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IITIOICS
Lively Little Local Lines and Lim
nings Linked,
notings ofm noteworthy.
Carefully Corraled Chat of City
Concerning of Which the
Courant is Cognizant.
T totters oft, as fate designs,
K.Pads some kind thought ‘twixt
Buu I !'l' e coldestla.tis writ '
?„ this brief missive, “Please rernit.”
11)1,1 -Exchange.
Easter comes this April
15th.
Mts . W. H. Renfroe has returned
from Macon.
You can t build even a brick
house without rocks.
Mr. John W. L. Brown went up
to Dalton Tuesday.
Mr. Bradley Howard was up
from Atlanta Sunday.
Mr. Walter Griffin, of Rome,
was in the city Monday.
Col. Napoleon Tutnlin, of Ac
worth, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. J. A. Ray, of Cave Spring,
is visiting Mrs. Georgia Turnlin.
The new policemen are now rig
ged out in handsome blue officers’
suits.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jackson, of
Calhoun, visitedthe city last Sun
day.
Mr. Walter Satterfield has been
‘■perusing” lower Georgia the past
week.
Miss Paulyne Collins, of At
lantans the guest of Miss Annie
Milner.
Those who would get the belt
had better beware lest they get it
in the solar plexis.
Mr. Jack Cobb came up from
Atlanta to pay a visit to the home
tolks Sunday.
Mr. Percy Renfroe went on a
Hying jaunt to Chattanooga the
first of the week.
Mrs. Augusta Roberts, of Ken
nesaw, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Georgia Tumlin.
Mr. Garnett Greene is now
holding a position in a drug store
at South Pittsburgh, Tenn.
Mr. H. C. Stiles,representing the
Aetna Powder Cos.. of Birmingham,
Ala., was in the city the first of the
week.
Miss Sarah Simpson, of Rome,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sam Jones.
She was accompanied by Mr. Ed
Dean.
Misses and Leila
Gilbert, who have been spending
several weeks pleasantly in Cedar
town, will return home today.
Mr. R. H. Couper has returned
tom a trip to Augusta, Macon and
other central Georgia points. He
has been investigating mining
.properties and has had a satisfac
ff lr 'P’ k°th from the standpoints
l°‘ business and pleasure.
L a cold day,” said the cit
pen to the young man with a step-
Pdder against his side. “This is
por\ agreeable weather to people
LlO work ’’ remarked the young
p in, never even turning his head
I le one who had addressed him.
I CapE John Postell and Messrs.
Couper and George H. Au
12' Gils city, have been ap-
Uec * ky Gov. Candler as dele-
Kfin S to atte d the International
| nmg Congress, at Milwaukee,
IleW * bere are thirtv one
Ihe state* a PP°* nted to represent
A• Fite went up to
■U. l,n * uesday to hear an in*
■he |!° n filed a gaiust the town on
Ich Jfu an , ce of boiKis to build a
Iva?VT ,din K- He found on ar
■et fr .- 1 o n \ atter ; s were not in shape
■ ear j!. ,l e bear 'ng, and he set the
■Jarv S f ° r tlle day of Feb-
b- v. Wv
' 3LB3OMJTILY fejRE
uie food more delicious and wholesome
ROYAL BAtriitn Bftwrjrn CC. f new YORK.
CARTERSVI IjLE, GEOlttiHA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1900.
Rev. S. Y. Jameson, secretary of
the Baptist State Mission board,
preached an excellent sermon to a
good sized congregation at the Bap
tist church Sunday. A liberal con
tribution for missions was made. 111
the afternoon lie made an interest
ing talk to the B. Y, P. U. Rev.
Jameson was entertained while in
th’e ritv hv Mr, and Mrs Geo S
Cobb. '
THE VETERANS-
P. M, B. Young Camp Elects? Its
Officers.
- Avery interesting meeting of P.
M. B. Young camp of Confederate
Veterans, was held at the court
house last Saturday. A large per
centage of the membership was
present and Interest in the camp
matters seemed to be warm.
By agreement the election of of
ficers for the year was held. The
regular time heretore was the first
meeting in May, but because of the
nearness to the annual reunion, it
was thought best to change it in
order to give the newly chosen
officers time to get the affairs of the
camp in shape for the event.
The election resulted in the se
lection of Maj. A. M. Foute Com
mander and D. B. Freeman adju
tant. These officers have served
the camp before; in fact, were the
first selected at the camp’s organiza
tion in connection with the U. C.
V., five years ago.
The time for the regular meet
ings of the camp was cnanged for
the second Saturday in each third
month of the year, the next regu
lar meeting occurring in April.
However, special meetings called
by the commander are allowable
A committee consisting of Mr.
R. H. Couper, Dr. R. I. Battle and
Col. J. G. M. Montgomery, was ap
pointed to draft a suitable memorial
on the death of Maj/ W. H. Ren
froe.
A committee to ascertain the
number of deaths since the camp
was organized six years ago, re
ported the number as nine. The
camp roll now numbers about 225
members.
Very so )ti the matter of repre
sentation of the camp at the reun
ion in Louisville will be considered,
The reunion occurs May 30, 31,
June,l, 2,3.
The commander and adjutant
being empowered to choose three
members of the camp for staff duty
in the North Georgia brigade, have
selected Messrs. R. H. Couper,
Geo. S- Crouch and J. L. Irick.
All members of the camp are re
quested to hand to the adjutant
their annual per capita which is
now due, and the aggregate must
soon be forwarded to headquarters.
BILLARP TO LECTURE
“Behind the Scenes In the Civil
War” His Theme.
The lyceum committee of the
Cherokee Club takes pleasure in
announcing to its patrons that the
final lecture of this season’s course
will be given on Thursday even
ing, February Bth, by Maj. C. H.
Smith.
Many of our citizens had ex
pressed their delight in Major
Smith’s lecture of last year and we
feel sure that this lecture will be
even more attractive. It’s title,
“Behind the Scenes in the Civil
War,” is enough to show that we
may expect many new T stories of
the leaders in the struggle. A spe
cial invitation is hereby extended
to the veterans of Bartow comity
to come and hear their old comrade.
Admission to non-subscribers
50 cents.
Marriage at Euharlee.
At the residence of Mr. N. M.
Adams, near Euharlee, on Tues
day evening, Mr. H. P. Gaines
was married to Miss Mollie Tem
pleton. It was a quiet home wed
ding, only relatives and a few
friends of the contracting parties
being present. Rev. W. A. Har
ris, of Roekmart, performed the
ceremany. The bride is a sister
of Mrs. Adams and also of Mrs.
T. F. Colbert and possesses fine
traits of character. She lias many
friends.
Mr. Gaines is a merchant at Ell
-and is well known and be
liked.
COBEL IS SHOT
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Democratic Leider Fired Upon
While in State House Yard.
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HE IS HIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE-
Bullet Passes Entirely Through His
Body But He Still Lives—An
Ugly Wound.!
Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 30. —Will-
iam Goebel was shot and seriously
injured this morning at 11:10 o’clock
while passing through the state
house yard on his way to the capi
tol building.
Two shots were fired from a rifle,
only one taking effect. It struck
Goebel in the right side, one-third
of the distance down from the arm
pit to the hip. The ball passed en
tirely through the body, coming
out below the right shoulder blade.
It is not thought by the physi
cians in charge that the wound will
prove fatal unless complications
set in.
John Whittaker, a farmer from
Butler county, is under arrest charg
ed with having fired the shots, but
he denies that he had anything to
do with it.
Five revolvers were found upon
him when he was taken into cus
tody'.
Mr. Goebel, in company with
Colonel Jack Chinn and Warden
Eph Eillard of Frankfort peniten
tiary', were walking up the side
walk leading from the capitol build
ing, Goebel being on the right of
the three.
When the three men were two
thirds of the distance from the street
to the capitol a shot was fired from
the third story of the building oc
cupied by the officers of the gover
nor, secretary of state and the
leading officials of the state.
The ball struck Goebel in the
side and he instantly dropped to
'the pavement
Chinn and Lillard seized him,
Chinn saying as he did so:
‘‘l guess they have got you, Qoe
bel.”
“Yes,” replied the wounded man,
“I guess they have got me sure.”
While Chinn was holding the
wounded man, supporting his head
in his arms, four more shots were
fired at both men.
All of them struck close, making
the dust fly from the brick pave
ment.
Both Chinn and Lillard stuck to
their friend, neither of them mov
ing from his side until -the firing
ceased when Lillard ran for help.
He had not far to go for there is
always a crowd around the gates of
the capitol building.
A crowd of men was around Goe
bel in less than a minute and he
was carried to the office of Dr. E.
E. Hume in the basement of the
Capitol hotel, about one thousand
feet from the spot where the shoot
ing occurred.
Dr. Hume made a superficial ex
amination of the wound, which had,
he declared, penetrated the right
lung and would in all probability
prove fatal.
Goebel was then hastily' taken
from the office of Dr. Hume to his
own room on the second floor of
the hotel.
The house was in session when
the shooting occurred and the senate
was to meet in twenty minutes.
The capitol building was tilled
with members of the legislature.
From both halls men ran wildly
down the steps without hats or
coats and one member of the house
came out carrying in his hand a
bill on which he had been arguing
when the shooting occured.
In a few minutes the crowds were
hastening toward the capitol from
eyery'direction. Within three min
utes after the shooting a line of men
was around the building from which
the shots came with me intention
of preventing the escape of anybody
fiom the structure.
John W. Miles, an aged citizen
of Frankfort, was standing at the
foot of the stairway when a man,
evidently a mountaineer, came rush
ing down the steps. Miles instant
ly threw his arms around the man’s
body, holding him with all his
strength, and calling loudly for
help.
The man submitted quietly to ar
rest, claiming that he had nothing
to do with the shooting. He gat e
his name as Harland Whittaker
and said that he was in the state ol'-
fice building when he heard the
shots and believing the long-pre
dicted battle in the streets of Frank
fort had come hastened out to see
what was going on.
He was searched at once and
three large revolvers, all loaded,
were taken from him. None of the
cartridges had been exploded.
Whitaker is forty years of age.
He .was carried to jail immediately,
it being feared an attempt would
be made to lynch him if the crowd
•was oner ah e to lay hands on him.
He wasv-'- v and did not
lose his composure for an instant,
i notwithstanding the excitement
'around him.
All the military strength of the
state will be called ot. .m l hurried
to Frankfort.
Democrats are keeping exceed
ingly close watch over J. C. W.
Beckham, the contestant for the
position of lieutenant governor.
In the event of the death of Geo
bel he is the only hone and they
declare if Goebel dies there will be
no governor but Beckham.
It was declared at 1 o’clock that
.Speaker Trimble of the house had
declared that the legislature would
be removed to Covington and Goe
bel declared governor.
At 1:30 Goebel's condition is not
so good and grave fears are enter
tained. He himself is calm and in
sists that he will not die.
A FRUITFUL PASTORATE.
Rev. A. W. Bealer Completes First
Year of Service to His Church.
Next Sunday, the first Sunday
in February, Rev. A. W. Bealer,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
will have been with his church a
year, his first sermon having been
preached on that dav a year ago
At the time named he will preach
his anniversary sermon to his con
gregation.
The year of Mr. Bealer’s pastor
ate has been one creditable to him
as minister and pastor and the re
sults are such as should be at once
gratify ing to his flock. The mem
bership is on a high plane of use
fulness and in better heart than in
many years. Full of buoyancy
and unflagging energy, Mr. Bealer
has looked to his pastoral duties
without even a mite of inattention.
He has made during the year 425
calls, has attended 25 different
meeting of the church and societies,
conducted and assisted at 1 r funer
als, joined 2 couples in marriage
and preached 125 sermons.
Mr. Bealer’s sermons are clean
cut, abound in rich and advanced
thought, full of eloquent passages
and clothed in diction all but fault
less. They leave a gladdening after
glow before which all but love and
goodness fade.
The church has attained much
in the way of dirpet practical re
sults and a strengthened status.
Over $2,000 have been raised for its
demands. The new pastorium
now assured, is alone a gratifying
accomplishment.
On Wednesday nig't next the
officers and the societies will ren
der reports and the showing made
will be one manifesting praisewor
thy effort, through unity of pur
pose and a spirit breathing love
for the cause of God and Christian
ity.
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Up to Date.
Come and See It.
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SUGGESTS SOIE
SCHOOL REFORMS
An Interesting Letter from Com
missioner Clayton
TO THE STATE COMMISSIONER
Comfort. Facility. Convenience —
Some Things Done in Bartow
of Recent Date.
The following letter from the
school commissioners of Bartow
county to State Commissioner
Glenn was incorporated in that
officials, annual report recently is
sued:
In jjthe educational line in our
state, the betterment of school
houses is the pressing need "Boards
should labor to have houses arrang
ed to insure tl; protection of health
of pupils, lighted for the saving of
sight, seated for comfort and equip
ped with modren appliances for
rapid advancement. Charts, black-
boards, maps and globes should be
provided as rapidly as funds will
permit. On the walls of every
schoolhouse in Georgia should he
exposed fully to view, a correct
map of Georgia. Children looking
upon it every day, will learn boun
daries, general shape, its rivers, its
cities, towns and railroads. They
will unconsciously absorb know
ledge of their state, which will be
of much benefit all through life,
Other maps should be purchased
as means will admit.
Desks fer comfortable seating of
pupils, an l that they may early
learn to write, should be in every
schoolhouse. Every pupil should
be 1 repaied to put in writing read
ily such thoughts as they may
wish to express in neat plain char
acters, easily legible to all.
Much interest in house improve
ment has been enlisted in my coun
ty by the use of a portion of surplus
left after meeting the legitimate de
mands against the board. Com
munities are selected and combina
tion of interests of school commu
nities, are so adjusted as to bring
union of sentiment as to best loca
tion and the raising of contribu
tions for build ng purposes. When
deed conveying the locations are
delivered to the board, contributions
are made in amount of one dollar
from board for every two from peo
ple. Schoolhouses should be the
property of school boards. As rap
idly as possible we are rhnugim
schools from churchhouses to
schoolhouses. We are thereby re
moving from sectarian annoyances
As to changes of school laws of the
state, I think that they should be
seldom made, and only to meet ad
vancements in the business of edu
cation. Laws should he few and
simple that they may be easily un
derstood. When put in operation
they should be let alone. Changes
beget confusions and arouse dis
turbing discussions.
I wish the legislature would
blot out the word commissioner and
substitute the therefor, superin
tendent. Proper superintendency
requires close attention and in
many counties one’s whole time,
county superintendents, like state
superintendents, should have an
nual salaries. Salaries should be
based on population and sums re
ceived so as to enable a conscien
tious, competent person to throw
his whole' time and strength into
the work.
Teachers should be paid in full
monthly, or quarterly, promptly at
the close of month or quarter. Cer
tain payment at close of quarter,
will be better than promised month
ly payments, which have to be
waited for, for an indefinite time.
Sums allotted to the counties
should be forwarded three-fifth’s at
beginning of first quarter and two
fifths at beginning of third quarter,
so that the monthly payments may
be promptly made to teachers —reg-
ularly approved itemized statements
being forwarded to state superin
tendent’s office. Surplus to credit
of counties to be used at option of
county boards for purposes of
house improvement and equipment.
Boards cannot now safely make
contracts, when compliance with
same is dependent on action of
state board of education.
In order to cheapen the cost of
books and prevent confusion con
sequent on removals of children
from one county to another, tla
changes of books rendered ne ts
sary by such removals, it would be
well fot the state to prescribe the
books for the common schools, pur
chase them in open market and
supply them at cost to pupils
through hoards of education.
Yours trulv,
R. A. Clayton. C S. C.
Bartow County.
DEATH OF HARRY CRAWFORD-
Passes Away at Home of His Sister,
In This City.
Mr. Harry Crawford, a young
man well known in the community,
having spent the earlier portion of
his life here died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. T. P. Trammell, in
this city on Tuesday night, of con
sumption, from which he had been
a suffeier for several years.
William Herrington Crawford
was the son of the iate C 1 R. A.
Crawford and Caroline Crawford.
He w as born at Giiffin, Ga., and
was 34 years of age at his A th. He
was a brother of Mrs. T. ; . Tram
mell and a half brother of Mr. j. A.
Crawford, of Dalton. Flis father.
Col. R. A. Crawford, had charge
of tire building of the Hast and West
Railroad, constructed as the Car
terville & Vanuert road. He re
sided here and Harry was well
known inyouth of numerous of citi
zens of near his age in the com
munity. He had lived some in
Atlanta, lie has been sick for
several years and spent some
time in South Georgia, hoping to
be benefitted. He has been here
with his sister for several months.
The fun ral wil 1 take place today
and wid be conducted by Revs. E.
M. Craig and W. R. Branham. The
pall bearers will be Messrs. J. W.
Harris, A. B. Cunyus, Je r e Field,
E. Strickland, John E. Wikle and
W. H. Howard.
DEATH OF FRED WARING,
Popular Ynunar Mar. Pnses Away
at Blrmlnsrham.
The many f.iends cf Mr. Fred
H. Waring sorrow at lrs death,
which orcurred ; t 3 irmingham,
Ala., last Saturday. The remains
were shipped from that city by the
East and West and were interred at
the family burying ground at Ce
ment, on Sundav. There was a
large concourse of persons present
at the funeral The services were
conducted hv Rev. F. W. Ambler,
of the Episcopal church. He was
buried with Masonic honors, mem
bers of the lodges here and at
Kingston taking part in Die ser
vices.
Mr. Waring was the son of Maj.
George H. Waring, at Cement. He
was a young man who possessed
many friends won by his uniform
geniality to all. He posses-ed fine
business qaulifications and in the
e'ipbv of the Attn a Pov J or Cos.,
of Chicago, he had worked Ir’rrself
up to a lucrative and responsible
place in the company’s service.
The cause of his death was pneu
monia, but he had been in rather
poor health for several years.
EX-CITIZEN HONORED-
Col. Dour. WlkM Elected Chancel
lor In Tennessee
From the Franklin Tenn., News
we learn of a worthy recognition of
the capabilities of a former e’tizen
of Cartersville. The News says:
The Franklin bar conferred a
well-deserved compliment upon
Mr. Douglas Wikle recented elect
ing him to the office of Special
Chancellor for the present special
session of Chancery Court. Mr.
Wikle is a gentleman whose legal
acumen and sound judgement
eminently qualify him for the posi
tion. His honorable, upright
character and-fine social qualities
contribute to make his selection a
happy' one and the bar is to be com
mended for its admirable choice.
Judge Wikle will preside in the
place of Judge Cook, whose time is
taken up elsewhere by pressing
business affairs.
HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Son of Mr. Pierce Mullins Shaken
Upand truiseo.
Boyd Mullins, sou of Mr. Pierce
Mullins, was thrown from a wagon
on Monday and was painfully hurt.
He had driven his steed down to
the drinking pool near the court
house and started away when the
animal got frightened at the train
and made a wild dash up church
street. Turning a corner the wagon
was torn up and the boy thrown
out. Dr. Hightower was called to
his assistance and found no bones
broken but tl e young fellow was
badly stunned and considerably
bruised The horse continued its
flight beyond thecoiporate limits
and was found with only pieces of
the sha’v- t har , esS>
Educate Hour Bowels With t'HscnmU.
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lOc.S&c. If C. C. C. .io, druggists retuuu mouej.
NO. 28.