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TIIETCOU RANT AMERICAN. VOL- XX. ILANTA INTER STATE EA!R. ■ crgia Press Association Enjoys I a Day on the Grounds lendid LIVE STOCK DISPLAY- ■ her Attractions Which Entertain ■ and instruct the Visitors-F.ne B Barbecue Dinner. Georgia Press Association ■ t'in Atlanta Tuesday, and by ■-itation of Mr. T. H. Martin,the ■ble secretary of the Inter-State ■ spent the day at the fair Hounds. . ■he association met at the kim ■ll house, with a large number of B editors present, and after se tr badges and passes, went out ■the grounds in a body, and took ■the sights of the fair. ■The live stock exhibit is one of ■ best ever gotten together in the ■th and receives universal praise, ■e poultry exhibit is another ■daily attractive feature, and ■s of all feathers can be found Bong the crowing and cackling ■ The display of rolling stock ■erv fine,and the woman’s build- B has many attractions. Bfi this building Mrs. H. E. Bry has a handsome display of Bes and candies as an individual Blav, and also has charge of the 'Bpiay of the Cherokee club. Mrs. By's friends will be pleased to - Hw that she has been awarded ■ first prize of $25.00 for the B> individual display of cakes, ■ dollars for the best display of Bd'esand five dollars for the Kt display of crystalized candies, ■n the agricultural building Mr. ■]. McCormick has a fine display ■inducts from his own farm, and Bes to capture the first prize of 80, which is offered for tne best Bvidual display of farm products, ■stands a good chance to get it. Hnthisbuilding Mr. H. H. Milam ■on exhibition the Baker cotton ■iter and fertilizer distributor, Hch is attracting a great deal of ■nUon and is receiving cotn- Bdahle praise from all who see it. ■tthe noon hour the editors as ■bled at the lunch room and were ■ ! with a splendid barbecue ■tr, after which several of them ■t up in the balloom, and then Kit. the varied attractions of the ■wav. ■lie races began yesterday, and ■ George C. Stiles who has a ■ndid string of horses, will con ■ for the prizes offered and has ■l prospects for capturing some Be best. 1-0 RE-APPORTION STATE- Bill Sa.a 10 be in Course ■ of Preparation. ■Macon Telegraph. Blanta, Oct. 15. —A bill to re ■dion the state increasing the ■ber of representatives from ■ county will probably be in deed at the next session of the ■ature. The idea of changing ■ stem now in vogue is advo- Bby Capt. R. E. Park of Ma ■tate treasurer-elect, who be ■ that better representation ■* secured by the change, ■cording to the present system, ■ county in the state has at ■ one representative and the ■ counties. Fulton, Bibb, ■ am au d Floyd, have, three ■ idea of reapportioning the ■ h as been a subject for dis- ■ n tor s °me time past, but the ■toposed by Capt. Park is en- I. new. The basis of repre ■"Jn proposed by him is one ■entat've for every three' thou wS tant S- Takill g ex ■ lbb county, with its pop ■ot ab °ut 50,000, it would t >’sixteen represent •■*. dle lower house. He ■arh 111 b ' s beke f this would latir C ° U , ilty rauck better rep lied t lan the P resent s y s - U^ eSt *. on bas heen made ■jL n U f a ' s not feasible for ■b e \ at tbe benefits which It for ?d W not com-I f'Kvouia additio al expense j ■ *? u,d be incurred. ■ ts ST, c this Ca Pt- Park |ves hp V P ay tbe re P re ‘ while b dUCe ? tosl P er anda T> e. ■ h .fc llse , w ould not equalize | reßcrease '° u and av °id any ma i-" hCn and by w bom this CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18. 15)00. bill will be introduced is not yet known, but it will in all likelihood be introduced during the next ses sion of the legislature. LOCAL LEGISLATION- Several Notices for Bills Appearin This Issue. Several notices which according to the law must be published thir ty days before being presented in the general assembly for local leg ation, appear in this issue. One is to amend the law creating the city court so as allow trial in misdemeanor cases without indict ment. Another is for the purpose c f wiping out the salary attached to thi office, of county' commissioner and resting jurisdtion in the ordi nary in case those elected refuse to serve. Another is to fix the per diem of jurors at one dollar per day. Another is for the purpose of reducing the number of aldermen for the city of Cartersville from eight to four, provide for annual elections and change the time to first Wednesday in December, pro vide for the election of city mar shals by the people, and provide for the valuation of real and per sonal property for city taxation. Another bill authorizes and re quires tne mayor and alderman in conjunction with the ordinary of the county to establish a dispensary for the sale of liquors after sub mitting the same to the qualified voters of the county, if it should be ratified. Several of these bills would cre ate some radical changes, and will meet with strorg opposition. The one to create a dispensary should be nipped in its incipiency as the people of the city and county are, we believe, opposed to the sale of whisky ir. Cartersville. Man Died, Disease Lived- Exchange. A grave containing the remains of a person who died sixteen years ago of smallpox, was opened in the churchyard of a Middle Tennessee village, a few weeks ago, and one or more of the men who made the excavation have since been attack ed by the dreaded eruptive fever. The germs had been preserved in the temb all those years. We can think of no more conclusive argu ment than this incident affords, in favor of a more rational mode of disposing of the dead. Burial is ditigerous to the health of the liv ing; and it is becoming an embar rassing inconvenience, through the growing area of cemeteries in our lapd and country. The Whole Truth! There’s nothing so bad for a cough as coughing. There’s nothing so good for a cough as Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. The 15 cent size is just right for an ordinary, everyday cold. The 50 cent size is better for the cough of bronchitis, croup, grip, and hoarseness. The dollar size is the best for chronic coughs, as in consumption, chronic bron chitis. asthma, etc. THE LOTS WILL CO OUT. Disagreement Between Owner of Gas Plant and City Council- SERVICE SAID TO BE INFERIOR. Reductions Cause a Spilt and Ser vice Will be Discontinued on the 20th Inst.—Other Lights. The Cartelsville light and powder company which has been lighting the streets of Cartersville under contract with the city council, have notified the latter that they will discontinue the service on the 20th inst. The Light and Power company entered into a contract with the city to furnish the lights at a cer tain sum per light of fifty candle power. Complaint has been made to the company that the lights were in ferior and the city council deducted from the amount to be paid in ac cordance with the service furnish ed. This the company resisted and gave the notice that they would discontinue the service in thirty days, which was in accordance with the contract. This is the second time during the existence of the Light and Power company that a difference between it and the council has left the city without light, and in oraer to relieve the situation for the pres ent the council has purchased four teen gasolene lamps which will be hung in the principal business por* tion of the city. These lights are said to be in successful operation in other towns, but for the preseut it is simply an experiment with us, and we hope will prove satisfactory. But the city should take some steps for permanently lighting the streets, and avoid in future the troubles of the past. This ques tion can be solved by either estab lishing an electric light plant, or by purchasing • the present gas plant if it can be purchased at a reasonable cost. Investigations along these lines should be begun at once, and some definite steps should be taken to give the city permanent and satisfactory lights. BIG INCREASE In Georgia Prooertv-Will Amount to 517.475.646. Atlanta, Oct. 13. —Comptroller- General Wright, who has been chasing long columns of figures up and down a sheet of paper for sev eral days, announced this after noon that the net increase in the taxable values of the property ot the state for 1900 was $17,475,646. The increase in general property is 1 5. 22 7.33 b and on railroad prop erty $2,248,310. The increase at the tax rate. 5 2-10, adapted some time since, will bring $90,873 addi tional into the state treasury. There seems to be a wide differ ence of opinion as to just how much money will be needed to pay the widows’ pension. Commis sioner Lindsay seems to think it may amount to $250,000 or $3000,- 000 while other state officials do not believe it will be over $50,000 for the first year or two. On this depends whether or not DON’T FHIL ..To S66i 818 BIRGIWR FOR Saturday’s Sale. ONE BAY ONIiY. Prices That Talk. FREEMAN & HALL the tax rate can be lowered, but it is known that every effort will be made to do so. The total value of general prop erty returned for taxation in the state is $388,114,413, and of rail road property $46,181,721, but this does not include the Southwestern, Georgia. Western and Atlantic and these roads which pay a tax on their income. These would add another $18,000,000 to the val ue of railroad property. The state treasurer’s report for the fiacal year just ended shows receipts of and dis bursement of $3,164,647.11. The state had a surp’us in the treasury a year ago of $438,723.72. That surplus is now $416,146.30, but it will be increased by about $200,- 000 when the next payment from the sale of the Northwestern rail road is received. ADD TO MAC ARTHUR’S FORCE- Troops Brought From Porto Rico Will be Sent to the Philippines. Washington, D. C., Oct. 14. — Secretary Long has decided not to return at this time any of the ma rines now in the Philippines. In stead, it is desired to augment the American forces in the archipelago as much as possible, and if more marines should be available they will be sent to Manila. Reinforce ments are necessary because of the contemplated reduction of Gen. Mac Arthur’s command by the withdrawal of the volunteers. The war department has prac tically determined to adopt Gen. Davis’ recommendation and reduce the military force in Porto Rico. The troops relieved will be brought to the United States and then sent to Manila. There are eight com panies of the 10th infantry in Porto Rico, which, it is believed, can be spared from the island. In order that there may be no interruption of the practice work of the submarine boat Holland, in structions have been given to Lieut. H. H. Caldwell, the commanding officer, to convey the boat from Newport to Annapolis. Because of the cold weather at Newport, it is believed that the Holland would be unable to make runs during the winter. Under the present pro gramme it is intended that the Hol land, or shaTl be used for the defense of Chesapeake bay and the James and Potomac rivers. Galveston’s Problems- Washington, Oct. 14. —Governor Sayers, of Texas, and Mrs. Sayers are at the Rigg House. The gov ernor will depart tonight for New York, from where he will return to Washington. He said today that he expected to remain in Washing ton a week or more. In reference to the Galveston horror, he said the work of removing the mass of debris was progressing with en couraging rapidity, but the amount th.it yet remained to be done was almost bejen 1 belief. Gov. Sayers spoke in feeling terms of the generous outpouring of funds from the people of United States to Galveston in her hour of need, and while the large sums had been judiciously expended, there was yet a need for much more. He said the promlem of the sustenance of the people during the winter is one that is causing considerable anxiety. In time. Bold by drrmlMe. fa#*/ f BaEi wp i: \ •'Absolutely’ Pure - For the third of a century the standard for strength and purity. It makes the hot bread, hot biscuit, cake and other pastry light, sweet and excellent in every quality. No other baking powder is “just as good as Royal,” either in strength, purity or wholesomeness- Many low priced, imitation baking powders asc vpsn the market. These are made with ih—. and care should be taken to avoid tbem.asaAn is a poison, never to be taken in the fewh ROYAL BAKINS POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. SOUTH ON A BOOM- Railroads Addin# Many Cars to Their Equipment. Chattanooga, Oct. 15. —From the various reports receieved it is esti mated that about $3,000,000 to $5,- 000,000 worth of roiling stock has been contracted for by the various southern railroads. The Seaboard Air Line has placed orders for about $1,500,000 worth of frieght cars, passenger coaches and en gines. The Southern has ordered laige numbers of freight cars and 1 will add ten new iron monsters to 1 their stock. The Alabama Great Southern has ordered new engines and a number of freight cars. The Louisville and Nashville has placed large orders as has also the Illinois Central. These are all roads handling the southern business and if one can judge the increase in business from the wav in which the railroads are adding to their rolling stock the south is on a boom. Nashville is tr> ing to figure out a way in which to reach the north by way of the east. They claim that the Chesapeake and Nashville road, which runs from Gallatin to Scottsboro. Ky.. with a branch leading out to Hartsvill*. will be purchased by W. S. Smith, of Kansas City, a well known railroad man. It is said that Mr. Smith plans, in case he purchases the road, to build the road from Gallatin tc Nashville at one end and from Scottsville to the Ohio river, con necting with the Southern at the other end. The Hartsville branch would al so be extended the fourteen miles to Carthage, connecting with the Crawford road, thus giving that rod an inlet into Nashville in ad dition to giving this city an outlet to the north over the Southern. Killed in Runaway. Chattanooga, Tenn.,Oct 16 —Mrs. Daisy Royall, of Chickamauga, and her infant son were killed here last night between n and 12 o’clock in a runaivay accident. The parties had come to town in a wagon to leave for Indian Territory to join the husband who had gone there to locate. Coming in from the country, the driver took an unused street for vehicles, which has an electric car line. He states that the car came up behind them, frightening the team, which ran, throwing the wagon and occupants into a gully bv the side of the road. The wa gon fell on Mrs. Royall and her in fant, killing them instantly. Mrs. Royall’s neck was broken, while the child’s back w r as brokan. Money For Galveston. Galveston, Oct. 14. —Hogan Sea ly, treasurer of the Galveston relief fund, acknowledged the receipt of contributions from October 1 to 12, inclusive amounting to $198,552. This includes $125,000 recejpml through Governor Sayers and $21,- 621 received through Mayor Jones. Amount previous’v acknowledged was $781,043, making the total to date $979. 2 95- BRITAIN IN LINE WITH US- English Answer to Germany Lite* That Of America. Berlin, October 19 —Great Brit ain’s answer to Germany's stc opcl note was received this morning. It is an unreserved aiid uncondi tional acceptance of the German position. A high official of the foreign office made the following statement on the subject this after noon: ‘•Great Britain is fellstfin example of the Unit' and States. At the same time she has directed her representative in Pekin to pro ceed in accordance with Germany's second note. Her answer makes no mention of the German note of September, but there was no nec essity for any reference to it, be cause the September note merely laid down certain general priixd p es, while the second note devel oped them into practical sugges tions.” ! So far as the French note is con cerned, the impression gamed in official circles is that it will !>e shelved indefinitely, since it is not regarded here as touching live questions. Official opinion seems to be that it will not disturb the harmony of the powers since it will soon be forgotten. The situation is legarded as somewhat more hopeful, in view , of the fact that Emperor Kwang Su is apparently regaining author ity. The policy of the United Stales in China is again criticized by the German press. “The Americans." says the Lo kal Anzeiger, “desire above all other things to play a leading role; but if they were to retire altogether from China, they would do more good than harm." The Boersen Zeitung, discussing the question in a similar strain, re marks that “the Americans wish to withdraw from their Chinese ad venture after having Hindered, more than furthered, the action of the powers.” Lieut, von Krohn, who was wounded in the expedition led by Vice Admiral Seymour,, has re turned to Berlin. He has since visited Emperor William on his Majesty's special order. Illinois Claimed for Brya- Chicago, Oct. x2.—“Cookcomity is overwhelmingly democratic. Illinois, outside of Cook conntv. for Bryan by 25,000 to 30*000 plu rality,” is what Chairman Watson, of the democratic state committee, claimed todav as the result of the poll made by the democrats. This poll w r as begun October j, Chair man Watson says, and completed October 5. “I do not pretend to know what Cook county will do for Bryan, be cause the state committee is not in terfering at all with the democratic campaign in Chicago and ’hires, of the county,” said Chairman Watson. ‘ As compared with our poll taken one month ago, the present poll shows a gain of about 10 per cent.” XO. 1.