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Sew Series —Vol. 111-No 3(5
A BOLD BLACK FIEND.
A Negro Assaults a Young White
Woman, Near Allatoona.
A B assault was comhlitted on
M rs. Oscar Banister, a young
white woman, by a negro, near
Allatoona, last Thursday morning.
The negro went to the house,
which is right on the road leading
from Cartersville to Allatoona,
and about 30° y ards from the W ■
& a. railroad, at the 41 mile cross
and stopped in the yard a short
while whittling a stick, while he
inquired of Mrs. Banister, who
stood tl e door, the way to
Allatola- Toe negro, observing
' woman, seemingly alone,
returned to the house later, which
~v as 0 little after seven o’clock.
The front door was shut and he
stole stealthily and unobserved up
rear of the house, and creep
rljjr up through a dense- growth of
'fennel entered the back door.
\li>. Banister was making up a
bed when the negro sprang at her
from behind and' seized her vio
lently by the throat and choked
her into insensibility. Mrs, Banis
ter's three children, the oldest of
which was only eight years, were
in the house and affrighted by the
presence of the black fiend, began
to scream violently, and finally the
oldest said “I see papa coming,”
which caused the intruder to leave.
The husband-, heard the children’s
screams aud hurried to his home.
The uews of the outrage spread
and in a short while men were
forming bodies and hurrying out
in all directions in search of the
negro. Sheriff H. R. Maxwell was
near by serving a paper and led a
posse which he gathered in a swift
and eager search, while the citizens
ot all that locality, including Alla
tootia, Emerson and Bartow, as
fast as they would hear of the
assault would join in the search; at
Bartow and the Kelly iron mines
work was shut down and the ex
citement reaching the city Judge
Foute adjourned city court, that
men might join in the hunt. Two
packs of hounds were put on the
chase. Finally there were from
300 to 500 men out after the assail
ant. The search was kept up until
Sunday night.
A number of negroes were
arrested and carried before Mrs.
Banister tor identification, but she
failed to recognize any of them as
the guilty one. One of those arrest
ed was Calvin Taylor, who came
into Cartersville afoot- a few hours
after the occurrence from the di
rection of Bartow. He was arrested
by Marshal Henderson, The other
was named Jeff Robinson, and he
was arrested at Marrietta. He gave
a very unsatisfactory explanation
his movements and suspicion
was heavily upon him He was
brought to Cartersville jail by
Deputy Sheriff Tinsley.
The people about Allatoona
hearing of his arrest, sent a dele
gati 11 to Judge Fite, asking that
the negro be sent to Allatoona for
identification by Mrs. Banister.
Judge Fite refused to do this for
fear the negro would be lynched
and sent a hack to Allatoona for
Mrs Banister to come to Carters
ville to identify the negro- She
was unable to come. Judge Fite
then consulting with Sheriff Max
well and Deputy Tinsley, decided
that the two negroes caught should
be taken to Allatoona, himself
going with the officers. This was
a thing out of the usual, but Judge
Fite said he was assured in his
own mind the negro was not the
right one and then he had confi
dence in the people that then would
do right, notwithstanding their
intense feelings. Both negroes were
carried to Allatoona. Deputy
Sheriff Dewberry and Marshal
Hawkins, of Marietta, came to
Ailatoona on a phone message and
convinced the authorities that Rob
inson was not the right party and
Mrs. Banister, though thinking he
might 1 e at first, failing to posi
tively identify him, he, with the
other negro, not pronounced the
tight one, was turned loose.
There was no mistaking the
temper of the people that have
been in seirch for the negro and if
caught he would undoubtedly been
lynched.
Governor Terrell has offered a
reward tor the guilty negro and it
is hoped he will soon be caught
and brought to speedy justice.
The shipped melon has hit the
towu. and ihe average coon is
happy.
THE NEWS AND COURANT.
ENJOYABLE OCCASION,
— r .ra
&(rs.- J. W. L. Brown Entertains Card' tint*
Her Beautiful Home.
On last Wednesday Mrs. J. W.
L. Brown entertained the euchre
club at a ‘‘spend the day” party at
her beautiful home, eight miles
from Cart.rsville. The guests went
out on the S, A. L., and were met
at Brown’s Station by Messrs. John
and Joe Brown, who escorted the
merry party to the house. Here
Mrs. Brown gave them a cordial
greeting, in which she was assisted
by Mrs. Joseph Brown, of Marietta.
Hats were laid aside, and a cosy
game of euchre ensued. During
the game delicious punch was
served by Miss Cora Brown, of
Marietta. This dainty little lady 1
was a pretty picture in a white
lacce-trirumed gown, with pink
ribbons. The game was played in
the large, old-fashioned hall. The
double doors at either end were
wide open to admit the generous
breeze. Miss Laura Belle Chap
man scored, and ttie game came to
a finish at 1 o’clock. Miss Marian
Smith won the first prize, a lovely
silver bell. Miss Mattie Wallace
cut the consolation, a beautiful In
dian chalet on leather.
The gentlemen then joined the
party, and an elegant lunch of
seven covers was served. Asa
piece de resistance little Miss Pau
line Brown was brought in, and
was much admired and petted.
The merriest of merry quips and
laughter went around. Mr. Joe
Brown sustained his reputation as
a raconteur and entertained all
with his ready wit and stories.
From the broad piazza that
adorns the front of the house the
view is one of the finest in north
Georgia. Cartersville is distinctly
seen, and Mr. John Brown told
how he watched the building of
the court house day by day. The
valleys below and around the house
aie yellow with the ripe harvest
and the hills radiantly green with
young peach orchards. A whole
day scarce gave time to admire and
enjoy all- Verily the Browns’
“lines" are cast in pleasant places.
Those fortunate enough to be pres
ent were: Miss Marian Smith, Miss
Cornelia Field, Miss Bernice Tum
lin, Mrs. Stella Brumby. Miss Ma
rian Strickland, Miss Ida Lu*Mi
lam, Miss Kstelle Calhoun, Mrs.
R. P.. Moigan, Mrs. Annie Harris,
Miss Mary Hall, Miss Mattie Wal
lace, Miss Annie McEwen, Mrs.
W. M. McCaffertv, Mrs. Logan
Vaughan, Mrs. w. D. McKee, Miss
Sarah Neel, Miss Burton Cobb and
Miss Ella Neel, Mrs. H. A. Chap
man, Miss Laura Belle Chapman.
Mrs. Brown, always a handsome
woman, was unusually lovely on
this day, gowned in white silk and
lace. She has the gracious dignity
of a perfect hostess.
Probably a Criminal.
A strange looking man wearing
false whiskers and a wig was seen
in the upper part of the county
Friday, in a deuse patch of woods,
and it is believed the man was Jack
Bone, the slayer of Z. T. Hall.
He was ragged and dirty, and had
evidently walked for miles. This
strange man was seen by two men
who were walking through the
woods, and when they started to
wards him he turned and ran rap-
another direction. The
man, whoever he was, had evi
dently committed some crime, and
disguised himself in order to effect
his escape.—Rome Tribune,
Picnic at Rowland.
A congenial party of young peo
pie had a little picnic at Rowland
springs last Thursday. Those on
band and enjoying the day were:
Misses Christine Lumpkin. Anise
Harris, Loulie Lumpkin, Louise
and Hattie Price, and Juliette Neel
and Messrs Watt Harris, C. T.
Fain, Julian Clayton, R?ne Gran
ger, Henry Lumpkin, Ed Strick
land.
Card of Thanks.
We take this method of thank
ing the good people of Cartersville
for their kindness to us during the
illness of our little girl, Lillian,
and at the time of her death,
which occurred on Sunday,the igth
inst.
Mr & Mrs. W. M. Ramsey.
UAKTERSVIULE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 80, 1004.
PINE LOG'S COLLEGE
The New Institution is Now an
Absolute Certainty,
AN EDUCATIONAL RALLY
Will be Held Next Thursday—Big
Dinner, Eloquent Speeches
and Splendid Music-
The Odd Fellows and citizens of
Pine Log will hold an educational
rally the second of July. The people
of Pine Log have taken hold of the
school in dead earnest, and thje new
college is now a certainty. In
order to aid the movement, they
have decided to awaken interest
and enthusiasm by means of an
educational rally.
Pine Log’s determination is man
ifesting itself on every hand, and
if honest work amounts to any
thing, the college will be built
this fall. All of those who are
interested in the cause of education
are cordially invited to meet with
the citizens of Pine Log, the sec
ond of next month, and aid them
in fuithering the plan they have
begun.
Eloquent speakers will be on
hand and the crowd will be enter
tained royally.
All are supposed to bring baskets
loaded with eatables. State School
Commissioner W. B. Merritt has
been invited and will probably be
on hand. Let everybody come,
put his shoulder to the wheel and
help a good cause. The people of
Pine Log, so long in the back
ground in educational possibilities,
have awakened to the glorious
opportunities which lie before
them, and with untiring zeal thev
have determined to build in their
! community a school that will be a
1 credit to Bartow county. Let every
man who has the welfare of his
children at heart encourage the
movement and assist in its prose
cution. Let all of those who are
interested in the welfare of the ris
ing generation meet the determined
citizens of Pine Log, July the sec
ond, and help them to erect a mon
ument more enduring than brass
and marble.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE.
One of the Leading Schools for Voting Ladies
in tho South.
Located in the famous vallqy of
Virginia, Roanoke,is Virginia’s col
lege for young ladies. This college
represents the highest development
of a school for girls. Its reputation
is national, students being register
ed from thirty states. New buildings
have recently been erected, con
taining steam heat, electric light
and bath and toilet rooms on every
floor. A spacious and beautiful
campus of ten acres sui rounds the
college. The faculty is composed
of twenty-five European and
American teachers. There are
also special conservatory advan
tages in music, art and elocution.
Pupils have access to a well equip
ped library and reading room,
where the best literature, periodi
cals and daily papers, are always
on file. The of the
climate in connection with the
superior educational advantages
makes this college one of the fore
most educational institutions in the
country.
Mr. W. L. Woodrow.
Mr. W, L. Woodrow, who has
been f r some time the division
passenger agent at Cedartown for
the Seaboard Air Line railroad,
has resigned that position and has
accepted that of manager for New
York city for the Old Dominion
Steamship Co’s, line. Mr. Wood
row is an efficient, trustworthy
railroad man and by his affable
courteous manner has made friends
of all with whom his business ha 6
brought him in touch, and he
leaves a host of friends and well
wishers in this section. The Old
Dominion line is to be congratu
lated on obtaining bis valuable
services.
Otf for St. Louis,
Mr. Albert Strickland, a delegate
to the National Democratic con
vention at St. Louis, will leave
next Sunday night for ihe con
vention. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Strickland and their sOn
Sydney, and Mrs Thomas Lump
kip, and the whole party will spend
several weeks taking in the world's
fair.
SENATOR A. S. CLAY
The Marietta Statesman Passes
Through the City,
ON HIS WAY TO BOR DEN’S
Mr- Clay Thinks There is a Strong
Possibility of Cleveland’s
Nomination 6th.
Senator A. S. ciay passed through
the city Sunday, on his way to
Borden Springs, where his friend,
Mr. Newell, was quite sick. Quite
a number of Mr. Clay’s admiring
constituents of this city enjoyed
the opportunity of shaking his
hand, Mr. Clay who has always
cast a good political weather eye,
was averse to expressing himself
on politics, especially on Sunday,
but “do you know,” said he, "I
wouldn’t be surprised if Cleveland
were nominated at St. Louis. I
never have been what you would
call a Cleveland man, but recently
while in New York, I saw plenty of
evidences of his popularity among
the business men in the east among
men of both parties. A great many
lepublicans regard him as the
statesmen of the day, a safe man,
and a better man for the head of
the government than Roosevelt,”
rev. t, e. Barnard.
Cartersville Divine Assisting ia Successful
Meeting at Odartown.
Rev. C. K. Henderson, of Cedar
town, preached at the Baptist
church last Sunday and Sunday
night. Rev. J. E. Barnard, the
pastor of the church here, has been
assisting Mr. Henderson in a pro
tracted meeting at his church. Of
Mr. Barnard the Stan lard says:
“Mr. Barnard is one of the ablest
divines in the state, a gentleman of
pure life and consecrated purpose,
and a revivalist of note. He is an
earnes: apd eloquent preacher, aud
his sermons are full ot interest.
’ Two services are held daily—
-9:30 a. m. and 8 p. m., —and all
the meetings are drawing large
audiences. Messrs. Henderson and
Barnard are receiving the cordial
co-operation of not only their own
but the other churches, there
is every prospect that the meetings
will be crowned with great suc
cess.”
Will Ruilcl From Marietta.
A special from Marietta, Ga.,
stys that it has been practically
assured that the Louisville & Nash
ville railroad is to build a line from
there to Atlanta. According to
the dispatch, the new road will
parallel the tracks of the Western
& Atlantic, and enter Atlanta at
the west end on the tracks of the
Atlanta & West Point. It is said
that representatives of the Louis-
ville & Nashville road have been
along the line securing options on
valuable real estate at Dalton, Ma
rietta, Cartersville and Atlanta.
It is also said that the right of way
for the proposed road has been
secured, and that when the con
struction is commenced it will be
pushed rapidly.
Tne Barrow Man.
J. A. Owens, the road artist
pushing the wheelbarrow from At
lanta to the St. Louis world’s fair,
reached and left Cartersville all
right last week. He was an object
of interest and drew quite a crowd
around him when he first came in
to town. He affirmed himself an
example of Atlanta pluck, having
accepted a wager from a man
that he wouldn’t make the trip.
The wager was for SSOO, and half
the money was put up on both
sides before the start was made.
Mr. Owens was accompanied by
Mr. B. Duke, of Atlanta, who was
doing an advertising stunt.
Takes Superintendency.
Mr. J. W. Brown has been made
superintendent of the American
Pad and Textile Co.’s new cotton
mill, and will assume the duties of
his position July Ist. Mr. Brown
is an experienced, capable mill
man. He has been eighteen years
with the crown cotton mill, of Dal
ton. He is a hightninded, honora
ble and refined gentleman. The
mill is fortunate to secure him and
he will be a valuable accession to
the community.
The Knights of Pythias will con
! fer the third rank tomorrow night
md setve ice cream after the work
SAM JONES IS CHOICE
As to Who H© Runs With for Presi
dent, But Not a Candidate.
UNIQUE FAMILY.
How tht White Barber Is Crowding the
Ctltred Man from the Buoiness,
In the §6litli, up to a very short
while ago, so thoroughly implanttd
in the minds of the patrons of the
barber shop was it that the art of
cutting hair and shaving people
belonged exclusively to the negro
that the white artist who set up
shop had a poor show in competi
tion with he of the hue ebon. In
recent years the art has been
taught to a worthy and deserving
set of young men that are now
finding a splendid livelihood in
this field, the business is recog
nized as a legitimate and quite a
decent one and the white barber
shop is one of the noticeable ad
juncts, to every up-to date, well
regulated town. Cartersville is par
ticularly fortunate in this respect.
Jake Grogan has one of the best
appointed shops to be found any
where, and employs barbers of
good habits and obliging manner,
aud is doing a thrifty business,
while, through his affable manner
and fair treatment of everybody,
he has won friends by the score.
There are some notable things
about the Grogan family. The
father and mother. Mr. and Mrs
D. D. Grogan, live near Acworth,
and they have had fifteen children,
eight bovs aud seven girls, and
thirteen of these have been raised
to manhood and womanhood. Five
of the boyr follow the barber’s
trade. And Jake says another
remarkable thing is the family
mule was named “Balaam," and
“he was as careful as any mule
about not shying at things and
breaking the eggs when they were
carrying them to town in a cheese
box, with a whole lot of wheat bran
around ’em.”
L’q nidation.
The following Bartow count/
story we find in the current number
of Lippincotts:
“While looking over some min
ing property in Bartow county,
Georgia, last fall, we saw a corn
field high up on the side ot a very
steep hill. There a small clearing
had been made in the dense forest.
Down where we were in the valley
it seemed almost impossible for any
four-legged creature, except a goat,
to get Up or down.
“How in the world do they ever
get their crop down from that
mountain side?”. I asked my
cracker guide.
Laconically he replied, “In jugs.”
Birthday Party.
Mr. Rene Granger gave a birth
day party to his friends on Mon
day night that was a delightful
occasisn for all who were present.
The invited were Misses Chris
tine and Loulie Lumpkin, Hattie
and Louise Price, Laura and Juli
ette Neel, Ella Mcßeynolds, Octa
via Aubrey, Mary and Anna Foute,
Anise Harris, Messrs. Julian Clay
ton, Albert Howard, Ben Gilreath,
Charlie Fai*. E 1 Stricxland, Hen
ry • Lumpkin, Watt Harris and
Hugh Best,
The Bazaar.
The fireman’s bazaar, held for
two days and two rfights at the
Barron building, was a great suc
cess, and netted about one hundred
dollars for the fund for the pur
chase of a horse reel-
The country store was the big
feature, and raffles and the serving
of refreshments were the other
means of appealing for patronage.
Ihe Chicken Trade.
When the A., K. & N. train came
in Wednesday afternoon it brought
about 2.000 chickens, geese, ducks
and turkeys, which were sent on
to their destin itiou by express
over the W. & A. railroad. The
chicken trade of north Georgia is
immense. Nearly every day a like
number of fowls come over this
road. —Marietta Journal.
011.1 Hundred Years Old,
Mr. George Watkins, of Board
town, was in Ellijay last week.
He informed us that his mother.
Aunt Nancy Watkins, who makes
her home with him. is still hale
and hearty, and is over 100 years
old.—Ellijay Courier.
Old Series— 2 sth Year
Atlanta Journal.
Chicago, June 25. —For presi*
dent:
General Nelson A Miles.
T'9F vie© president:
Sam P. Jones.
This will be the ticket nominated
by the National Prohibition con
vention, which will convene in
Indianapolis Tuesday.
Positive assurance that General
Miles will accept the nomination
was given in a letter received from
him today by John I). Woodley, of
Chicago.
At the Illinois Prohibition head
quarters, 92 LaSalle street, it was
also declared that General Miles
held a conference ten days ago
at the Auditorium hotel with Mr.
Wooley, that the general made a
statement that if the nomination
should be given him he would not
reject it.
Enough votes have been pledged
to Genera! Miles to make his nom
ination on the first ballot certain.
WII.L NOMINATE JONES.
“That Rev. Sam P. Jones, of
Georgia, wi’l be the nominee for
vice president. Jones will have
the solid support of the south and
east,” declared State Chairman
Alonzo E Wilson to your corre
spondent, “and- there is uo doubt
that he will get the nomination.”
Generai Miles’ name will be pre
sented t* the convention by Rev.
Charles Crane, pastor of the Peo
ple's Temple, Boston, and the nom
ination will be seconded by John
G. Wooley.
“Owing to his military position
General Miles has not voted for
twenty years, but some months
ago he made a positive declaration
that he was a prohibitionist,” said
State Chairman Wilson. “Ever
since then we hfive been trying to
prevail on him to accept the nomi
nation, as we regard him as a man
of great strength and popularity.
“Ten days ago, in Chicago, he
made his first promise that he
would not decline the nominaiion,
and in his letter to Mr. Wooley to
day he repeats the promise.
MILES AND TONES,
“You can say positively that the
ticket will be Miles and Jones,”
Two special trains will leave
Chicago Tuesday morning for the
convention, and hund eds of other
Chicagoans will go later. The
convention will adjourn Thursday
afternoon.
An Effort was made by General
Miles to have the convention post
poned until after the democratic
national convention, but the party
leaders refused to accede to his
wishes on this point-
The Journal last Wednesday tel
egraped Mr. Jones on the use of
his name in connection with the
vjee presidency of the prohibition
ticket. This is what he said:
“A false alarm. Don’t any of
my friends get the idea that I am
going to run for vice president with
General Miles on the prohibition
ticket. I won’t ride behind any
thing that wears hair, and I have
some choice w’ho rides behind me
that is if I take a notion to ride at
all.”
Kingston Improving,
Dr. J. D. Goodwin, of Kingston,
was in the city last Saturday. He
tells a rather rosy tale of the im
provements and prospects of his
little home town. He informs us
the new bank is doing well, paying
expenses the first month, and is
proving a great convenience to the
citizens of that locality. Anew
company, and a strong one, is being
organized to build a large cotton
warehouse.
Off With the Fruit Men.
Dr. W. L. Cason soent several
days last week enjoyably and
profitably with the American asso
ciation of nurserymen. They held
their annual meeting in Atlanta
and visited Berckman’s nursery,
near Augusta, and several large
peach farms in south Georgia, in
cluding the Rumph farm, where
the Elberta had its origin. Dr.
Cason went on all these trips.
Judge Joel Branham, of Rome
was in the city last Thursday,
looking after some business con
nected with the Blue Ridge Milling
Co.’s-interests.