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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.