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T HE GOURANT AMERICAN
I>. B. FRKKMAX. If. A. I’ll APM A N
FREEMAN & CHAPMAN,
Editors and l*uiiislierfi.
OIV 1-2 DOIiMU l* I 2 It Vl2 A It
APRIL 12, 1900.
Chattanooga is to have a half a
million dollar cotton mill, the mon
ey for which has already been sub
scribed.
The white voters of Bartow coun
ty should register and express their
choice for officers in the democratic
primary on May 15th.
The Rev. I)r. Newell Hillis re
fuses to withdraw his letter of re
signation and remains a member
of the Chicago Presbytery.
General Otis has been recalled
from Manila and General McAr
thur has been placed in charge
of the American forces in the Phil
iippmes.
You must register before you can
vote in the May primary. Every
white democrat should see to it,
without delay, that his name is on
the registration list.
The registration books are open
in the treasurer’s office at the court
house and all white voters who
will abide the result of the primary
are urg f ‘d f o re<ris*>r ”and vote in
the election on May 15th.
Now that Kansas City >us been
chosen as the place for the demo
cratic conveiuion to meet she has
gone and elected a democratic
mayor and an entire democratic
municipal ticket.
The St. Louis Republic hints at
the fact that the following philoso
phy applies to Dewey: “Opportun
ity knocks at least once in life at
every man’s door, but usually the
man is courting some lady and does
not hear,”
It’s none of our row, but when
Gov. Roosevelt says that McKinley
lias “about as much backbone as a
toy chocolate man,’’ it might be
well to say McKinley has some few
traits Roosevelt hasn’t and they are
not uncomuiendable virtues.
Admiral George Dewey’s an
nouncement that he is a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
president is treated as a huge joke
by the leading democratic papers.
Dewey buried his opportunities in
the mistakes he has made since re
turning from Manilla.
Columbus is claiming that she
will eventually be the greatest
manufacturing center in the south.
And this is why Columbus expects
to be one of the greatest cities of
the south, for manufactu es build
c'ti“s ( hn l 'en well demonstrat
ed in the north,’
An octogenarian whose health has
been preserved to a remarkable de
gree says his rules for living to be
old are: “clockwork, clockwork,
all the year round; keep cool; dont
overload the stomach; 1 re the j ure
air and lots of it, eat a vegetable
diet; don’t eat late suppers, go to
bed early; don’t fret, don’t go where
you’ll get excited and don’t forget
to take a nap after dinner.”
How To
Gain Flesh
Persons have been known to
Igain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTT'S EMUL
SION. It is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
erly, so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
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as in winter, and if you are th-ivirg upon
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A DECADENT SCHOOL.
The distinctive school of musical
composition, “Die Negersafcnger
seems to have passed its ' apogee
and to be in decadence.
The statement is warranted by
an event that happened in Arkan
sas. A wife drove her husband to
I attempt suicide by a continued and
unrelenting opposition to “coon
songs’’ which led her to refuse to
accompany him to the theater
where she might hear them.
It may be said that when a school
1 of culture encounters opposition so
; strenuous as to endanger human
life that school is in its decadence.
Ihe householder whose neigh
bor’s daughter and her callers can
sing, “I’d leave my happy home
for you, 00 00-00-00” will, of course
welcome this condition. He cher-
I ishes a conviction that he could
better bear the rendition o' “The
Last Rose of Summer,’’ “Auid
Lang Syne” or the Doxology, be
cause those contain fewer note*; to
the measure. His view, however,
glows from special conditions and
can iot be classed as an abstract
mu.'.ical criticism.
The cause of the school’s deca
dence may be guessed by a refer-,
ence to beginnings. The school
grew from such seed as “Way
Down in Alabama.” There was
a sound moral tone in these songs,
a yearning for the old home, a
chord of affection. Therfe was m
underlying sadness in them that
hit thefiaste of those who “would
not they could be gay.”
111 long years this tone has
changed, as in “Take yo’ does an’
go,” “When yo’ money’s gone yo !
ueedn’ come round’,” “I got an
other nigger, yo’ see.” Cynical
trifling because the sole theme.
“Mali Louisiana Lu” and “Mah
Honolulu Lady” took the place of
“the fiddle and the bow, the shovel
and the hoe;” “Rip dat cahpet up,
coon, An don’ care,” replaced,
“There’s where my heart is turn
ing ever, there’s where the old
folks stay.”
The cult may take a timely hint
lroin the Arkansas episode and, re
forming, save itself, but the house
holder whose neighbor’s daughter
has a voice prays that there may
be no saving reform. —St. Louis
Republic.
The most encouraging reports
are heard from the several counties
infb- circuit regarding Judge Fite’s
candidacy for re-election as judge.
Judge Fite has alwaysstoed near to
and has been popular with the peo
ple. His manner is that of a consid
erate gentleman and one having the
people’s interests well at heart.
As a judge be has run his courts on
a business plane and the way the
dockets have been cut down and
the people’s money saved are quali
ties well recognized and on which
the people lean to him in the race.
Of his opponent none speak but
commendably but that the hands
of politicians with schemes of their
own to further have been at the
work of urging him out and on
there is an abiding belief. The
purposes are deeper than the sur
face but they will not win.
Kansas City notifies the Nation
al Committee th it it will be ready
to receive the national convention
July 4. The loss by the fire that
destroyed the auditorium amounts
to $400,000, and includes the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, parson
age, a public school building and a
row of flats.
Dr- Baker Will Run.
Editors Courant American:
I desire to say to the voters of
Bartow county that, having been
pressed by my friends to consent
to run for the legislature, I have
gotten my consent to become a can- ,
didate before the primary on the
15th day of May. lam undecided
as yet whether I will make the race
for the house or senate, but I will
announce definitely which in the
next issue of your paper.
Thos. H. Baker.
OA.IBTOn.IA.
Bears the Ihs Kind You Have Alvraxs Bougtrt
BRITISH REVERSE.
Report that Boers Killed ana Cap
ture Fifteen Hundred British,
London, April 11. —A dispatch to
tiie Daily Mail from Brandfort,dat
ed Sunday says:
Yesterday Gen. Dewet inflicted
the third defeat of the British with
in a week at Meerkatsfontein, kill
ing and wounding 600. He cap
tured 900, with twelve wagons, los
ing five Boers and nine wounded.
FROM PRETORIA.
The Daily News has the follow
ing from Pretoria, dated Monday,
by way of Delagoa Bay:
It is officially announced that a
battle has been fought south of
Brandfort, in which 600 British
troops were killed and wounded
and 800 taken prisoners. Lord
Roberts is declared to be finding
great difficulty, owing to scarcity
of water.
ANOTHER REPORT.
The Daily Mail publishes the
foiiowing, dated April 10, from Lo
renzo Marquez:
“The Netherlands Railway com
pany professes to have received a
telegram reporting a Boer victory
near Kroonstad, the Boers captur
ing 900 British.”
Commenting upon this, the Daily
Mail remarks: *
“There is a Meerkatsfontein
about five and a half miles
southeast of Kroonstad, but if the
report be true, this can hardly be
the place.”
Bartow County Baptist Union-
The twenty second meeting of
Bartow County Baptist union, will
be held with Macedonia
Baptist church Friday before the
fifth Sunday in April inst. the
Baptist churches in the county are
invited to send representatives.
PROGRAMME.
Introductory sermon, Rev. L. E.
Roberts, elctemete, Rev. W. J.
text, Ist Cor. 15, 58.
1 Has a church scriptural author
ity to ordain deacons or preachers?
Rev. T. R. Morgan, G. M. Isbell,
A. J. Buford, J. H. Gilreath.
2. Did Christ furnish disciplinary
laws for the government of His
church? If so? what and where
found? Rev. T. A. Owens, J. J.
Conner, Rev. W. F. Shelton, Rev.
A. H. Rice.
3. Why is it so few of our church
members take an interest in church
work? A. Y. Sheats, G. M. Isbell,
A. M. Foute, W. H. Howard.
4. Education, discussed by Rev.
A. W. Dealer, W. H. Lumpkin,
Rev. W. J. King, Rev. J. E. Hud
son.
5. Duty of Christians towards
each other, Rev. A. F. Roberts,
Rev. H. G. B. Turner, L. P.
Gaines. L. V. Wilson.
6. Sunday school addresses, Rev.
J. E. Hudson, Dr. W, L. Cason,
Rev. A. J. Buford.
R. A. Clayton,
Ch firman of Executive Committee.
Have You
Dyspepsia?
Are you one of the many in
whose stomach Dyspepsia is holding
high carnival? Let us reason to
gether and see how this ever present
demon can be banished forever.
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giving the gastric juice and the
other digestive juices the power to
dissolve and transform every par-
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food into pure, rich
life - giving nutri
ment. This fam
ous remedy is sold
by all druggists and
dealers generally or
by mail on receipt
of price, 25 cents;
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“SOCIETY.
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society.
Miss Susie Freeman is visiting
Mrs. George Veach in Adairsville.
Mrs. W. F. Quillian, of Madison,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John
Willie Jones.
Miss Pauline Collins has return
ed to her home in Atlanta, after a
charming visit to Miss Annie Mil
ner.
Mr. Bradley Howard came up
from Atlanta and spent Sunday
with his relatives and many friends.
Miss Mary Munford has return
ed from an extended trip to New
York and other cities. Miss Mun
ford has been greatly missed miss
ed in society this winter.
Miss Florence Milner entertain
ed at a delightful dinner party last
Friday evening. The guests were
Misses Idalu Milam, Pauline Col
lins, Annie Milner, Sara Granger,
Sallie May Akin; Messrs. Paul
Akin, Joe Calhoun, John Calhoun,
Wat Milner, Tom Milner.
Miss Lydie Saxon of Grassdale,
spent last Tuesday in the city.
There are rumors and rumors of
weddings Tor the near future.
One of our prettiest young ladies
and a handsome young man and
the other fair damsel will make
her home in a distant state.
Mr. Horace Howard left Monday
for Atlanta, where he has accepted
a position with the King Hardware
Cos. Horace will be missed by his
many friends in Cartersville.
TO BE SIDE TRACKED.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill NotLlkely
to be Acted on by Congress.
After a two hours’ session this
afternoon, says a Saturday dis
-1 patch to St. Louis Republic, the
1 Republic steering committee of the
senate decided that if time permit
ted before the end of the session of
congress, the ship subsidy bill
should be given the right-of-way
and the Nicaragua bill held over
until the next session. This is a
distinct victory for Mark Hanna, a
member of the steering committee,
and also a member of the Inter
oceanic Canal Committee! Mr.
Hanna secured his victory by
telling the steering committee that
the president would be displeased
if the canal bill were put through
before the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
is ratified.
If the steering committee can con
trol the senate, no further action
will be had on the Pauncefote
treaty at this session. This is the
mandate from the white” house.
Secretary Hay has informed the
president that any amendment to
the treaty would be objectioual to
Great Britain. The president has
told his managers in the senate
that the treaty must be ratified as
j negotiated and that the amendment
of Chairman Davis, protecting in
large measure American rights,
must not prevail. The order will
be issued on Monday by Mr. Alli
son, chairman of the steering com
mittee, to withdraw the Hay-Paun
cefote treaty and let it sleep in the
committee room.
Mr. Mcßride, of Oregon made a
strong fight for the canal, but he
was run down by reason of the de
sire of t\ie committee to curry the
favor of Mr. Hanna and the presi
dent.
No provision was made today for
the consideration of the Clark case,
although there is a determination
on the part of some senators to
have both this and the Quay case
disposed of before the end of the
session. It would not surprise the
senate, however, if both cases were
shunted until the next session.
The present programme is for
congress to adjourn on Saturday,!
J une 9.
CASTOIIXA,
Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought
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C. L COLLINS & CO,
We Are Getting’ in Our
SPRING STOCK
Goods Arriving Everg Day.§s-
We are going; to handle a strictle up-to-date stock
and cordially invite vou to inspect it before you buy
We bought our Shoe stock for the Spring in Oc
tober lost, and by so and jing we are enabled to sell you
Shoes Twenty Per Cent. Less
than than those who bought later. Our
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS
v\ ere bought January ist to loth. Everything in that
line has advanced considerably and is still advancing.
We expect to sell at the old price. We bought at the
old priee and are going to give our customers the ben
efit. We want your trade, and if
4
Low Prices, Honest Goods and Fail Dealing
will get it we will have it.
c.LcoLLiFs&co.
CHRTERSVILLE, GS.
CONGRESSIONALCOIVIiVI ITTEE-
Fix Primary for May 1 s—Convention
at Calhoun In July.
The congressional executive
committee for the seventh district
meet in Rome Saturday. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the democratic execu
tive committee of the state of Geor
gia has ordered a general primary
election to be held in every county
of the state on the 15th day of May
for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for governor, state house
officers and justices of the supreme
court.
And whereas, the democratic ex
ecutive committees of several of the
counties of the seventh congress
ional district have determined that
a primary election shall be had on
the same day for nominating can
didates for same offices, and also
for the various county offices.
- Therefore be it resolved. That a
democratic primary election be
held in all the counties composing
the seventh congressional district
of Georgia on the same day, to wit,
the 15th day of May next, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate
for representative in the next con
gress of the United States.
Resolved further. That said pri
mary shall be held in conjunction
with said state and county primary,
under the same officers, and under
the same rules and regulations as
are or may be adopted by the exe
cutive committees of the several
copnties of said congressional dis
trict, respectively.
Resolved further, That the re
sult of said election, so far as the
nomination of a candidate for rep
resentative in congress is concern*
ed, shall be promptly transmitted
to the chairman of the democratic
executive committee of the seventh
congressional district, who shall
preserve and transmit the same to
the democratic convention of said
district, which conventien shall be
composed of delegates selected from
each county by the candidate for
congress who receives the greatest
number of votes in said primary
election, and appointed by the
chairman of the county executive
committee in each county respect- j
ivelv.
j Each county being entitled to
twice as many votes in said con
vention as it has representatives in
the lower house of the legislature.
Resolved further, That said con
vention shall assemble on the 18th
day of July 1900 at Calhoun, Gor
don county, at 12 o’clock m.,for the
purpose of consolidating and de
claring the election. The candi
date who shall appear to have re
ceived the largest number of votes
in said district at said primary elec
tion shall be declared the nominee
of the party.
Resolved further, That said con
vention shall also elect the execu
tive committee for said district to
serve ior the ensuing two years,and
transact any other business in’ the
interest of the democratic party of
the seventh congressional district.
The following resolution was of
fered and carried by a unanimous
rising vote:
Resolved. That this executive
committee does hereby nominate
Hon. W. J. Neel as a proper and
worthy citizen to represent the
state of Georgia, and especially the
seventh district, in the next nation
al democratic convention to be held
in Kansas City on the 4th day of
July next, and earnestly urge his
appointment upon the people of
Georgia.
SIOO Reward, SIOO
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