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THE ( 017 RANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
P MINOR
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lively Little Local linw and Lim
pings linked.
Votings of the notworthy.
Icarefully Corraled Chat of Cttv
Concerning* of Which the
Courantl* Cognizant.
; \fiss Mervin Calloway, of Amer-
L uS is the guest of the Misses
Graham.
\ heavy rain fell throughout a
large portion of the county last
Sunday evening.
The city public schools opened
last week with an attendance of
over three hundred.
Miss Louis Headdeu, of Rome,
after a visit to relatives near here,
has returned home.
Miss Mamie Ware, of Selma,
Ala., is visiting the city, the guest
of the Misses Graham.
Miss Eannie Shockley, of Mari
eta, is the guest of Mrs. L. W.
Reeves, near Stilesboro.
Hon. F. M. Durham, of Adairs
ville. has been been spending sev
eral days this week in town.
Mr. Wyley Bridges and family,
of Atlanta, are spending a few
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Fields.
The Royal Arcanum will meet
tonight at half past seven o’clock.
All members are urged to attend.
The friends of Mr. J. R. Banton,
who has been sick for several
months, are glad to see him out
again.
Mr. Guille, who has been con
nected with the gas works here,
has returned to his home, near
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Hampton Milner, who is
engaged in the saw mill business
at Lumberton, Miss,, is spending
a few weeks at home.
Mrs. Cliff C. Clay, of Americus,
Ga.. made a brief visit to the city
as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lara
inore the first of the w^ek.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bernstine will
spend today in Atlanta, and it be
ing the Jewish holiday, Yom Kip
per, his store will be closed.
Misses Eliza and Mary Mitchell
and Mary Sproull, who have been
spending the summer at Valley
View, have returned to their homes
in Nashville, Tenn.
A negro convict at the Sugar
Hill iron mine made a break to
escape, the other day and was shot
at several times by the guards.
He was soon recaptured.
Mr. A. W. Linn, a prominent
citizen of the Cassville district,who
has been afflicted with rheumatism
for several years, died at his home
Rear Cassville last week.
Mrs. Stratford, of Montgomery,
Ala., and her little son, Charlie,
came up a few days ago and journal
her parents, Col. and Mrs. C. P.
Hall, at the Shelman hotel.
Miss Florence Fouche, who has
been spending the summer with
her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
Sproull, at Valley View, returned
to her home in Rome Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Laifiniore
have returned home from Indian
Springs, where they made a stay
of three weeks for Mr. Laramore’s
health. He was much improved
by the trip.
The Summer Girl’s Club gave
an entertainment Tuesday eve*
Ring at the home of the Misses
Crouch, on North Erwin street.
The evening was greatly enjoyed
1 y all present.
Oid Uncle Archie Brown, a well
known old wood cutter, and one
of the old pioneers of this section,
beliked and respected by both whir
a nd colored, was stricken with
paralysis on last Tuesday morning,
while cutting wood, and lived up to
Wednesday morning, when he died
from the stroke, '
Absolutely Pure
Makes me food more delicious and wholesome
WQYAL BAKINO CO., NEWjrORR.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1899.
Miss Rosabel Wise entertained
a few friends at tea last Wednes
day evening, at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. J. R. Anderson. The
occasion was very much enjoyed
by those present.
Mrs. W. H. Alexander, of At
lanta, will spend a short while in
the city as the, guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. N. Patterson. Mrs. Alex
ander is a sister of Governor
Chambers, of Samoa.
Mr. R. N. Hudson came up from
Atlanta last Saturday to buy a car
load of mules, and while a good
many were offered for sale they
were not in good condition for
market, and he did not buy any.
Mr. F. H. Franklin, the night
marshal, who has been sick for sev
eral weeks,has recovered his health,
and has again resumed his posi
tion. Mr. Walt Donahoo, who has
been acting marshal, has made a
very efficient officer.
Mr. Frank Stephens, who is en
gaged in business at Charlotte, N.
C., spent a couple of days with
relatives in Cartersville last week,
and carried his nephew, Clint
Dwelle, home with him to give
him a position in his business.
A unique and interesting enter
tainment was a Cinderella party
at the home of Major and Mrs. C.
H. Smith on a recent evening. It
was for the little people and those
who participated were ip costume.
They enjoyed the eveuipg hugely.
BRIDGE GAVE WAY-
A Train Was Wrecked and Four
Men Killed.
Columbia, S. C.,Sept, io—Last
night 200 feet of trestle on the
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
road over Broad River, near this
city, gave way under a trainload
of granite, Several cars and an
engine fell fifty feet into the water.
The following were killed:
Engineer Dick Wetherby of
Columbia.
Silas Rennick, fireman, of Green
ville, S. C.
Stewart Martin, a negro, of Als
ton, S. C.
Unidentified man with head
severed from body.
William Bates, an extra fireman,
went down with the wreck, but
was dug out from under tons of
granite without even a scratch.
James Watson, superintendent of
explosives at the granite quarry,
jumped from the train and landed
fifty feet below unhurt. The bridge
had just been completed, and only
yesterday was pronounced in first
class condition.
SEVERE DROUTH.
Worst In th History of the Texas
Weather Bureau,
Dallas, Tex., Sept. io.—After
a protracted drefuth of twenty-five
days, in which the maximum has
been over ioo degrees, rain fell to
day, but only enough to lay the
dust. The present drouth is the
most severe in the history of the
weather bureau. The city’s water
supply has been a source of anxiety,
and it has been necessary to econo
mize to such an extent that street
sprinkling and the use of water on
lawns, etc., was abandoned. The
heavy rains north of here will fill
the rivers and give the city a sur
plus of water.
Beginning tomorrow the experi
ment of sprinkling the streets with
crude petroleum will be tried.
REV. CHILDRESS INNOCENT.
Minister Charged With Burglary Is
Released By Jury.
Calhoun, Ga., Sept. 9. —The
jury in the case of Rev. C. C.
Childress, charged with burglar
izing SBOO from Dr. W. B. Vaughn,
at Fairmount some time ago,
brought in a verdict this morning
of acquittal.
A large number of witnesses were
introduced and many able lawyers
were employed in the case. Among
the n Hon. Carter Tate,Hon. W. R.
Rankin and F. A. Cantrell, for
the defense, and for the prosecu
tion, Solicitor S. P Maddox, Judge
J. Watt Harris, Hon. R. J. Mc-
Camy and Hon. O. N. Starr.
The courtroom was crowded
yesterdav .during the argument.
Manv ladies were present.
A KILL! AT
r STILESBORO.
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Tom Ballard Shoots a Negrij Last
Monday Afternoon.
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DIES FROM WOUNDS NEXT DAY.
Th Cause of the Shooting; as Sta
ted by Ballard and the Negro.
... Ballard In Jail.
On the fnrm of Mrs. Boler Moon,
near Stilesboro,a shooting occurred
on Monday evening. Tom BallarM,
a renter on the farm, shot Ernest
Jones, a negro. The shooting oc
curred at Ballard’s house, at about
dusk and thenegro died on Tues
day at about 2 o’clock. Afler the
negro’s death Coroner Frank Pat
terson, whose home is at Stiles
boro, summo'ried a jury and held
an inquest over the remains. The
following citizens composed the
jury: R. H. McGinnis, J. C. Cald
well, C. T. Jones. John Colbert,
Belton Lewis and Robert Patter
son. All ante-mortem statement
had been taken from the negro by
Dr. Turk and was used bef< re the
jury, as well as other evidence.
The negro’s statement was iqjjf
fect, that Mr. Ballard had been
drinking, that another negro and
himself were at work with him in
the field. That Ballard accused
him of taking a bottle of whisky
away from him, and talked so to
him that he was afraid he would
hurt him. He told Ballard that
his (Ballard’s) wife had taken the
whisky to keep him from drinking
it. He weut to the house to get
Mrs. Ballard to let him have the
whisky to give to Ballard. That
Ballard followed him and as he
was in Mrs. Ballard’s presence,
pulled his guu on him; that he
started to run from the house,when
Ballard shot him as he reached the
door. .
The coroner’s verdict was that
the killing was murder.
Deputy Sheriff T. W. Tinsley,
on hearing of the shooting, aecom
panied by Mr. William .Puckett,
went to Stilesboro on Tuesday eve
ning and found Ballard at the home
of his brother, who lives on the
Madison Milam farm, and arrested
him. He,was brought to the city
and placed in the jail. Ballard’s
statement as to the shooting is that
he was with the negroesin thefield,
when he missed Ernest Jones and
suspicioning that, he had gone to
his house, lie went there, only to
find that he was there. That when
he approached, he found the negro
had hold of his wife. Believing
that it was a case of assault he said
*‘l have got you now.” The negro
started to get away and ran into
another room, he following him
with- his pistol. That he found
him crouched under a table from
whence he rushed for the front
door to get away and as he darted
out on to the steps he fired three
ti'mes.
Vi The ball which caused Jones’
death struck him in the left side
from the rear.-
Ballard is about thirty years old,
has lived in the Euharlee and
Stilesboro neighborhoods for a
number of yeat-<r&nd is known as
a very industrious :armer.
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Death of Mrs- Lyodie Haney-
The wife of Thomas Haney died
at h.er home in Stilesboro on Mon
day of last week. She was only
confined to her bed about tvVo
weeks,.arid \yas not thought to be
dangerously ill, till a short time
before death came. AH was done
for her that medical skill and de
voted neighbors and friends could
possibly do,,and I am frank to say
that I have neve/ been in any com
munity which the people are so
good and kind to the sick and afflic
ted, Mrs. Haney was a member
of the Baptist church and a gen
uine Christian woman, devoted to
her church, family and friends.
She was loved and esteemed by ah
who knew her. She was born in
North Carolina. Her father,
Joseph Everage,moved to Stilesboro
when .she was a child, and has
lived in and near Stilesboro, till
her sad death occurred. She leaves
a devoted husband arid Two chil
dren to mourn her loss.
A stranger could readily know
how she was appreciated could
they have seen the long procession
that stretched out behind her re
mains, following followed her to
her last resting place, at Raccoon
church, where her frail body was
laid, to wait her Master’s call.
•'Bol<li**r ofl'lirfst w*-Il dons;
R*t W’oln ihy loved employ ,
Thv buttle'* o'er, tliv vletory won -
Enter tliy Master's j >y.”
T. J.L.
MR.MUNFORD 3ELLS OUT.
Disposes of His Home and Mineral
Interests to Mr. Hurt.
Mr. L. S. Munford on Monday
closed a deal with Mr. Joel Hurt;
of Atlanta, by which he transfers
to that gCTttlenlan h : s home in this
cjty, lils I liter-, s’, i he Iron Belt
Railroad and >iin ; Cos. The
price paid by M ..it for these
properties is said !• be $50,000.
The home is an elegant residence,
situated in a spacious grove, on
Cassville street, and is built in ele
gant and modern style. It is said
Mr. Hurt will occupy it as his
summer home. The mineral in
terests are very valuable.
Mr. Munford still retains in his
possession his splendid farm on
Two run Creek and, it is claimed
will make some improvements on
it and probably reside there for-w
while at least.
He has long been prominently
identified with the mining interests
of this section.
Remember ths Maine-
The theatres are flooded with
an immense lot of clrp-tr.ip plays
suggested by the \. ar between
America and Spain. Piiya hastily
writt n or some old book done over
and basted into shape to meet the
popular demand for such class of
entertainment.
The day after the explosion of the
Maine Mr. Lincoln J. Carter the
multi-manager was conversing wilh
Hal Reid and both being play,
wrights Mr. Carter suggested the
title Remember the Maine for
dramatic usage. After further
conversation it was agreed that j
both should watch keenly the |
events to follow and then write j
a play of merit suggested by the j
title. • Slowly the work was done
and carefully revised and accom
plished. It is a play which at
once excites and holds with inter
est the auditor until the final cur
tain.
There is laughter aplenty—some
tears —some patriotism and plenty
of vim and go. Remember the
Maine will be seen at the opera
house Tuesday Sept, 19th.
Rains in Texas-
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 10. —The
first rain Jnat has fallen in Dallas
since July 15 —an everi sixty days
—fell for about one hour this af
ternoon. It was only a shower,
but was joyfully received, Simi
lar showers are reported from Ar
lington, Sherman, Denison, Bon
ham and other northern points.
The outlook for a heavy rain to
night is good. Rain now will not
help cotton; it comes too late; but
grass ViU be helped in the grazing
fields and cisterns and stock water
replenished. A good, soaking
rain would also prepare the ground
for plowing for fall wheat sow
ing.
Mlji
NEW
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STATIERY.
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ELEGANT and
Up-to Date.
Come and See It.
HALL
Do You Need Dry Goods ?
Do You Need Clothing ?
Do You Need Shoes ? Jpi
Do You Need Mattings ?
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Or any other article carried in our large and varied de
partments? If so, you will probably do yourself an in
justice, if you do not first stop here and investigate.
NEW ARRIVALS
AND OPENINGS—^
Every day of our great fall purchases. We state with
emphasis that we propose to stand at the head for
quality, style and prices. You have never seen dis
played in Cartersville an assortment equal to the show
we are making.
We deserve bo credit for our artistic gathering, but
demand your trade on the merit of what we offer you.
Your money can always be had when you in tfte least
feel dissatisfied.
He honest with vourselt and coucteous to us in care
fully examining in detail our great display.
Wo Want Yonk r lYde.
Wo Sfivo You Money.^^gi^
J. W. VAUGHAN & CO.
CARTERSVILLE, CA.
GEORGIA AND
HER PENSIONS
There Are 816 More of Them This
Year Than Last.
AND MORE MONEY IS PAID OUT
The Additional Cost to the State Is
$42,060— Interesting Facts
and Figures.
Atlanta, Sept. 11. —Judge John
son, commissioner of pensions for
the state of Georgia has finished
the work of compiling his report
for the year 1899, and has placed
the manuscript in the hands of the
printer.
From the report the following
facts and figures are taken. The
total number of pensions paid in
1898 was 10.309, against 11,125 f° r
the year 1899, or an increase in 1899
over 1898 of sl6 pensions.
The amount of money paid for
pensions of all classes in 1898 was
$609,760, and in 1890 $652,820, an
increase of $42,060. The widow's
paid in 1898 were 3,830 and the
amount paid them $229,800, and
for the year 1899 the number of
widows who drew pensions were
3,706 and the amount paid them
was $222,360, a decrease in the
number being 124, and a decrease
in the amount paid out on this
class a of pensioners, $7,440.
For invalid claims in 1889 there
were 3,453 pensioners paid, the
amount being $192,500, an in 1898
the number was 3,398, the amount
being $190,000, an increase of 55
pensioners, and of $2,500 in money
for the year 1899.
In the indigent list during the
year iB6O the number who drew
pensions was 3,966 and the amount
paid them w r as $237,960, while in
1898 the number was 3,l66andthe
amount $189,960, showing an in
crease of 800 pensioners and $480,-
000 paid out on this branch of the
pensions act.
“Every well man riath - hriTTU day.”
WliSSi “a bit off” or when seriously ill
you should take Hood’s Sarsaparilla
aud get well.
AN IMPORTANT FOOD LAW
Heavy Penalties for Soiling Aril
ole* of Food Containing
Unhealthy Ingredients.
The tollovviiig law was passed at
the last session of the Missouri
Legislature taki: g effect August
20, 1899.
Sec. i. That it shall be unlaw'-
ful for any person or corporation
doing bustness in this state to man
ufacture, sell or offer to sell any
article, compound or prepaiatiun
for the purpose of being used or
which is intended to be used in the
preparation of food, in which arti
cle, compound ot preparation there
is any arsenic, calomel, bismuth,
'ammonia or alum.
Section 2. Any person or cor
poration violating the provisions of
this act shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall upon con
viction, be fined not less than one
hundred dollars, which shall be
paid into and become a part of the
road fund of the county in which
such fine is collected.
The opeettion of this law will be
mainly against alum baking pow
ders. But thp manufacture or sale
of any article of food or article in
tended to be used in food which
contains any of the substances
classsd by the law r as unhealthy—
from Arsenic to Alum—is abso
lutely prohibited.
Remember the Maine a naval
play by Lincoln J. Cat ter, will be
produced on a ver}’ elaborate and
and imposing scale at the opera
house Tuesday evening next. The
scenery and mechanical effects used
in the production of this beautiful
play are said to be the acme of
stage realism and the management
call attention to the fact that the
pictures of the scenes as well as of
the advertising matter displayed by
his company is not in the least
exaggerated but are* made from
photographs taken from flashlights
from the actual representations
given upon the stage. The cast is
said to be exceptional strong. The
piece is a triumph for both com
pany and management and will no
doubt meet with due recognition
from theatregoers. •
Wanted.
Tenant for two-horse crop on
Clarendon Farm, (Lucas Place),
pnly men owning stock and able
to run themselves need apply.
:ic, i , B. Bibb.
NO. 9.