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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 • „ £ WU, w UCI C iIC ICUIdHICU dULHUUI^ 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.