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THE COITRAJXT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
11l Tics
BE LIVELY
|„ Bartow County Politics This
1 Year?
■vhat THE SIGNS INDICATE.
B erOUS Candidates for the Va
■ riouS Offices Like! v and Some
■ Sharp Tussles Promised.
I it is impossible at this distance
■ 'the election to tell just how
K nf rs are going to shape up in the
Em of P ilitics so far as they con
■, Bartow county, but from the
■umber of men spoken of for the
■arious offices, it is pretty certain
■ t the contest will be one of
■enty of features to interest.
■ The state officers are all to elect
Ind in this and some other circuits
■ e judges and solicitors of the su
■erffr court
■ Candidates for the state offices
■re sending out their circulars and
Bjen supposed to have influence,
Breat or inconsiderable, are being
Eked to aid this or that one,
■'whose record is above reproach
■nd who possesses sterling integ
rity as a man."
■ If your Uncle Allen is going to
■ave anything but a walk over for
■he nomination for governor it has
■ot been shown yet, and pretty
-■ener.illv the old state ticket seems
■ be in favor except in treasurer’s
■osition, and Speer declining. Col.
■ E. Park, of Macon anfi Col. W.
■ Broughton, of Madison, will
■ontest for the democratic tag. In
■his neck Col. Park seems to have
Huite a number of warm support
, Brs among men of influence, and
■ol. Broughton is well spoken of.
’ ■ As to the judgeship and solicitor
■hip, ot the Cherokeo circuit, no
■re is spoken of save the two able
■ren who fill the places at present,
m ßudge A. W. Fite and Col. Sam
They have both made
of which any men might
'^■eel proud. They have done their
■uties in every particular. Their
■'hdoni and eeondhly in running
courts are remarked upon on
■pry hand, and tfieir election to
''■be places again is. recognized as
eir just due. It is not likely that
■ty will have any opposition and
Btey should not have
■ For state senator Hon. W. H.
a j^ lim phin has been spoken of ex
i3B“ sively friends and it is
Fe will make the race. He
“■"l be well endorsed by his home
, (■>unty, and as it is Bartow's time,
choice ought to be the choice
■ the district. Mr. Lumpkin,
'■a the district before
a watchful dutiful senator
•aßh S a >ned much influence which
a.B” used for the good of his
■nstituency.
■£° r the legislature it is under-'
Ibie present members, Cols.
E' Anderson and M. L. John
"’ill stand for re-election.
IS® e -’ m ade a good solid team and
--■good and acceptable work for
[ o* ,r c °unty and their friendsthink
nBC to returned.
W* J- J- Conner, a solid citizen
■jo would make a wise and active
B t ator ’ as been mentioned by
• ffiends, also.
M°r ordinary there is little doubt
i u< Js e W. Hendricks will
['M, ior re-election. He has
■ ■ a taithful e ® c i en t officer and
•''■man of good political strength,
’■ t , rJ’ orr * s has announced
ne offi oe in our columns. He
capable ot tilling the
■ and is a clever solid farmer.
■*>uong others spoken of are Mr.
B° :ge Howaid and Capt W A
s.iß’nn. F •
jf° r sheri ff, it has been said the
cnt | u oumocnt, Mr. K. H. Max
m,rc"r h lhe same deputies,
l®,. . Le , e Uurrough and T W.
X. AviU be candidates. These
'‘^■hpf a J e cerla nly been faithful
' Xnn 111 es °d have the plaudits
■sjm Uleircoast tueius“well done,”
&■’ s a foundation for an effort
combinations have been
uie food more delicious and wholesome
torsi. BMIW POWTKR CO., new YQItK.
vaguely talked of but have not yet
materialized.
For clerk Messrs. Bob Anderson,
F. M. Durham and L. W. Reeves
have announced in our columns.
They are all clever men wit a good
followings and either would fill the
office acceptably to the people.
Mr. John Hammond, it is said,
will run for the office again, and
Mr. J. H. Gilreath has also been
largely spoken of.
For treasurer, the present in
cumbent, Mr. J. H. Cobb, will be
opposed, it is said, by Mr. B. F.
Godfrey again.
For tax collector, those who
have announced in our columns
are J. A. Dobbs and Joseph Shaw,
each of whom would fill the office
capably. It is said there are in all
ten aspirants for this office. How
many of their candidacies will
really materialize is yet to be seen.
For receiver there are said to be
five or six who will enter the race.
For commissioners,"ir is under
stood that a number of the present
board will be candidates for re
election. And yet there will be
others, too, it is said.
THE BIG GRAPHOPHONE.
Nice Entertainments Promised.
Look,Out for Thursday Niht.
On next Thursday night the peo
ple will have an opportunity of at
tending one of the most enjoyable
entertainments of the season, the
exhibition of the big graphophone.
This graphophone has just been
purchased by nine of the enterpris
ing young men of the towii who
have formed the graphophone com
pany and will give entertainments
this spring and summer. At these
the people can be entertained and
that well and at a low price. En
tertainments will be given at the
neighboring towns of Adairsville,
Rockmart, Kingston, Stilesboro
and other points.
The entertainment next Thurs
day night will be for the benefit of
the new military company, the
Bartow Guards, and the admission
price will be only 25 and 15 cents.
The graphophone is the largest
apid strongest that is made and
cost $l5O. There will be twenty
four numbers ou the programme
and these will be band airs from
Sousa’s and Gilmore’s favorite
selections, besides dialogues, vocal
sjolos, etc. The entertainment will
be of two and a half hours length
and the listeners are sure to imag
ine themselves in the presence of
the great performers in reality.
This graphophone is distinct in
tone, loud and voluminous and is
not to be confounded with the lit
tle cheap phonographs with which
unsatisfactory exhibitions have
been given. All who attend Thurs;
day night will be well entertained
and will also help in a good cause.
What Populists Will Do.
Atlanta, Feb. 19. —The Georgia
populi.ts are waiting on the repub
licans to act.
Your correspondent told some
time ago of the meeting of their
executive committee, and the si
lence maintained by each. Judge
James K. Hines today said the
chairman, Dr. S. J. McKnight, was
given the authority to qpll a con
vention when he saw proper.
*‘l said it was the wish of the
populists for three tickets to be in
the field.” said Judge Hines, ‘‘as
they wish to measure strength with
both democrats and republicans,
for the purpose of ascertaining
which of the three was th strong
est in the state. The populists are
still loud in their claim they have
a majority of the white vote. In
the past contests, the populists
claimed that the democrats bought
up nearly all the negro vote, limit
ing their strength entirely to the
white voters.
“The democrats have claimed all
along that they had a majority of
the white vote, and that they only
secured enough negro votes to in
sure the election of their ticket.
The republicans seem to think that
the democrats and populists are
about evenly divided and that they
are about as strong as either. Feel
ing this way, both the populists
and republicans are willing to
measure strength, and it can be
put down almost as a certainty
that we will have a triangular fight
in Georgia this year.”
CARTERS VILL E, GEORGIA. THU USD AY, MARCH 1, 1900.
ANCLO-TEUTON
WAR WILL COME
Leipsic Tageblatt Declares That it
is Inevitable.
SWORD ALONE CAN SETTLE IT-
Kaiser Need Expect No Out Id*
Help, Ana Itßehooves Him to Se
cure American Neutrality,
St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Leipsic, Feb. 21. —The Leipsic
Tageblatt, representing in its con
stituency the Nationalist, Pan-Ger
manists, anti-Semites and Saxon
exporters —who, taken together,
form a considerable proportion of
the country;S population—fbresees
a war with Eftgland in the not too
distant future. It says to-day in a
remarkable ed torial: i
“Disappointment over the cool
reception in Germany of Secretary
Chamberlain’s alliance proposal
perhaps partially explains the Eng
lish seizure of German ships. Still,
these seizures would not have hap
pened if England were not con
vinced that the fear of a continen
tal alliance against her was un
founded. England felt that she
could drop the mask of friendship,
“Events, then, have proved that
our relation to England is the most
important feature of our internat
ional politics and that this can
sooner or later be solved in o.'e
way. England understands the
situation thoroughly. Her thought
f.l politicians are familiarzing
taemselves with the idea that war
alone can restore the equilibrium
in the Anglo-German relations.
“England has always followed
Germany’s evolution with envious
eyes and her dislike was changed
to bitter hate when we entered the
field of world politics, which Eng
land uad hitherto monopolized.
“England has laid stumbling
blocks in our path so that gradual
ly a mighty hatred of England has
accumulated in the hearts of our
people.
“Earnest conciliatory efforts are
not wanting on either side of the
channel, but.the flame can not be
suppressed. We simply must an
ticipate war some day.
“Germany could not play her
European role until France was de
feated. Similarly our world poli
cy can not prosper until we settle
with Britain. Treaties and agree
ments may defer, but they can not
prevent the crisis.”
The Tageblatt, in summing up
the international situation, finds
that Germany can not expect out
side support. Consequently, her
diplomacy must undertake to iso
late England likewise, particularly
is it necessary for Germany to se
cure American neutrality.
It is necessary, the paper argues,
while guarding Germany’s econo
mic interests, to cultivate good re
lations with the United States.
“Meanwhile the German navy
must be begun while England’s
hands are tied.”
Charles J. Burt.
D*b7 Is Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, bj
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im
purities from the body. Begin to-day t
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, —beauty for.ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, 50c.
BIGTiRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Metropolitan Hotel and Block Ad
Jolt 1 1 Burned, Loss $l6O 000.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23. —
The explosion of a gasoline stove
in the basement of the Metropoli
tan hotel, on Twentieth street and
Morris avenue, this afternoon was
followed bv a fire which burned
that building and the Hewlett
block adjoining, causing a loss of
about $160,000. The insurance
amounts to about three-fourths of
the loss. After two hours of hard
work by the firemen the flames
were beyond control and fearing
the entire block, including the Pot
ter buildings and the Morris hotel
would be swept away, a telegram
was sent to Montgomery asking for
aid. An hour later, however, the
fire was under control. The Ber
ney bank removed all its books,
money and f xiur s fro n its builr
ing and a company ot militia was
called out to guard the money and
keep back the crowd. A number
of guests in the Metropolitan nar
rowly escaped, some having to be
lowered from their rooms by means
of popes.
COL DUE
SURRENDERS.
Gallant Band of Boers Give up the
Unequal Struggle-
THREE THOUSAND SURRENDER.
Held Out for i-m Against
Groat OuUs.-H <mvy
ln A I Uu i j ... w l oHttO.
London, Feb. 27. —The war
office has received the following
dispatchfrom Lord Roberts:
“Paadeberg, (Tuesday morning.)
From information furnished daily
to me by the intelligence, depart
ment, it became apparent that Gen.
Cronje’s force was becoming more
depressed and that the discontent
of the troops and the discoid among
the leaders were rapidly increasing.
This fee'ing was doubtless caused
when the Boer reinforcements,
which tried to relieve Gen. Cronje
were defeated by our troops on
Feb. 23. I resolved, therefore, to
bring pressure to bear upon the
enemy. Each night the trenches
were pushed forward toward the
enemy’s laager so as to gradually
contract his position,, and at the
same time I bombarded it heavily
with artillery which was yesterday
materially aided by the arrival of
four 6-inch Howitzers which Iliad
ordered up from De Aar. In car
rying out these measures a cap
tive balloon gave great assistance
by keeping us informed of the dispo
sitions and movements of the ene
my. At 3 a. in. today a most dashing
advance was made by the Canadian
regiment, and some envireers, sup
ported by the First Goidon High
landers and Second Shropshire*, re
sulting in our gaining a point some
six hundred yards nearer the enemy
and wiih n about eighty yards of
his trenches, where our men en
trenched themselves and maintain
ed their positions till morning, a
gallant need worthy of our colonial
comrades, and which, I am glad to
say, was attended by comparatively
slight loss.
“This apparently clinched mat
ters, for at day light today a letter,
signed by Gen. Cronje, in which
he stated that he surrendered un
conditionally was brought to out
posts under a flag of truce.
, “In my reply I told Gen. Cronje
he must present himself at my camp
and that his force must come out
of their laager after laying down
their arms. By 7a.m. I received
Gen. Cronje and dispatched a tele
gram to you announcing the fact.
11l the course of conversation he
asked for kind treatment at our
hands and also that his wife, grand
son, private secretary, adjutant and
servants might accompany him
w erever he might be sent. I as
sured him and told him his request
would be complied with. I inform
ed him that a general officer would
be sent with him to Cape Town, to'
enable his being treated with
proper respect en route. He
will start this afternoon under
charge of Maj.-Gen. Prettymau,
who will hand him over to the gen
eral commanding at Cape Town.
“The prisoners, who number
about 3,000, will be formed into
commandos under our own officers.
They will also leave here today,
reaching the Modder river tomor
row, when they will be railed to
Cape Town in detachments.”
AWFUL SLAUGHTER.
Colenso, Feb. 25. —In the at
tempt of the Inniskillings Friday
evening to rush the Boer position
on Pieter’s hill, the Boer fire was
so terrible, when the infantry
emerged from the cover of the trees.
Mat almost every man in the lead
ing half of the company fell wound
ed. The advance of the British
reached a donga in front of the
first B>er trench, which was not
apparent until they were actually
in it. The Boer retired to the crest
and then returned on either flank
of the Inniskillings, enfilading the
captured donga with a terrible
cross-fire. Finding it impossible
to advance or to hold the position,
the British fell back and entrench
ed themselves half way up the hill.
The Boers maintained a heavy fire.
In the course of the . ight the Dub
lin fusiliers and the Connaughts
arriving to support the Inniskil
lings, another determined attempt
was made to take the Boei posi
tions. This also failed. A heavy
fire continued throughout tne
night. The Inniskillings lost
eleven officers killed and wounded
and about 25Q non-commissioned
officers and men killed and wound
ed. Gen. Lvttleton’s brigade re
lieved Gen. Hart’s brigade- in the
morning and the artillery duel was
continued yesterday though no
great damage was done. Today
an armistice wasag e and upon to e 1-
able both sides to collect their dead
and wounded. The Boers admit
having had very heavy losses, but
they scout the idea that the British
will compel them to raise the siege
of Ladysmith.
MR- J-S. VREDENBURG-
Will Hold aMeatingat Prasbyterlan
Church Probably Two Weska.
Mr. J. S. Vredenburg, of Spring
field, 111., is conducting a meeting
at the Presbyterian church. He
preached his fiist time on Sunday
morning and has been holding ser
vices twice each day since. He will
be here probably for two weeks.
He has held meetings all over the
country with much success, having
recently closed meetings at Ameri
cus, Thomasville and other poipts
in lower Georgia. The history of
Mr. Vredenburg’s present efforts
in the field of the Master makes an
interesting story. He was a sol
dier in Union cavalaiy in the civil
war and was a friend and classmate
of Bob Lincoln. He engaged in
the lumber business in Chicago af
ter the war and amassed a fortune.
Twelve years ago he got sick and
was unable to walk for six years
During this time he studied the
bible constantly and diligently and
regaining vigor sufficient he began
making talks in the churches. His
powers being recognized he was
urged to go from one place to an
other and finally made the whole
country his field. He is unordain
ed but is as full of zeal and seems
as thoroughly as any
in the ministry. His style is sim
ple, direct, the great gospel truths
being presented in the most practi
cal forceful manner and .eaving a
strong impress on the minds of all
who hear him.
Roll of Honor.
The following is the honor roll
of- the Cartersville public schools
for the month ending February",
1900:
EAST SCHOOL.
First Grade —Maybell Bentley,
97.5; Harry Caldwell, 95.8; Annie
Eaves, 95.3; Leona Watkins, 95.1.
Second Grade —Lois Wofford,9B;
Mary Bruce. 97.4; Hill P0we11,97.1,
Willie Shea, 96.5,
Third Grade—Emma Flemi ig,
97.5; Roberta Wylie, 96.7; Maggie
Ray, 93.6; Nora Satterfield, 92.6.
Fourth Grade—-Bertie Webb,
97.1; Sallie Boston, 96.9; Sallie F.
Stephens, 96.7; Emma P0we11,96.5.
Fifth Grade —E. C. Ford, 98.4;
Maybell Jones, 98.2; Frank Mat
thews, 98.1; Blanche Hendricks,
94-3-
WEST SCHOOL.
First Grade —Sallie Fannie Bris
endine, 97.7: Alliue Pullen, 97.2;
Catherine Aubrey, 96.3; Mary
Strickland, 96.3.
Second Grade —Emily Daves,
98.8; Mildred Matthews, 98 6; Mary
Waldrup, 95.1, Evans Strickland,
94.4.
Third Grade —Robert Neel, 99;
Rebecca Knight, 96.9;Mi11er Smith,
93.8; Margaret Speir, 92.8.
Fourth Grade —Marian Aubrey,
98.5; Susie Smith, 97.4; Lena
Matthews, 96.8; Will Brisendine,
95-4-
Sixth Grade —Lucy Smith, 97.4;
Monroe Neel, 97.2; Verdery Akin,
96; Stella Fleming, 95.5; Bessie
Trotter, 95.5.
HIGH SCHOOL.
First Grade —Harry Cobb, 97.9;
Lizzie Ford, 97! Marie Gilrcatli,
96.9: Juliet Neel, 96.7.
Second Grade —Rees Marshall,
96.4; Gabe Hendricks, 96.2; Effie
Hendricks, 94.8, Loulie Lumpkin,
94-2-
Third Grade —Alice Cary, 97.2;
Laurie Neel, 99.2; Mora Ha 11,96.6;
Rene Granger, 91.6.
The Moileru Mother
Has found that her little ones are
improved more by the pleasant
Syrap of Figs, when in need of tne
laxative effect of a gentle remedy,
than by any other. Children enjoy
it and it benefits them. The true
remedy Syrup of Figs, is manufact
ured by the California Fig Syrup
Cos. only.
For Rent.
To arccptible parties who Can sruar
*n e>' UHum'iitiif the rent e ><-li month,
anti to the end of the year 1M00; the
house on Bartow street, smith .if Dr.
' alhotin’s, 4 roms efteli si<l. North
-p, ■uh: south side s:>. 0
n Mi H. GILREATH
MANY MINOR
nics
lively Little Local Lines and Lim
pings Linked,
NOTINGSOFTHENOTEWORTHY.
Carefully Corraled Chat of C|ty
Concernings of Which the
Courant Is Cognizant.
His love she 00l lly set aside,
And dashed was Cupid’s plan:
Its quality she viewed with pride,
Hut lie was not the man.
—Exchange.
Miss Leila Hall is still quite sick.
Mr. John P. Anderson v.sited
Atlanta last Monday.
It’s the early w r orni gets ft in the
the uecW.says some one.
Mrs. Helen Davis, of Rome is a
gU/st of friends in the city.
Mr. Jere Tumlin is now employ
ed in the Bank of Cartersville.
R v. A. W. Bealer visited his
old home, Albany, the past week.
Judge J. R. Wikle has been sick
for about a week but is now up
again.
Mrs. R. P. Morgan went over to
Cedartown on a v.s.t a few days
ago.
Miss Lucy Freeman has gone to
her home at Fairburn after a visit
to relatives here.
Mr. John Forrester has gone to
Atlanta and will work for the Dixie
Wall Paper Cos.
Mrs. H. E. Cary went over to
Birminghrm, Ala., a few days ago
to visit her sister.
Mrs. Fred Gresham gave an old
fashioned quilting to a few friends
a few days ago.
Quite a number from the city
went down to Atlanta to the
atricals the past week.
A man to be a successful liar
should not suffer his memory to be
poor, says anew authority.
No, Angelina, the rubberneck is
more of a spontaneous growth
than a product of the rubber plant.
Mr. J. A. Monfort the first part
of the week paid a visit to h's fath-
I er, who is sick at his home in Ala
bama.
Mr. Alfred Akerman who his
been employed in the Bank of Car
tersville for .* eve al weeks, has
gone to Athens to accept a position.
Mr. Evans Mays came itp from
Atlanta last Monday and will
spend awhile here recuperating.
He has been quite sick for several
weeks.
Mr. C. N. Watts, a well known
and worthy citizen of Rockmart,
spent a day last week in the city
as the guest of Dr. Greene and
family.
Sunday School Teacher —“What
are we taught by the story of Lot’s
wife looking back and being turn
ed into a pillar of salt.” Jimmy
Tuffnut —“Not to rubberneck.”
Mr. Fred B. Gresham has just
placed in his jewelry store what is
perhaj sthe finest and costliest reg
ulator ever brought to the town.
It is of the Howard make and is a
mammoth and superb affair.
Luke Hall, son of Mr. J. E. Hall,
while coming in town horseback
on Saturday was ran into by a
cafeless negro riding another horse
and was hurt about the face and
head, the negroe’s striking him
violently.
They have been having a time of
it politically in Rome this week.
At the white primary held last
we.‘k. Mr. Thompson Hilesbeat Mr.
A. W. Walton two votes for mayor?
A contest was made by Walton
and the executive committee have
been overhauling the vote. There
has been a great deal of excitement
among those interested on both
sides of the contest and also some
feeling and a few hot words. The
contest comes so close to the elect
ion that it has been thought by
some that there would be no at
tention paid to the contest and
that both of the gentlemen, with
their same tickets would be candi
dates in the regular election the
fourth of March.
Bert Ci luh Syrup. Tastes Good. Use W
M in time. Sold by druKrfWts. W
NO. 32.