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FAIR ASSOCIATION
RENDERS REPOfil
A Dividend Is Declared
and Profits Set Aside Out
of One Year’s Work.
Bartow County Fair Associa
Con has just sent out to its stock
holders a statement of its financial
condition upon the date ending Febru
ary 2nd, 1914.
ASSETS
Fail' grounds, buildings and
equipment $11,971.59
Bills receivable 581.58
Cash in bank 431.8)
$t 2,984.91
liabilities
Capital stock slo,ooo.o''
Bids payable 2,000.00
Divided No. 1 400.0
Undivided profits 584.91
$12,984.91
It will be pleasing news to the stock
holders of this association, as well as
to all the people of Bartow county, t
I row that the first year’s operation
of this association were so suecessfu
TANARUS rarely happens that a Fair Associa
tion, operated on a scale of such in-> ; -
ndude as that of our own County tai
can show such results. It is a tribute
io the business ability of the officer
rnd directors, as well as to the co-ap
erative support given by the people
the county. Not only we e all Mill -
ings erected, land ptirchas* and and p t
in condition, a sple did race-track
built, but a show second to none in
Georgia, Successfully carried on fo
cne week, was brought to a success
ful consummation within one year’s
■l,liy- end. ’.aACfers; wer
so handled tba* a < Mar profit of near
;v $1,000.00 was made on the first
year’s operations.
At a meeting of the directors of t<>*
association held a few days ago a di
vidend of 4% was declared in fav t
of the stockholders, and checks ar
being mailed out this week for tM
purpose, and there was also set a-ide
the sum of $584.97 as undivided profits
A meeting of the stockholders will b
held February 11th. at which time and:
rectors for th§ ensuing year will b?,
elected which directors in turn wh
select the new officers.
Too much credit can not be give,,
>r. H. E. F. Jones, pre-ident, an.
F:uohs Pyion, secretary, who wer
untiring in their efforts to success
fully launch an enterprise which mean
to much for the agricultural, comm, r
ctal and industrial interests in Bartow
county. That their efforts were untir
ing was fully shown by the results
achieved, and the stockholders of the
association are jubilant over the grea l
success and are more determined than
ever to make the second fair an eve :
greater event than the first year’ ■
show. Plans will be formulated at once
and special effort will he made to se
cure enthusiastic co-operation on the
pirt of the farmers of the county. The
farm products of Bartow are its main
asset and this year’s fair promises to
contain the finest exhibition in the
Lnd.
AN AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL AT PINE LOG.
The State Agricultural College will
hold one of their itinerant schools at
Fine Log beginning Monday, Febru
ciy 9, 1914, at the school buildings.
A u interesting bunch of people at
Fine Log with the help of the college
have made this opportunity for all the
farmers of the county who wish to at
tend. It is hoped that all will take ad
vantage of the instruction that will be
given at this time.
The following men will have charge
of the school: Prof. John R. Fain will
have charge of the farm crops. Prof.
31. P. Jarnigan. of live stock, and some
one will be in charge of poultry hus
bandry. Each of these men are well
■up in each of the departments and
will give information that will be very
beneficial to all who take advantage
*>£ it.
Besides these men who will have
charge the entire week, Dr. A. M
Soule, president of the State College
of Agriculture, Prof. J. Phil Campbell
who has charge of the Boys’ Corn
C’ubs, and Mr. S. M. Cown. a district
demonstration agent, will be at the
school for one day each.
Let all attend who can.
HENRY MILAM.
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
COUNT! IREASURER
MAKES REPORT
A Detailed Showing Of
County’s Fiscal Condi
tion Shown.
Below will be found the report of the
County Treasurer relating to our f
nancial condition for the year ending
December 31st, 1913:
Ceneral Fund:
RECEIPTS.
From miscellaneous sources $ 1,876.97
t '.'om tax collector 11,920.61
J'i ansferred from bridge
lund 1,000.00
Amount overdrawn 1,843.47
$16,641.10
DISBURSEMENTS.
Treasurer’s compensation ..$ 1,493.4©
Sundries 13,858.62
lnt.cn st 620 99
Ordinary’s court 6.00
Official reporter 662 00
$16,641.10
t-oad Fund:
* RECEIPTS.
From miscellaneous sources $ 7,818.24
From tax collector .... 17,144.40
Transferred from jail fund.. 1,000.00
transferred from jury fund. .1,000.00
$26,962.6t
DISBURSEMENTS.
Maintenance bt convicts:...! 3,915.1
■ ainfenance of teams 3,046.21
R ad work .5 3,999.11
Fay roll .•• A • 2,626.4>
Medical attewfi n 422.01
Sundries v . . ..5 7,774.2
A r—
521,783.26
iralanee to" road fond -.TV.rrs
Building and Bridges:
RECEIPTS.
From miscellaneous sources $ 2,619.15
From tax collector 13,585.0:
$16,204.20
disbursements.
Construction I 832.;>d
Contract 10,083.9
Sundries 2,874.0'
transferred to general fund 1,000.0'
$14,790.57
Balance to bridge fund $ 1,413.63
Jail Fund:
RECEIPTS.
From miscellaneous sources $ -617. t0
From tax collector 2,147.53
Overdrawn ..$ 99.1 c
$ 2,864.47
DISBURSEMENTS.
Jail fund $ 1,864.4
Transferred to road fund... 1,000.00
$ 2,864.47
Jury Fund:
RECEIPTS.
From miscellaneous sources $ 1,044.07
From tax collector 4,29.>.03
Overdrawn 1,076.1 c
$ 6,415.25
DISBURSEMENTS.
County jury 5 4.2<.20
City court jury 1,027.0 >
Ordinary jury 113.0)
Transferred to road fund... 1.000.00
$ 6,415.2'
F-ailiff Fund:
receipts.
From miscellaneous sources $ 92.16
From tax collector 1,488.93
Overdrawn 288.11
$ 1,869.17
DISBURSEMENTS.
Sundries $ 8 ‘ J' 4
Warrants by sheriff ... 827.93
N( n-residenl witnesses 163.77
$ 1,869.17
Pauper Fund:
RECEIPTS.
From miscellaneous sources $ 209.35
From tax collector 1,344.72
$ 1,554.07
DISBURSEMENTS
Disbursements 5 92 >9B
Balance tc pauper fund .. $ 628.01
Balance in bank S 3,914.18
My books and vouchers will be fur
nished at such time as you may desire.
January Ist, 1914.
Respectfully,
MARTIN COLLINS,
Treasurer
“HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE”
CARTERSVILLE, GA., FEBRUARY 5, 1914
FOB COMMISSIONERS
ANSWER CRITICISM
They Make Statement Concerning Payment
Of Bond Premiums Out Of
City Treasury.
Editor Bartow Tribune:
Since more or less has been said in political controversy and elsewhe’ e,
I during the past six months, upon the question of our action as city eommis
! r.ioners of Cartersville during 1912 and 1913, in requiring all officers and
1 frusted employees of the city government to furnish that form of fidelity
bond executed by the authorized surety companies of Georgia, we deem it
proper, at this time, to set fortih our reasons for our course in this lespect.
An effort has been made .to create a feeling that we have done some
thing wrong, that we did it without any warrant of law or right, with the
result perhaps, that some good citizens and excellent men have been misled
' into believing that we (have overstepped our rights and have been unfaithful
to our trust.
A plain statement of our position should be all sufficient to lovers of
fair-play and justice between men and men. But if this is not controlling,
we refer any who may remain in doubt to’ business men of known and rec
ognized ability and character for information along this line, and it may
not be amiss to refer to the fact also that lawyers, who make the pursuit of
the practice of the law and justice their chosen profession, can -be asked
for’their opinion upon the question in issue. We do not fear the result 0/
s-uch inquiries.
The facts are these. When we assumed office under the new commis
sion government charter we determined to run the city upon a business
basis and as rapidly as possible to secure efficiency in the management 0
'he city’s affairs.
The installation of officers and their qualification, according to law
was the first thing to arise. Good business judgement demanded that w ■
require the employees of the city, ourselves as well, to give that character
■ of bond which would free us from placing ourselves under obligations of
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; special character to only a few individuals in Cartersville, and, at the
I same time, to deny to these the right to expect any special favors from us
Anr *geftrg on our personal bonds.
We decided to adopt the course of all successful business corporations
jeeming the municipal corporation of Cartersville a business propositio
of greater importance than any other to our people.
Such business corporations require their officers and trusted employ
res to secure a recognized surety company to furnish their bonds, for whic 1
: a fee is charged. Every bank in Cartersville and' every bank in Bartow
county, as well as, perhaps, every bank in Georgia, require their oifice:
.
and employees to give such bonds, and the bank pays the fee which is called
the premium.
Every railroad corporation, every large business institution perhaps in
: Cartersville, Bartow county', the state of Georgia and the United States.
I make the same requirement and such business institutions pay the premiums
As far as our information goes, all well conducted municipal corpora-
I lions require their officers and employees to furnish bonds executed by
Registered surety companies, and such municipal corporations pay thr
premiums.
There was never any suggestion upon the part of any living human be
ing that such a procedure was illegal, unreasonable, or even of doubtful
legality, until a few months ago, in the heat of a political controversy, the
commissioners of Cartersville at that time, were criticised for having
adopted exactly the same policy which has been pursued for a number of
years by successful business institutions throughout the land, and munici
pal corporations without number. This is so notwithstanding there wa<
never any concealment of our action and notwithstanding our action in
making these regulations was published in at least one paper in Carters
'•ille immediately after the first meeting of the board of, commissioner •
more than two years ago.
Feeling that a fair-minded people, whom we have represented, wouKi
consign this criticism to its proper place and would grade it according to
its deserts, we made no extended explanation of our action at the time. W.
have been threatened with punishment, in these political utterances, if we
did not pay into the treasury of Cartersville the amount paid out fo *
premiums of our boads. It was stated that if we did not do so. we would b
made to do so.
W'e declined. We now and yet decline. Neither threat of punishment
r.or any other unreasonable resort, however loudly proclaimed, will suc
ceed in compelling us to do that, which we should not be asked to do, either
in law, right or morals.
The question is this. Why should we pay these premiums? What legal
authority exists for claiming that we should pay them?
The bond we furnish is first and last a policy of insurance, held bv
the people of Cartersville, that we will faithfully and honestly perform our
duties and give a proper account of our trust.
With such a contract the people of Cartersville are insured against loss
resulting from any dishonesty on our part or failure to perform our dutie-.
As such the people of Cartersville are the beneficiaries under the bond and
hke all other insurance, the beneficiaries pay the premiums.
The private citizen insures his house against loss by fire. He pays the
premium for this insurance. A manufacturing company insures itself
against loss resulting from a boiler explosion, or an accident resulting in a
personal injury or from flood—it pays the premium, because, in case of
damage, it is the beneficiary under the policy of insurance. A farmer ir
cures against loss by tornado. He pays the premium on the policy, because,
under the policy, he is the beneficiary and will be indemnified in the event
cf loss from this cause.
Likewise, the City of Carters viHe secures from the United States Fi
delity and Guaranty Company, a bond or policy of insurance that we will.
:.s commissioners of Cartersville, honestly and faithfully discharge ou
(Continued on pace four.)
THIEVES HAKE
BOLD ATTEMPT
Lumpkin Hardware Com
-9 By
pany Store Was Entered
and Property Stolen.
. Friday night a daring attempt
at robbery was made upon the store o
Lurupki Hardware Company, in Car
ter. as a result of which teu pis
tils and one riile were taken an.J
about $5.00 in cash.
7?lie evening proved to be of advaut
;~o to the thieves. It was stormy and
windy so that the noise made by th<
robbers, in breaking the glass to th
font door of the store-boom, was not
beard by anyone upon the streets. It
n- not known at exactly what hour the
store was entered, but it is probahl
that the robbers took advantage of
rot only a stormy night but an hou
when trains were passing.
It is believed also by the officer i
that, more than three persons were
engaged in entering the store, one do
iug the work of making the entry, an i
the others keeping a lookout for the
officers. It is probable that it was done
at a time when it was known by th.
thieves that the officers were patrol
ing their beats some distance awa
from the square. When it. was learned
that the store had been entered, a
investigation was made and three o'
the pistols, as well a.s t,he rifle, were
ftmd in a lot back of the store near
where some pipe were deposited. Fur
ther than this there is no clue to pur
sue and, so far, no captures have
been made.
COMPOUNDING INTEREST IN
FAVOR OF THE BORROWER
M' <
| Hntever oven red to us'f iff fact 'we’ll
; admit we have not had it pint to us in
(his manner.
The fact that money “compound
interest in favor of the borrower” I
:ot only an unusual expression, bn
> considered an impossibility.
One of the strong published artie'e
lid favor of the Rural Land Bankinc
| scheme now being agitated, f' cites (he
methods of an institution already lend
ing to farmers, as follows:
“They (the farmers) pay 6T f inte
(-st and 2%% more t wards di missing
the debt. For instance on a loan o
I $1,000.00 the two semi annual pay-
In ents would amount ,to $86.52. I
twenty years the debt has been dismis
ted, both principal and interest.”
| That reads good, but what does he
; pay? $1,730.40.
| In our local Building & Loan Asso
ciation the farmer borrows $1,000.00
I life takes 10 shares of lock, and pay.-:
8% interest with no fe or brokerage
No dismissal charge. Ro‘h dues and in
terest cost him $11.67 per month. The
debt matures in ten years and eight
months, and costs him only $1,488.00.
Well how is that?
The association divides and give:
back to the borrower bis full prorat:
share of the profits each six months
enabling the money to compound in
irterest in favor of the borrower
which shortens the time about si:,
years.
Each month increases the assets
of this great association, and being
strictly local; run in the interest of
t.ie saver and borrower, it is consider
bd by every financial expert as th
friend of the man of small means.
Begin to save with a few shares
When you have accumulated a sum
draw it and make the first or initia’
payment upon a farm or home, and let
the association furnish the balance
Tbus you begin to be your own land
lord. •
Nearly 300 members and pushing
over $100,000.00 in loans.
Apply to their attorney for loans.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
A regular convocation of Carters
ville Chapter No. 144 Royal Arch
Masons will be held in the Masonic
ball Monday evening, February 9, 1914
f; t 7:30 o’clock sharp.
AH duly qualified companions are
urged to attend.
There will be work
BLIND TIGER ARRESTS.
The city authorities are making 1
I determined war upon the illegal sa’e
jof liquor in Cartersville. Several ar
| have been made and the parties
'convicted. The police are determined
j<o break up the blind tiger industr
|in Cartersville, in which effort thev
are practically unanimously supported
I by the pvblic.
SO. I. S. HOPKINS
BiES TUESDAY
Noted Minister and Educa
tor Dead After a Long
Life of Usefulness.
Dr. I. S. Hopkins, a well known edu
cator and minister of the Methodist,
church and the father of Mrs. W. W.
Daves, of Cartersville, died in Atlanta
Tuesday, February 3. Dr. Hopkins was
seventy-four years old at the time of
Lis death. Some five or six years ago
ve lost his health and retired from
ti e ministry. More recently he ap
! eared to have completely regained it
and was in the full enjoyment of life
About three weeks ago, however, be
v, as again struck and succumbed to
paralysis on Tuesday. Mr. Hopkins
was very widely known throughout the
south. He was an able and useful min
ister of the Methodist denomination
and after leaving educational work
occupied at all times the most import
ant pulpits. Church authorities frp
quemtly placed him in charge of
schools and as an educator there was
none better in this line. His crowning
achievement was the establishment of
the Georgia School of Technology, one
of th,e most useful of the many insti
tutions of learning in this country.
Dr. Hopkins was a frequent visitor
to Cartersville, coming to the home
•f his daughter, Mrs. Daves. He was
; ersonally and favorably known by
many citizens of our cc’mty.
Dr. Hopkins was born in Atlanta,
Ga., June 20, 1841, and was, therefore
in his 74th year. In 1859 he was or
daiti'd a Methodist minister and o -
I cupied practically every position in
;>he church from circuit rider in his
'young days to pastor ot St. John’
I church iu St. Louis. Ftr the past f.vo
'years he had been, superanuated. His
I last charge was at Athens, Ga.
A man of activity in spite of hi *
| car . Dr. Hopkins would not reman
idle and accepted the position of war :
rant clerk, which was tendered him by
Governor Slaton.
Dr. H .pkins was married in 1761 to
I Miss Emily Gibson, of Augusta, who
dud a few years later, a’ <1 in 1874 h<
: was married to Miss Mary Hinton, of
Oxford, Ga. He is survived by seven
'children, Mrs. W. W. Daves, of Car
; iersvitle; Miss Jes-ie Hopkins, of
!"a due a, Ky.; Mrs. N. E. Sanders, of
Modesta, Cal.; Alisa Ruth Hopkins, of
vtlanta; Thomas Hopkins, of Firming
i hum, and H. J. and S’iles Hopkins,
i of Atlanta.
While actively in the ministry fo”
mere than fifty years, and noted
! throughout the smith as a preacher, he
! was probably better known as an edu
|cr tor. He took the A. 8.. A. M. and
Ph. D. degrees at Emory. D. D. at
Central College of Kentucky, and M
ID. at the Medical College of Georeia
He was a professor at Emory college
from 1869 to 1886, and w T as president
of the institution from 1883 to ISB7.
1 he year 1887 he devoted to the estab
lishment of the. Georgia School of
Technology, vigorously fighting a wide
I rejudice that then held sway in th •
south against all technical schools. Tn
1888 he became president of the Tech
holding the position eight years.
The Georgia Tech was really, buf
not formally founded in a little work
house at Dr. Hopkins’ residence ir
Emory while he was a professor there
fer then he became interested in wood
working, and during leisure hours cor
i ducted a little class.
Twice during his lifetime Dr. Hop
I kins was offered the chancellorship 01
; the University of Georgia, which he re
fused once because he felt that he was
needed iu the ministry, and again be
cause he felt that he was needed more
for the work at Tech.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Daves and family extend profound
sympathy in their bereavement.
RAPIDLY RECOVERING.
The many friends of Mr. Cooper
Cobb, who was injured in the wreck
of the L. & N. oassenger No 33 a
week ago, wHI be glad to know that
re is rapidly improving at Knoxville.
Tennessee, where he is confined to a
hospital. Mr. Cobb had a very narrow
and thrilling escape from death or
permanent bodily injuries. His car
broke loose from the train where tha
collision occurred and landed off the
right of way in the edge of a field,
having been strinped of every truck
and wheel, but right side up. While
severely shaken up he was very muen
less injured than the appearances of
h: s situation would have indicated.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Beginning next Sunday evening.
February 8, all evening services at
First Baptist, Presbyterian and Sam
P. Jones Methodist church, will begin
at 7.30.
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