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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
ICALA DAY FOR
THE PYTHIANS.
lowland Springs the Scene of a
Memorable Gathering.
iNNUAL BARBECUE AND PICNIC
nteresting Speeches by Revs. Sam
Jones and Alex Bealer
and M rs. Felton.
TbeCarfersville lodge of Knights
pvhtias had their annual barbe
■ueand picnic at j~u
aSt Thursday. It was the most
mjoyable occasion of the year in
his'section. .
The Cartersville lodge is one ot
he strongest and most progressive
odges in the state, numbering now
ibout 135 members, having one of
he best halls, the most complete
jaraphernalia of any and the
norkings being up to h: most ex
acting standard of thoroughness.
Besides a number smaller fes
tivals in the lodge during the
year, an annual festival,
though not fixedly arranged for,
has been regularly agreed upon
for several years, and these are
usually in the shape of a barbecue
and outing. The details are gen
erally left to committees composed
of those suited to the several
duties expected, and such commit
tees are selected with care.
C. M. MILAM,
Chaucellor ComniHnder Cartersville Lodge.
No, 4U, Knights of l’ythias.
Mi. Charles Milam, the chancel
lor commander, is the moving force
in these affairs, as he is the recog
lizea leading spirit in all matters
lertaining to the lodge.
It was one of those perfect days
)f summer, when irregularclouds
jeilaway the penetrating rays of the
hn and cooling breezes sportively'
dr and environ with delight all
mimate life. Every sort of vehi
le that could be made available
or conveying human freight was
>ut into requisition and the road
’resented a bustling scene as the
•eople wended their way to the ob
jective point. The distance from
ne city is eight miles, and
fle ro ?d passes through pictur-
j s iue woods, their natural order
hsturbed alone by small cultivated
POis and the old and new mining
enes at places where deyeiop
!rs have been in quest of manga
’cse and other minerals.
A place on the way to which
1 aches historic interest is the
, arm n °w owned by Mr. George
’atterfield and occupied by Mr.
ans “ tellers and family, known
Ch u J acob Lewis place, but
oich was settled by the late Col.
’’mpson Fouche. A large brick
■ausion splendidly preserved
an -s on the hill w ith well ar-
n ged yard growth in front, while
ross the road is another brick
l u 5 tUre - The first named was
m j °f le " here boarded the pupils
... 1 Lst the school house
Lin, 01 Touche taught school.
‘Mh Bob Toombs and Alex. Ste
)ur ,V' e , re Touche’s pupils,
whether he taught them here
i^r“ ewhere oLe we could not
‘“certain.
As fast as the crowd would ar
ue front of the old hotel the
ee the re< ception commit-
KtS Uld v duly "4” them, the
H ei ” g Provided with red
-and tf nd the guests with white
vear ti ere *’ ere none who did not
ati sfaction ribb ° nS Wkh Pfide and
j 1 tbe grounds, every
lav 0 f , CnNed the y were out for a
'Huk IJOyment s uch as
,v °o, is J 1 '*' “ ile - VB i dales and fields,
led th slee Py mountains yields,” '
4rv S "' ere no blanks the
shown. pieasure - as was well
ram bled from spring to
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1900.
spring, some braving the instincts
of an army of chiggers sat on rocks
where many had sat in times gone
by, talked of this, that and the other
generally, but chiefly and incident
ally mayhap, of love; some visited
the pits, where the veteran colored
’cuist, Virge Woolly, was doing the
final turning and basting of the
meats “good enough for
toof, I tell you.” Some visited the
old dancing pavillion where the
“fantastic toe” had been tripped
joyously to entrancing music
many times, but on this occasion
forbidden, as every one agreed,
properly.
The springs was once a watering
place of popularity, and people ot
Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta
flocked there and made enjoyable
stays. The old hotel used then
still stands and is in a fair state
of repair considering age; the pa
villion is there but is decaying
somewhat.
The spot is a most picturesque
one, nestling as do the springs
down between little hills, and the
undisturbed wild growth making a
quaint and inviting natural picture.
Charlie Patterson, big hearted,
active wide-awake Charlie —every-
body knows him—superintended
the cooking, the while encounter
ing a nest of yellow jackets, sev
eral of which exploring his trousers
legs evoked can can evolutions. He
also acted as master of ceremonies,
and when he announced dinner the
scene was interesting as all gath
ered about the well ladeti tables.
The spread was a magnificent one,
ten carcasses having been barbe
cued and viands from private bas
kets all spread out until three times
the number present could have
been fed from what was there.
Large tubs of lemonade were
kept constantly filled during the
day.
After dinner it was announced
there would be speaking. When
the crowd had gathered for hearing
what was to be said Rev. Sam
Jones, from a picturesque rock,
announced that Rev. A. W. Bealer
would entertain the crowd. Mr.
Bealer in his usual ready and pleas
ing style, said some pretty and ap
propriate things and interpersed
his talk with some fine dialect
stories. Rev. Sam Jones folknved,
saying such gatherings ought to
be held oftener as they brought
friends closer together and did
good. He got off some character
istic hits on well known persons
present which greatly pleased the
crow'd.
Mrs. W. H. Felton being called
for said, there had been something
said of lawyers, doctors, preachers,
etc., but nothing of love and this
was an occasion where love was
an appropriate theme. She recited
in captivating style “Lord Ullin’s
Daughter.”
Rev. F. W. Ambler made a hap
py little talk that was agreeably
received.
The crowd numbered about five
hundred people, embracing the old,
middled aged, the young—men and
and women on w'hose heads the
years sits reverently, ladies “whose
bright eyes rain influence,” tots
“in the morn and liquid dew of
youth” and young men whose
smiles and gallantry seemed no
jest—all mingling together, and all
seemed so happy that they w'ished
the day might not end. When
leaving time arrived it was with
seeming reluctance all withdrew'
from the scene.
A Southern Industry— lf.
The Manufactures Record of
August 30th contains the follow
ing communication in regard to
the Etowah property:
Editor Manufactures’ Record.
Replying to your favor of the
17th, will say the great iron prop
erty of Noithern Georgia has been
purchated by myself and associates.
The Etowah is the greatest iron
property in the south, composed of
17.000 acres of mineral land and a
water-power of 12,000 horse-power.
If McKinley is elected the pur
chasers with whom lain associat
ed propose erecting iron furnaces,
mills, etc., as w'ell as utilizing the
large water-power for electrical
purposes.
If Bryan with his “16 to 1”
scuttle policy, be unfortunately
elected the property will remain
idle indefinitely, as it is a “sound”
property; purchased and paid for
with “sound” money by “sound”
business men.
Yours, very truly,
L. M, Potter.
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
New York, August 27, 1900.
HAVE YOU TRIEDTH AT
NEOPOLITAN ICECREAM
AT WORD’S, ITS DELIC
IOUS.
THEIR INTERESTS IDENTICAL-
Farmers, Glnners and the Amerlcn
Cotton Cos. Share ROundlap Bales.
Certain Southern papers are pub
lishing articles designed to prejud
dice against the roundlap bale
those who do not know their origin
or purpose. They are paid for by
the square bale compress associat
ions, whose interest is, not that the
farmer’s cotton shall be baled in the
way that will bring him (.he most
money, but that it shall be put up
in bales that will have to be • com
pressed. The people of the South
are not to be caught with such
chaff. The favor with which the
roundlap bale is received wherever
it has been introduced is due to its
meritsalo ne, and to the fact that
the producer receives more money
for his cotton in this form than in
any other package, He will con
tinue to use the roundlap bale so
long as he finds it profitable, and no
longer.
The interests of the farmer, the
ginrier and the American Cotton
Company aie identical.
The farmer has his cotton put in
roundlap bales because the savings
which accrue in their marketing
enable the buyer to pay him a pre
mium sufficient to pay the baling
charge and leave him a substantial
profit besides.
Much as would
like to have farmers believe other
wise, the American Cotton Com
pany has no purpose further than
to secure for itself a fair share of
these savings. Its interest lies in
enabling the presses which it builds
to bale as much of the Southern
cotton crop as possible.
In order to insure this result it
is essential that cotton growers find
profit in the use of these presses, or
they would not patronize them. To
this end, and in order that the full
savings of which roundlap bales,
are capable might be realized, the
American Cotton Company became
a buyer of roundlap bales, paying
for them a premium above the mar
ket value of square bales. Thus
the rental which the company
charges for the use of its presses by
ginners who prefer lease to pur
chase, is paid by neither the far
mer nor the ginner, but by the cot
ton buyer (whether the American
Cotton Company or some other)
and is paid out of the savings.
Beyond insuring that cotton in
roundlap bales shall in -all cases
sell tor the premium to which it is
paid for at the mills, the company
does not go. Its cotton agreement
does not require that a single bale
of cotton be sold to the American
Cotton Company. Ginners are
free to buy or lease presses, and
every roundlap bale, with all of its
advantages, can be bought in open
competition by any responsible
buyer and handled through to the
mills, with all of the resultant sav
ings, but wherever the ordinary
cotton buyer declines to purchase
roundlap bales on this basis, the
American Cotton Company stands
pledged to buy them.
The ii .ner who patronrzes a
roundlap gin plant may retain as
complete control over his cotton as
if he took it to an old style gin
house. If he does not wish to sell
his cotton he can have it custom
ginned and keep his roundlap bales
until such time as he is ready to
dispose of them, with the assurance
that they are always salable at the
full market value of the cotton, plus
an increased price because it is in
roundlap bales. If he likes he can
arrange wdth the roundlap ginner
to ship his cotton to the American
Cotton Company to be held for him
and, under all ordinary circum
stances, draw against it to 80 per
cent of its value. The American
Cotton Company has in this way
largely assisted those who desired
to hold their cotton. It makes no
commission charge for such busi
ness.
A Correction.
Aeworth Post.
Since writing the article in our
last issue in which we stated the
proprietor of a Cartersville hotel
had refused to allow the young
man from Rome that was mangled
by the cars admittance into his ho
tel, we have been reliably informed
was not in town at the time the ac
cident occurred, therefore it was
impossible for him to make such
refusal. Our informants simply
misstated the facts to us.or we cer
tainly would not have made the
charge we did through our col
umns. It is not our purpose to in
jure any one. We would much
rather speak kindly of people than
unkindly. We gladly make the
correction, which clearly exoner
ates Mr. Shelman from any blame
in the matter whatever.
CEORGIA VETERANS.
EX'Confederates Meet in Reur.lon
This Year In Augusta.
Gen. C‘. A. Evans, commanding
Georgia Division, U. C. V. has is
sued the following order:
Atlanta, Ga., August 24, 1900.
To the commanders, officers and
comrades of campi:
I. The convention and reunion
of the Georgia Division U. C. V.
will beheld at Augusta on the 14th
15th anci t6tli of next November
according to the cordial invitation
of that historic, patriotic Confeder
ate city; and the hospitable prepar
ations already in progress there
show that w'e will have a welcome
which will warm our hearts. Your
own preparations for this event
should begin at once, you will there
fore send to me without delay the
list of your officers, the number of
members and later the list of your
delegates and alternates.
It is necessary to have the names
and addresses of officers in order
that the Secretary may compile the
Roster of the Division, and that
the Reunion Committee may at
once forward to you their own cir
culars of information. You will
please therefore not fail to comply
with this request. If your camp
has not been meeting regularly or
is disorganized, you will inform me
at once of that fact. Our reunion
will be a great gathering of Geor
gia soldiers and it is desired that
all~our comrades shall attend, and
that every county shall be repre
sented by a camp. Many highly
important matters will be under
consideration such as our school
Histories, our brigade regimental
and company records, our mainten
ance of the justice of our Cause,
the conduct of our war, and our
peculiar brotherhood. Arrange
ment will be made so that brigades
regiments, battalions and batteries
may have brief special reunions
and comrades long separated may
meet and know one another.
11. In order that information
may be fully given you will please
get your newspapers to gratify us
by notices of the time and place of
the reuniort. and you will also ad
opt measures to have all the Con
federates in your county, and all
the sons and daughters of Confed
erates invited. The confidence is
reposed in your firm attachment to
our memories and our comrades
that you will gave this circular
your earnest attention.
111. Special information as to ar
rangements in Augusta can be had
by addressing Hon.Boykin Wright,
Chairman, or Capt. B. H. Smith,
Secretary of the Reunion Commit
tee at Augusta, Ga. All staff (of
ficers includiug aides are requested
to assist in having this circular
executed.
With the earnest wish that we
may all meet and renew our warm
attachment.
I am your comrade,
Clement A. Evans.
SOUTHERN FARMERS
Will Receive $61,012,000 More for
Short Crop.
New Orleans, Sept. 1. —The to
tals of Secretary Hester’s annual
report of the cotton crop of the
United States were promulgated
today. They show receipts of cot
ton at all United States ports for
the year of 6,734,364 bales, against
8,575,426 last year; overland to
northern mills 1,161,189, against
1,345,623; southern consumption
taken direct from interior of the
cotton belt 1,540,863, against
1,353,79!, making the crop of the
United States for i899-’oo amount
to 9,436,416 bales, against 11,274,-
840 last year and 11,199,994 the
year before.
Mr. Hester has made his usual
investigation into the consumption
of every cotton mill in the south,
i leluding woolen mills that have
used cotton and the results show a
total of 1,597,112 bales, but of this
56,249 bales were taken from ports
included in port receipts. This
total shows that the mills of the
south have used up 197,713 bales
more than during iB9B-’99, against
a consumption by the north of 2,-
300,000. He makes the actual
cotton crop of Texas, including In
dian Territory, 2,590,512, or say,
964,579 bales less than last year.
His report on the cotton report for
the different states shows in thou
sands of bales:
North Carolina raised 561; South
Carolina 921; Georgia, 1,309; Ala
bama, 1,044; Florida, 50; Missis
sippi, 1.239; Louisiana, 625; Ar
kansas, 750; Tennessee, 358, and
Texas, 2,591.
South Carolina in this instance,
includes Kentucky and Virginia,
Tennessee includes Oklahoma,
Missouri, Kansas and Utah; Texas
Deludes Indian Territory.
Baking
Powder
Economy
The manufacturers of Royal ?
Baking Powder have always declined
to produce a cheap baking powder
at the sacrifice of quality.
The Royal is made from the
most highly refined and wholesome
ingredients, and is the embodiment
of all the excellence possible to be
attained in the highest class baking
powder.
Royal Baking Powder costs only
a fair price, and is cheaper at its
price than any similar article.
Samples of mixtures made in imitation of
powders, but containing alum, are frequently dis
tributed from door to door, or given away in
grocery stores. Such mixtures are dangerous
to use in food, and in many cities their sale is
prohibited by law. Alum is a corrosive poison, and
all physicians condemn baking powders containing it
ROVAt RAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK.
CRENSHAW HAS NO COMPLAINT
Father of Georgia Volunteer Sends
Message to Corbin.
Washington, August 31. —Ad-
jutant General Corbin has received
the following:
“Cartersville, Ga., August 31. —
General H. C. Corbin, Adjutant
General, Washington. Please say
to Surgeon General Sternberg,
concerning th reports of ill-treat
ment of my son, Frank F. Cren
shaw, that he made no complaints
of ill-treatment to the newspaper
reporters. He arrived at Atlanta
with a smile on his face, frith his
heart full with joy to again meet
with his loved ones and those near
and dear to him. I am satisfied
that it was his own desire to leave
the Presidio at San Fancisco and
come to Atlanta. The information
as to ill-treatment came from a
passenger on the same transport
that brought my sou from Manila.
I will write you later more fully
concerning the statement made by
this passenger. The statements as
to ill-treatment attributed to my
son were made by another to a
newspaper reporter after my son’s
lips were closed by the icy hand of
death. Like, a true soldier, he
bore his sufferings without com
plaint. T. C. Crenshaw.”
HANGED AT MARIETTA-
Sam Robinson Negro Convicted of
Criminal Assault.
Marietta, Ga., Sept. I.—Sam
Robinson, a negro, who assaulted
Mrs. George Inzer, three weeks ago
was hanged here today. Jtobinson
had been in the Atlanta jail for
safe keeping since his trial and was
brought here this morning on a
freight train to avoid crowds at the
depot. Sheriff Bishop, with ten de
puties and fifty guards, escorted
the negro from the train to the
scaffold. The enclosure on the
outskirts of the town was surround
ed by a crowd of several thousand
people, but there was no interfer
ence. Mr. and Mrs. Inzer witnes
sed the execution. Just before the
drop fell, a portion of the high
fence surrounding the enclosure
gave way, by prearranged plan,
allowing those outside to witness
the hanging.
DIED AT BROOKSTON.
Prof. J. P. Cooper Passed Away at
Hfs Home Last Night.
The following is from the Far
mers’ Advocate, of Paris, T<x*,-
Mr. Cooper was a brother of Ms.
G. S. Cobb, of this city, and wvll be
remembered by some of our citi
zens, he having visited heie ©eca
sionally:
“The many friends and
ances of Prof. J. P. Cooper, or
Brookslon, will regret to learn
his death, which occurred afc. i.a
o’clock last nignt at the famiJ j
residence at Brookston. The cause
of his death was acute gastritis,
but he was not considered danger
ously ill until a few hours ptasedr
ing his death.
“The funeral will take glarat:
from 3:19 Texas and Pacific teaiar*
tomorrow afternoon, attended by
the Masons, Knights of Pythias
and confederate veterans.
“Prof. Cooper was a native cf
Georgia and was graduated at the
state university at Athens, and for
many years has been recognized as
one of the leadtug set?,
only in Texas, but in the soutiiia-
He has at various times beea a*
member of the Texas state boaicj
of examiners, has been school .
superintendent in several counties,
and for a number of years- has
conducted the school at Brookstooi
where he has been a resident the
greater portion of the last 15;
years of his life.
“Prof. Cooper was not an old
man, being only about 56 years of
age, but he was a gallant confeder
erate soldier, was wounded rn one
of the many battles in which he
shared, and had suffered from this
old wound at various times rn his
after life. He was a member oi
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp IL
C. V. of this city of Sam Houston?
Lodge No 24, Knights of Pythias,
Both organizations will attend the
funeral in a body. Prof. Cooper
was a brilliant scholar and a true
born southern gentleman, whose
loss is a blow to the community at
large as well as to the family.
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ra in time. Sold by druggists. f*f
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