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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
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ILL THE OFFICES
polled for 15th of May, Open
to White Voters
action executivecommittee
Election to Be Held Under General
primary Election Law of the
State of Georgia.
Tl-e democratic executive com
•ttee of Bartow county met at
“ b e court house last Saturday
°After”the calling of the roll,
which showed that seven members
!ere present and four others rep
resented by proxies the first bus
iness proceeded to was the latro
Son of the resolutions below by
committeeman Martin Collins.
There was some discussion on
the resolutions but finally a har
monious agreement was reached
and they were passed by a prac
tically unanimous vote. # .
The harmony characterizing
the committee’s work as well as
the confident expressions from
each of the members give evidence
that the party’s affairs are in good
shape in the county and the chances
for a large vote at the primary and
a big victory in the general elec
tion in the fall could hardly be
brighter than they are.
At a meeting of the democratic
executive committee for said coun
ty, held in the city of Cartersville
this the 31st of March, 1900, called
for the purpose of taking action
whereby the white voters of this
county may give expression to
their choice for candidates for the
state and county offices and for a
representative in congress, to be
filled by the votes of the people at
the coming election, it is ordered:
1. That a general primary elec
tion be held on the 15th of May,
1900, at every precinct (and at
Sugar Hill ore bank) in this coun
ty, at which all qualified white
voters (who have registered in
1900 within ten days before said
primary) shall be given an oppor
tunity to cast their votes for the
following officers, to-wit: governor,
attorney general, secretary of state,
comptroller-general, treasurer,com
missioner of agriculture, state
school commissioner, two justices
of the supreme court, two prison
commissioners, judge of the supe
rior court of the Cherokee circuit,
solicitor-general of said circuit, a
senator for the q2d district, two
members of the house of represen
tatnes, a congressman for the sev
enth congressional district, ordi
nary, clerk of the superior court,
s eriff, tax collector, receiver of
fax returns, county treasurer,
county surveyor, coroner, and five
commissioners of roads and reven
ues for said county.
2, The executive committeeman
0 each district is hereby appointed
a manager of said election in his
strict, and is authorized to ap
point two voters to assist him in
emg said election, and upon his
.failure to act or to make the ap
poiiitments, and three qual i fie d
said de°c I” Th‘ riCt T* h ° ld
o n „ r ■ . 10n - Ihe secretary may
or P e P h a Ut i man ! SerS for Sugar Hill
St such’T a nd u allmanagers ma >' se
necessary CrkS &S they may thiuk
minJ he u eCr f tary of this com
nish hereby instructed to fur
a lisr ; : ; na u gerSfor eacb votin g place
0 f s • . J , tlle qualified white voters
Carter* n tnct ’ CXCe P t that at the
nish thT epreCUlCthe nmst fur '
list ot tf niana S er with a complete
the coum> qUahhed Wh ‘ te voters of
° tCrS , sa ' d election rnav
States senS 1 " 10ice f ° r a Ullited
herein ift tor ° n the same ball ot
eremaf ter provided lor.
oftcersf?, 1 ca ” dldate for county
er al of n° r Judge and solicitor-gen
this d& C^ nit - lor tor for
re present a r f • COtlgreSS and for
semblv a ve f ln the general a **
w - ’ are hereby required to
uie food more delicious and wholesome
hand his name to the secretary of
this committee, together with such
contribution towards the expense
of tnis primary as said secretary
may demand, not to exceed three
dollars, at least ten days prior to
said primary.
6. The secretary shall furnish
the managers of each voting place
with such blanks as may be neces
sary in holding said election.
7. The secretary of this commit
tee is hereby instructed to have a
ballot prepared with the names of
all the candidates for the offices
hereinbefore mentioned, and shall
have at least ten thousand copies
thereof printed and distributed to
the managers of said election at
each precinct before said election,
who shall furnish the same to the
voters as they may desire, and the
voter shall strike from the. hallo:
the names of all the candidates ex
cept the names of the ones tor
whom he desires to cast his ballot,
but shall vote for but one candidate
for each office, except he may vote
for two-justices of the supreme
.court, two prison commissioners,
and five county commissioners. No
ticket shall be counted by the man
agers except the one herein proyid
ed for.
8. All qualified voters are re
quired to vote at the voting place
in the district in which he lives,
except that any qualified voter of
the county may vote at the voting
place in the city of Cartersville.
Those working at Sugar Hill may
vote there. No one shall vote but
once in said primary election.
9. This committee shall consoli
date and declare the result of said
election on the day after the same
occurs, and shall appoint delegates
to the state convention and shall
consolidate the vote of the county
for judge and solicitor general, and
certifying the same, shall cause the
same to be transmitted to the chair
man of the state democratic exec
utive committee, and the candidate
receiving the highest number of
votes for representative in congress
may appoint the delegates to the
congressional convention which
may be hereafter called.
10. All white voters without re
gard to past political affiliation
who will, if their right to partici
pate in said primary be challenged, ’
pledge themselves to support the
nominees, are hereby declared en
titled to vote therein, and are cor
dially invited so to do. The cast
ing of a ballot in said primary
shall be considered as a pledge of
the voter casting it to support the
nominees.
11. Said primary election shall
be held under tne general primary
election law of this state to be
found in volume i of the code of
Georgia, of 1895, sections 113, 114,
and 115, on pages 49 and 50.
12. The secretary of' this com
mittee is hereby instructed to fur
nish to the managers of each voting
place, before said election, a copy
of these resolutions.
THE MEN WON OUT-
It Was a Lively Election for the City
Offices In Beatty, Kansas.
Topeka, Kansas, April 2. —The
election in the town of Beatty, in
Marshal county, today, was aeon
test between men and women and
the men won. A ticket composed
entirely of women was elected a
year ago. The women officers,
headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Totten,
mayor, were candidates for re
election.
Aside from the sex and personal
ity of the candidates, the nrincipal
issue was whether joiuts should be
allowed to run, the men favoring
a wide open policy. The men re
belled against the strict prohibition
forced by the women, and the
men’s entire ticket was elected
with the exception of clerk, one
councilman and mashal. The lat
ter is a man.
Attention! Veterans!
A meeting of P. M. B. Young
camp, No. 820, U. C. V., will be
held at the couit house at 10:30
o’clock on Saturday, May 14, A
full attendance of members is urg
ed.
A. M. Foute,
Commander.
D. B. Freeman,
Adjutant.
Powpea 00.. new vowk.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. APRILS, 1900.
MR. B- E. STRICKLAND-
Died at Hls Home in This City Last
Friday Mornin*.
The death of Mr. Bryant E.
Strickland occurred at his home,
in this city, on last Friday morn
ing.
Mr. Strickland had been in rath
er feeble health for some time, be
ing subject to heart trouble, but
had mingled among his friends up
to the day before he died. He took
his bed Thursday. After a rather
bad night, during which his symp
toms were the source of much
anxiety among those who were
with him, he expired rather sud
denly on the morning refei red to.
Mr. Strickland, during his ear
lier years and in middle life, con
ducted a mercantile business in
Lawrenceville. He went from
there to Rome some twenty years
ago and did business there for a
number of years. He moved to
Cartersville and then to Lawrence
ville again and back to Carters
ville about five years ago. He
bought the Dr. Cason property on
Market street, and resided with
his wife there.
He was eighty-two years of age.
Asa citizen he was quiet. He
was courteous and gentlemanly in
his bearing and possessed the res
pect and good will of all who knew
him. He w r as a dutiful and de
voted member of the Presbyterian
church and his influence for good
was always manifest.
He leaves a wife and three chil
dren. These are Messrs. Ed and
Albert Strickland, of this city, and
Mrs. Claude White, of Memphis,
Tenn.
The remains were taken to
Lawrenceville on Saturday for in
terment. Rev. E. M. Craig con
ducted the funeral services at the
home before the remains left, on
Saturday morning, and also went
with the funeral party to Lawrence
ville.
Roll of Honor.
The following is the honor roll
of the Cartersville public schools
for the month ending March, 1900.
EAST SCHOOL.
First Grade—Annie Eaves, 98 5;
Harry Caldwell, 97 = 5; Agnes Payne,
97.3; Leona Watkins, 97. t.
Second Grade —Lois Wofford,
97.4; Mary Bruce, 96.7; Willie
Shea, 95 7; Hill Powell, 95; Ethel
Harwell, 95.
Third Grade—Rebecca Knight,
97.2; Fred Knight, 95.9; James
Neal, 95.9; Margaret Speir, 95.2.
Fourth Grade —Marion Aubrey,
97.7; Will Brisendiue, 95.6; Mae
Smith, 95.
Fifth Grade —Maybelle Jones,
99.1; E. C. Ford, 97.1; Grace Galt,
96.1; Blanche Hendricks, 95.6;
Josie Wallace, 95.6.
WEST SCHOOL.
First Grade—Jessie Daves, 99.1;
Walter Alley, 98 9; Mary Strick
land. 98.6; Paul Smith, 98.4.
Second Grade—Emily Daws,
98.8; Mary Waldrup. 97,3; Edwin
Milam, 96.8; Evans Strickland,
96.3.
Third Grade—Emma Fleming,
97.6; Josie Bruce, 97.0: Nora Sat
terfield, 94.3; Fred Layton, 93.6.
Fourth Grade —Bertie Webb,
96.9; Emma Powell, 96.8; Sallie
Boston, 96.3; Bertha Henderson,
96.2.
Lucy Smith, 97.5; Bessie Trotter,
94.5; Maxie Barron, 94.1; Verderv
Akin, 94; John McEwen, 94.
HIGH SCHOOL.
First Grade —Harry Cobb, 97.2;
Lizzie Ford, 96.1; Marie Gilreath,
95.7; Byers Fleming, 95.2.
Second Grade —Rees Marshall,
96; Sam Gilbert, 93.8; Effie Hen
dricks, 92.4; Isabel Ray, 92.4.
Third Grade—Alice Cary, 96.5,
Laurie Neel, 66.2; Rene Granger,
93.3; Corine Mayo, 92.7.
FRUIT CROP DAMAGED.
Mr. MlllerSays Crop Is Injured In
the Valleys,
Rome Commercial.
Is the fruit crop safe?
There was a slight freeze Satur
day night and a heavy frost and it
is believed in the low places the
fruit was naturally damaged.
Mr. Miller, of the Miller Nursery,
stated to the Commercial Argus
this morning that he had made an
investigation and .finds that the
fruit buds were injured in the val
leys, but did not think ranch harm
was done to the crop on the moun
tains and that the prospects weie
yet good for a very good crop.
The dry air is the only thing
that saved the crop from being to
tally killed.
CUBAN OIL curc&
® IWHIvI 9 Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu
matism and Sores. Price. 25 cents
COUNCIL REPEALS
LICENSE LAIN.
Petition From Business Men Pres
ented Provokes Discussion.
THE ORDINANCE IS REPEALED.
The Vote Stood Five to Three—
Members of Board of Educa
• tlon Elect-id
The special meeting of the city
council on Monday night was a
rather spirited one.
One of the duties before the body
was the electioii of two members of
the city school boaid. the terms of
Judge John W. Akin, the pres
ident, and Col. F. M. Ford having
expired. These two gentlemen
were re-elected without a contest.
A petition had been circulated
by some business men opposed to
the license ordinance recently pass
ed, mention of which was made in
these columns last week. It was
arranged that the petition, which
asked for the repeal of the ordi
nance, should be presented at this
special meeting. Between fifteen
and twenty of the signers of the
petition, from among the best
known business men, were present
at the meeting.
Alderman Milner presented the
petition which was read by the
clerk. It contained the names of
most all of the business man of the
town It claimed, in substance,
that the license law worked an in
justice to the business men, requir
ing him to shoulder more than his
share of the burden of taxation;
that the tax, in their belief, was
a second advalorem and that the
ordinance would work an injury to
the town.
Several of the business men
made speeches, stating their objec
tions and each asked for a repeal
of the ordinance in toto. Gentle
men of the council who had fa
vored the passage of the ordinance
spoke in its defense. The discus
sion participated in by citizens and
members grew rather spirited, but
in most cases the speakers claimed
to attribute honesty of purpose and
a desire for the good of the town
to those opposing them. Those
backing the petition exhibited ex
treme earnestness and determina
tion in their purpose to have the
ordinance repealed if possible,while
those speaking for the measure
showed a spirit not to yield and
tried to convince those asking re
peal that the ordinance was for the
good of the town and they them
selves would see it after it had
been tried. It was urged that real
estate had been burdened already
to the limit, that the sinking fund
was yearly running up larger and
that provisions of some kind ought
to be made to meet the exigencies
of this accumulating burden, that
other towns had the same measure
in force, that it got a tax from
sources that could not otherwise
be reached.
A notice to repeal the ordinance
was made after the council and the
citizens had staid in the chamber
and talked until nearly twelve
o’clock. The vote on the motion
resulted five for repeal and three
against. Those voting yea were
Aldermen Zachary, Burton, Mon
fort Wofford and Milner, those who
voted no were Aldermen Anderson,
Cobb and Jones.
The announcement of the result
was made an occasion for consid
erable applause for the friends of
repeal.
Seaboard Reaching Out.
There seems little doubt, says a
Birmingham dispatch, that the Sea
board Air Line is perfecting its plans
for an entrance into the Birmingham
district over the East & West Rail
road ot Alabama and the Birming
ham Belt Railroad, which, with
many valuable franchises in and
adjacent to this city, will be used
for terminal purposes. The propo
sition of the Seaboard is to connect
the East & West at the eastern
end with its own lines and extend
the western terminus from Pel!
City to Birmingham, a distance of
thirty miles, where conjunction
can be effected with the Birming
ham Belt. Surveying parties have
been at either end of the East &
West for some time, and the one
on the western end has arrived at
Birmingham, and is surveying a
route for crossing Red Mountain,
near Gate City, which is four miles
from Birmingham. Connection a:
this point with the Kansas City.
Memphis & Birmingham Railway
would also give the desired con
nection to Memphis, Little Rock,
Fort Scott and other places in the
grain and cattle section of the
country.
THE CONVOY DISASTER.
British Total Loss Was About 350
Men—Terrific Slaughter.
London, April 3. —The latest
news from the front adds little to
the public knowledge of the con
voy disaster. Nocredeuce is given
to reports that the Boers numbered
between eight and ten thousand
men. The general belief is that
there could not have been more
than half that number, but the
mere fact that even so many as
half could have been collected so
near headquarters without the
knowledge of the British com
manders provokes much uneasy
criticism.
The disaster is regarded as a
direct result of the inability of
Gen. French to cut off the com
inando of Gen. Olivier and the
other commandoes when escaping
from the Orange river.
COOLNESS OF BRITISH.
The Bloemfontein correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle telegraph
ing Sunday and describing the
loss of the cmvoy says:
The Boeconvoned with a mur
derous-fire. It was simply slaugh
ter: The Kaffir drivers of the con
voy ran away, leaving their tean
and it was impossible for our men
to hit the hidden enemy. Our gun
ners fought bravely trying to save
the guns, but our people were
greatly hampered by the Kaffirs,
who ran hither and thither, look
ing for cover from the fearful fire
that poured in on all sides. Mean
while the enemy was hotly press
ing Col. Broad wood, whose moun
ted troops were completely sur
rounded. The British showed
magnificent bravery. The officers
were quite cool, and composedly
directed operations. The oppor
tune arrival of reinforcements saved
Col. Broadwood from annihilation.
The water supply was cut and the
pump gear destroyed, as well a >
the field telegraph. One hundred
wagons were left through the
cowardice of the Kaffir drivers. It
is reported that two guns have
been recaptured. The whole force
is retiring on Bloemfontein.
The Bloemfontein correspondent
of the Standard says that the Prince
of Teck was in charge of the trans
port, but is safe.
Lord Roberts’ own dispatch dat
ed two hours later than the Daily
Chronicle’s, says nothing about
the guns being recaptured. The
story, therefore, looks doubtful.
Little news nas arrived from
other points. Kenhard was formal
ly reoccupied Sunday. The report
that the Boers are massing in the
vicinity of Taunga and Kilpdal is
confirmed.
Called Term of Court-
Judge B A ite is being pressed by
the farmers not to hold the special
term of the superior court, called
for the fourth Monday in April.
On account of the unfavorable
weather for work, the farmers have
gotten behind in their plowing,and
to hold the court at the time nam
ed would inconvenience them
greatly. The dockets of the court
are all up and it would seem the
session w'ould be almost unneces
sary.
Judge Fite is undecided as to
what he will do in the premises,
but at any rate, he will hold a court
rendering judgments and hearing
motions and receiying pleas.
Still Captured-
A wild cat still was captured by
Deputy Collector B. F. Carter as
sisted by Posseman Jones, on Tues
day night, a mile and a half from
Corbin. It was of 60 gallon capac
ity. A quantity of beer was found
at the still and destroyed. The
copper was brought here and ship
ped to Atlanta. Two stills have
been siezed at the same place this
was found within the past year,
one of too gallons capacity and the
other of 80 gallons.
Lecture at Euharlee.
We are requested to state that
Rev. J. H. Patton, of Marietta,
will deliver another one of his lect
ures on his trip to the Holy Land,
at the Presbyterian church at Eu
harlte, on Tuesday night, April
10th. Admission iscents. Every
body is invited to attend.
Mifl
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS.
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
in time. Sold by druggists.
PISO’S CURE FOR
FITE AND MADDOX-
More Good Words From the Papers
of the Circuit.
Dalton Argus: The Argus does
not see how it could consistently
advocate the re-election of Col.
Sam P. Maddox as a courtesy due
him for faithful service during his
first term, and not favor extend
ing a similar courtesy to Judge A.
W. P'ite. Cos sistency is said to
be a jewel, and, if so, we want to
possess it, at least when it tomes
to a question like this.
Dalton Herald: Col. Sam P.
Maddox announces in this paper
that lie is a candidate to succeed
himself as solicitor-general of the
Cherokee circuit, subject to the
democratic primary. Col. Mad
dox is one of our cleverest citizens
in Dalton, a good lawyer, able and
industrious official, and enters the
race, so far, without opposition.
Dalton Herald: The announce
ment of Judge A. W. Fite as a
candidate for re-election to the
Judgeship of the Cherokee circuit,
subject to the demociatic prim ry,
will be found ip this paper. Judge
bite has served the people in that
capacity for a term of four years,
proving himself to be a man of ju
d’rial ability and strong personal
ity.
Adairsville Banner: Judge Fite
will iiave opposition for election to
the bench. Col. R. J. McCamy
has announced. It is well. It
will make things interesting, but
Fite will triumph. The people
will give him such a majority that
his endorsement will be overwhelm
ing. It is now a question of how
big it will be made by his friends.
Adairsville Banner: Bartow of
fers to the nearby counties, two
fearless gentlemen who we hope to
see receive the undivided support
of all good and pure moral lovers —
Fite and Lumpkin—the one to ad
-lister justice, the other to make
laws. Two better fitted men or
uivue honorable, cannot be found.
Adairsville Banner: In this is
sue will be found the announce
ment of Judge A. W. Fite, for
judge of this circuit, the place he
has filled so well for the past term.
It is useless for us to say we are
for Gus Fite. Everybody who
reads the Banper is aware, of this
fact. He is, in our opinion, one of
t.ie best judges in the state, one of
the best and purest of men that we
know of on the bench, one of Bar
tow’s sons that she will ever love
and revere, one of the few men
who dares to do what he consci
entiously thinks to be right We
are for Fite for judge because he
wants the place. We would choose
a higher pDce if the choice was
left to us. The Banner is proud
to have the honor of Fite at her
masthead.
Spring Place Jimplecute: The
announcements of Augustus W.
Fite and Samuel P. Maddox for
judge and solicitor general of the
Cherokee circuit, respectively, ap
pear in this issue. To say that
they deserve re-election without
opposition would be saying no
more than every voter in the cir
cuit now knows. They have, as
yet, held their offices but one term
and have every reason to expect
endorsement from the people at
the ballot box. No section of
Georgia can boast of better or more
fearless officials. Their adminis
tration of affairs has been one of
economy and absolute satisfaction
to the masses. The public may
be trusted to do them full justice
at the polls on the 15th of May
next.
BIG BOILER EXPLODES.
Three Men Are Killed and a Num
ber Badly Hurt,
Atlanta, April 2. — An eighty
horse power boiler, weighing sev
eral tons, exploded this afternoon
at the G. O. Williams Lumber
Company’s brickyard, killing three
white men and injuring several
others.
The dead are:
John H. Smith, aged 55, one of
the owners of the yard.
James Perkins, aged 25, engi
neer.
Walter Evans, aged 21.
Injured: Rufus Glass, colored,
badly scalded and bruised; Ed
Hardeman, colored; Tom Glass,
colored, badly bruised; Charles
Hardeman and Charles Bailey, col
ored, injured by flying debris;
Sam Banks, a negro boy, badly
hurt.
The body of Perkins was found
wraoped around a post ten from
the engine. No limbs were torn
from the body, though one of his
arms and both legs hung by shreds
of flesh. The lower part of the
body was stripped of clothing.
mm
NO. 37.