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THE CO GRANT AMERICAN.
VOL.
Royal Baking
Powder
I Makes Royal Baking Pow-i
der possesses pecu-
The Food liar qualities not
More found in other *f av :
x emng agents, which
Healthful arise from the supe
rior fitness, purity
I and healthfulness of its ingredients.
Royal Baking Powder leavens the
I food perfectly by its own inherent
Ii power without changing or impairing
any of the elements of the flour.
Thus the hot-breads, hot-rolls
I and muffins, and the delicious hot
I griddle-cakes raised by the Royal
Baking Powder are wholesome and
I digestible, and may be eaten without
distress, even by persons of delicate
I digestion.
Alum baking powders are low priced, as aium costs but
two cents a pound ; but alum is a corrosive poison and
it renders the baking powder dangerous to use in rood.
I ’ N '-
KOYAL BAKING POWOCft CO., 100 WILLIAM IT., MtW YOftfe
Btev. T. B Slant oru and wiit,
■r a pleasant stay with relatives
I Cartersville, returned to their
■me at Baxley, Ga.. last Monday.
lie Place to Buy.
Loney Back if You Want It.
NCOMEARABLE VALU E 5.....
( Don’t Lose Track.
That most of the prices below quoted are cut, in some instances twenty to fifty, and even one hundred per cent. While there
no apparent reason for reducing prices, we thought it expedient to do so to induce extra business, reap money and reduce stock
hie goods are in season and you need them.
So far this year our business has never been so large—while June failed July must make anew record, and we put the force of
v prices behind it to accomplish our desires. We have never yet failed ;we will not do it this time. Our policy lias been just,
and we have been rewarded.
Don’t let hot weather strike you, but take advantage of our
SEASON PRICES.^
novelty imnorted Dress Patterns, sold at SI.OO to
*5 per yard ; v e guarantee that value and offer
m at 50c.
All wool satin stripe figured Challies, cheap at 35c.
v 15 c .
4oc. value black Crepon, low as was ever sold; at
• to close.
sensation. When you can get a real $l.O ,
25 and $1,.>0 fancy figured silk at 75c. that what’s go
0n here.
c line wide figured madras as long as lasts at
Kiatire line of Colored Fancy Piques
1 2 5c. kind at loc.
Je of 2 *> to 3 5c . at l2^c,
w. 7augh.an & Cos.
Miss Estelle caitioun went over
to Cedartown last Saturday to spend
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
VanDevander.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JULY 12, 1900.
DEMOCRATIC
KNEES.
Careers of the Candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President.
*
BRYAN iS A BORN ORATOR.
Both Men of Moderate Mem-On*
Born In Illinois and the Other
in Kentucky.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
The candidate for president.
William Jennings Bryan, was born
at Salem, 111., March 13. iB6O, and
hence was 40 years old in March
last. Early in life he desired to be
a minister, but later turned to law,
When 15 years of age he entered
the Whipple Academy at Jackson
ville, 111., and later the Illinois
College. He was fond of oratory,
and in 1880 won the intercollegiate
oratorical contest, with “Justice”
for his subject.
When graduated he was elected
class orator and delivered the
valedictory. He attended his first
political meeting and made his first
speech in 1880. In 1881 he enter
ed the Union College of Law' in
Chicago, from which he was grad
uated in 1883. He began the prac
tice of law in Jacksonville, 111., in
the fall of that year and was mar
ried in 1884. He moved to Lin
coln. Neb., October 1, 1887, where
he formed a law partnership with
an old classmate, A. R Talbot.
In 1888 he became connected
with the Nebraska democracy and
made his first political speech in
the sta f e at Sherwood. In 1890
he was nominated for congress and
was elected. He was re-elected
and in 1892 made his famous
speech in the house of represent
atives on the tariff question. He
was appointed a member of the
VVuy 3 UUU iiiwwiiw v'v> Ui Ui iLiw , G.i
which he served during his term
in congress.
In 1894 he was nominated for
Figured black brilliantine cut to the low price of
19 and 40c.
White Lawn Remnants, perfect in quality, wide in
piece and carrying a saving to you of 2j£ to sc. per
yard.
Money saved on purchases of Table Linen, Towels
or Napkins.
Figured Striped Dimity at j%c.
Several pieces of Beautiful Figured Dotted Swiss,
formerly selling at 15c.; going fast at loc.
56 Corsets, odd numbers, best made; universal
price of $1 00,1,25 and 1.50, closing out at 75c. a chance.
Best Underyest in town at sc.
A Hummer in boys’ shirtwaist at 25c., which is
50c. anywhere else. Try one.
Ladies’ Moro and Lisle thread hose in Tan, maze,
pink, blue, grey, lilac; worth soc; closing at i2^c.
J. W. Vaughan & Cos.
the United States senate, but was
defeated in the republican land
slide by Thurston. In the follow
ing campaign he aided in the elec
tion of Senator Allen. In 1894 he
became one of the editors of the
Omaha World Herald Then be
gan his famous campaigning in
which he made his nomination in
1896 possible. His defeat by Mc-
Kinley is recent history. Since
then he has delivered 1,472 speech
es and has traveled 22,000 miles to
make them. He has a pleasant
home at Lincoln and a farm a few
miles from the citv.
He has three children, two girls
and a boy, the oldest being 15, and
the youngest 9. He is supposed
to be worth $30,000, and recently
gave $5,000 to a church in Lincoln.
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
The candidate for the vice pres
idency, Adlai Ewing Stevenson,
was born in Christian county, Ky.,
October 23, 1835. After attending
the public schools of his native
state he entered and was graduated
from Centre College at Danville.
When he was 16 years old his
father removed to Bloomington,
111., where young Stevenson took
up the study of law. In 1859 he
settled at Metamora and began the
practice of law. He was Master
in Chancery four years and district
attorney for a like term.
In 1864 he was presidential elec
tor on the democratic ticket and
stumped the state for General Mc-
Clellan. 111 1869 he returned to
Bloomington, where he formed a
law partnership with J. S. Ewing,
which still exists. He was elected
from the Bloomington district to
congress in 1874 and was in con
gress during the exciting Tilden-
Hayes contest, in which he took
an active part. He was defeated
lor a second term in congress, but
when he ran a third time he was
elected. He was a delegate to the
democratic national convention in
1884, and when Mr. Cleveland was
j elected he was appointed first as
sistant postmaster general. He
remained in office until 1888.
Then he returned to Blooming
ilp (~ V. ... V. . - ±1 *--Lt„*4. - - . 4 A • „ £
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to his private practice until 1892,
when he was a delegate to the
democratic national convention in
Chicago. He was nominated as
vice president on the ticket with
Mr. Cleveland at this convention,
and was subsequently elected vice
president, going out of office with
Mr. Cleveland. Since then Mr.
Stevenson has been living quietly
at his home.
Mr. Stevenson was married in
1866 to a daughter of the Rev. Dr.
Lewis Green, president or Centre
College. He has four children
one son and three daughters, all of
whom are grown and living. While
not wealthy in the accepted sense
of the term, Mr. Stevenson is in
comfortable circumstances, his for
tune being estimated at $50,000.
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Democratic Mass Meeting Held at
Court House Monday-
Pursuant to a call of the demo
cratic executive committee a mass
meeting was held at the court
house at noon on Monday for the
purpose of electing an executive
committee for the ensuing two
years.
Mr. John S. Leake called the
meeting to order, and stated its
purpose. K. S. Anderson was elec
ted chairman, and Dr. F. V. Turk,
secretary.
The meeting proceeded to the
election of an executive commit
tee, which resulted as follows by
districts:
Cartersville—J. S. Leake, J. H.
Wikle.
Adairsville—N. C. Anderson.
Emerson—S. McGuire.
Euharlee—F. V. Turk.
Cassville —J. C. McTier.
Taylorsville—J. M. Dorsey-
Iron Hill—J. O. Ligon
Allatoona —W. M. Going.
Stamp Creek—E. R. Abernathy,
Wolf Pen—J. A. Shinall.
Pine Log—C. B. Vincent.
Sixth—C. M. Floyd.
Kingston—A. Y. Sheats.
Salacoa—T N. Sewell
There were only two changes
from the old executive committee —
J. H. Wikle was elected in the
place of Martin Collins, and E. R.
Abernathy in place of J. O. Good
■ son.
At a subsequent meeting of the
new executive committee, Mr.
Misses’ pure silk finished Mercerized hose: fine
guage, 25c. yalues, at loc.
Big Collection fine white, colored and black para
sols, at a still bigger cut, Get one while they go.
Boys’ Wash Suits cut to 35 to SI.OO.
Any light oolored suits for men, of the I2# 15 and
18 Dollar line at Sio.oo.
Headquarters for Negligee shirts, Underwear and
furnishings.
We carry full line Brotherhood and Union made
Overalls. Pants and Jackets—fast sellers and money
savers.
Boys’ Knee Pants—large line, 25c.
Short lengths in Matting to close out at big cut,
Still Selling Stationery at wholesale prices.
As usual headquarters for Shoes and sell the best
in Cartersville. Patronize the closing Oxford and Slip- *
per sale —you can make small amount go great ways,
Cle ning out Laces —not carrying them over; rath
er low,loc. per yard for some at 2 5 and soc. yard value.
J. W. Vaughan & Cos.
John S. Leake was re-elected
chairman, and Dr. F. YTi k,
secretary.
Extra choice private garden
Formosa Ooliong tea at Freeman
& Hal Ts.
Heirs Wanted-
The following has been received
at this office which explains itself:
Houston, Texas, July 5, icoo.
Editors Conran t American.
I am looking for the heirs of
Charles L. Widgeon who was in,
Texas sixty years ago. Any in
formation will be received with
thanks.
Yours truly,
Henry Malingren.
1506 Charles St.
Choice and fancy new season’s
first crop pm head gunpowder tea
at Freeman & Hall’s,
oaisitoria,
Bear* the Kim! You Haw Always Bougi
*rr
Try our teas, bought direct from
the importer. Freeman & Hall.
Jackson. Griffin & Cos.
Furniture and
Undertaking.
Our Stock of
FURNITURE
Embraces cheap.meimn and tineftooda
in many designs and at prices that will
please all. Our .
Undertaking Department
is complete in every detail, are we are
prepared to supplv apd arrange for ev
ery requisite to’ fan*rui*. A !a r ge as
sortment of Coffins and Caskets and
other burial appurtenances kept on
hand Our Mr. Jackson is competent
and ready to direct funerals and do ein
hatming, being: possessed of emhalm
er's license We furniss Hearse; also
carriages, with nice gentle horses.
1 JACKSON. GRIFFIN & CO.
NO. 48.
