, Lottie Anderson, Julia Foute, Ada McEwen, Julia Smith, Lessie Rowan, Miller Gilreath. Sixth grade—Frank Hall. Seventh grade —Charles Akerman, 78.7; Alfred Akerman, 98.5. Eighth grade— Mattie May Connelly, 98.3; Lonnie Moon, 98.3; Cora Graham, 97.(5; Willie Howard, 97.2. Gus Connelly, Bertie Bradford, Ollie Standford, Lela Gilbert and Ella May Gilreath deserve honorable mention. None but fresh seeds are sold at R. C~ Mict’s drug store. NO. 86.