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vol a. 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 ' * ; 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. NO. 50