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L e vv Series— Vol. Ill— No :5 7 Wangled lead-dosed Such Was Fate of the Assailant of Mrs. Osear Banister. Iu broad daylight an orderly but jetermiued crowd of men took John Jones, the negro assailant of r „. Oscar Banister, away from the jail. which he was being placed by the officers, last Friday afternoon, swung his body by a ]arge chain from the limb of a wide-spreading oak, shot him to death and his body almost into a pulp. Jones was arrested on last Wed nesday, in Gordon county. The assiduous and determined search for the guilty party, as not ed last week, was kept up con stantly, and among the negroes picked up on suspicion was John joses. He was found about Emer- J son, but exhibited a pass from a ] railroad section overseer near Cal- j houn and was allowed to go. Re- ] turning to Calhoun, he went to another section overseer for a job. He gave evasive answers to ques tions, and when Allatoona was mentioned he raj. From a negro house he stole female attire, which he abandoned before his arrest, which was by Sheriff H. L. Smith Wednesday. Sheriff Smith brought him to Cartersville Thursday morn ing. For fear of a lynching he was carried to Calhoun, but brought back to Cartersville Fri day morning on assurances that he would not be molested until identified by Mrs. Banister and returned to the jail. Sheriff H. R. Maxwell and Dep uty Sheriff Tinsley, accompanied bvSheriff Smith, of Gordon, drove over to Bartow, where Mrs. Banister has been staying with friends since the assault and, as she saw the (negro brought into Jhe house, she cried instantly: "Take him away; he is the one.’’ As the officers returned with the negro, men gathered and hurried toward Cartersville, some follow ing, some preceding, the vehicle, until, when the jail was reached and the officers went to enter, they were, before they knew it, wedged into a mass of nearly a hundred armed men. The men were not boisterous, but were determined, and, seizing the negro, by main force, he was borne away with an exultant shout. The cries of the men were. "We will burn him!’’ "We will hang him!” and "We are going to take him to 41 Crossing!” The negro was secured at a little before 4 o’clock, and his captors, most of whom marched near him with their guns, carried him through Emer son, where there was a little dem onstration of exultation at'sight of the criminal, then through Bartow and finally reached the scene of the crime, by w*hich time the crowd had grown to 700 or 800 people. 4 1 Crossing is a mile north of Allatoona and 6 miles from this The Banister home is a hum ble little place, 300 yards from the crossing and away from the nearest house a quarter of a mile. The little house sits on a small hillock, and on another low hillock the aegro is said to have watched the husband l/ave the house. When the place was reached delibeiations began as to the disposition of the negro, and on to this last-named hillock he was rushed. Three modes of death were proposed, burning, hanging and shooting to death. The former mode had the greater number of adherents, and by a chain the negro was fastened to a tree, and a mass of dry, small brush and ’ ar ge timbers of wood were piled around him, and the contents of several cans of oil were poured on the wood and the negro. The mass was once set on fire but extin guished. Ihe negro, though practically THE NEWS AND CO UR ANT. admitting his guilt, was pressed for a confession, but parleyed with out apparent excitement, and fi nally asked for a drink of water, saving ‘‘he would tell all.” He was given the water, but still talked at random and evasively. Finally it became known that Mrs. Banis ter’s desire was that the negro should be shot, and he was swung by the chain around him to the limb of an oak. With coolness and care the men ranged them selves on one side in line, and at a given signal fired into the negro’s body, which was finally pierced by over five hundred bullets from winchesters, pistols and shotguns. The shooting began at about 6 o’clock. The crowd was extremely orderly, no oaths being sworn or indications of whisky drinking being visible iu the talk or actions of the men. BAPTIST MEETING. Fifth Sunday Meeting of Middle Cherokee Association. The following is the programme for July fifth Sunday meeting Middle Cherokee Baptist Associa tion, to be held with the Cassville church, beginning on Friday before the fifth Sunday in July 1904. Introductory sermon—ll o’clock a. m., Rev. M. N. McCall. Alter nate, Rev. W. A. Nix. Organization—2 p m., Topic 1. Is the tendency of the times towards truth or error in religion? Rev. J. E. Barnard, Rev. E. Cook. G. W. Mills, R. L. Rogers. 2. What should be the attitude of Christians in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquors? Rev. T- A. Owens, Rev. M. L. Keith. J. W. Aycock, J. K. Farrai, 3. Causes of the decline of inter est of the young in spiritual things, and how best to levive it? Rev. J. M. Barnette, Rev. J. W. Edwards, W. T. Green, Jos. Bradley. 4. Are the churches doing their duty in the matter of discipline? J. W. Swain, J. A. McClain, L- F. Shaw, Rev. E. M. Dyer. 5. Elements of success in church work. Rev. M. N. McCall. Rev. A. W. Johnson, J. C. McTier, W. H. Howard. 6. Missionary sermon, 11 a. m. Saturday—Rev. John E. Barnard. 7. Question box for half hour, 2 p. m. Saturday. The value and importance of good literature in the home? Rev. J. P. Jones, Rev. O. T. Moncrief, John W. Bogle. 9. What are proper restrictions or limitations in church letters, should they be limited to members wishihg to remove to another church? W. H. Lumpkin, Rev. W. T. Shelton, T. N. Pittaid. 10. Is character formed by early environments and herein of the Sun day school work and the interest our churches should take in it? Rev. W, A. Nix, Rev. A. F. Rob erts, J. E. Redwine, L. P. Gaines, J. B. Crow. The churches are earnestly re quested to send messengers. The Cassville brethren will meet mes sengers and visitors at Cass, on W. & A. for a two miles drive through the wheat fields and peach or chards. A. M. Foutr, Chairman Ex. Com. First and Sixth Cavalry. The annual reunion of the sur vivors of those two regiments of Georgia cavalry in the civil war will be held at Grant part .in Atlanta August 3. The boys who followed fiery Jack Hart and the solidly brave J. J. Morrison wdl enjoy gathering mutually and swapping experiences, and there are a number yet left in this sect ion. though the ranks are rapidly thinning. Negro Stabbed. In a fourth of July jfracas Alex. Henderson, colored, stabbed Will Henry Conyers with a pocket knife in a half a dozen places. The wounds, though painful, are not ! dangerous. The Macon Volunteers passed through the city Saturday after noon. on their way to the world’s fair. UAKTERSYILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 11)04. TO HIT CARTERSVILLE New Line of Louisville and Nashville Railroad to RUN THROUGH CITY From Wetmore, Hence to Atlanta, Thinks Man Prominent in Road’s Service- That there is meaning and much meaning in the maneuvers of the Louisvillle & Nashville people in this section there exists no doubt in the minds of people who give the matter close thought. Surveying parties have been strung out from Cleveland, Tenn., and points oppo site on the east to Atlanta for sev eral months and options have been taken on properties along the whole distance, at good prices, and the cash paid for such options. It is evident of itself that the L. & N. has not satisfactory connect ions from Knoxville southward. The line now used, the A , K. & N-, is full of sharp curves and steep grades and runs in a mountainous region where the local business is small with limited possibilities. By a veering westward, a lint can be secured avoiding all these dratv backs and disadvantages and as suring a shorter and better con nection on through business that may be built to great proportions.’ Everything points to the final construction of a line from Wet more direct to Atlanta, running through the open country west of the Cohuttah mountains, by Cai ter’s quarter, through the Fair mount valley, on through the sec tion immediately north of here as now penetrated by the Tennessee dirt road and direct to Cartersville. From Cartersville the course would be straight to Marietta and thence to Atlanta, or using the Seaboard’s present line, now under control of the L. & N.. to a connection with the Seaboard’s line being now con structed from Rockmart to .Atlanta. It is said there would not be a fif teen foot grade on this whole line. A gentleman prominent in the service of the L. & N. and in touch with the preliminary work and plans, gives it as his opinion that this will be the line adopted. The building of this new line connecting us additionally with the world both north and south would be a great benefit to Car tersville. CARTERSVILLE PRINT’G CO Reorganization ef Company at a Meeting Held Saturday, July 3. A called meeting of the stock holders of the Cartersville Printing Cos. was held at office of the News and Courant Saturday night, July 2, for the purpose of amending the by-laws, electing anew board ot directors and other officers. The following were elected directors: J. A. Hall, I). B. Free man, Thomas Lumpkin. Mr. J. A. Hall was elected presi dent and treasurer and Mr D- B. Freeman, vice president and secre tary. Mr. Barnard at Home. Rev. John E. Barnard, pastor of the Baptist church returned from 'Cedartown Saturday, where he had been carrying on a protracted meeting for two weeks and filled bis pulpit here Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Barnard preach ed the first of a series of 3 sermons Sunday evening, to be followed by two others, one next Sunday even ing, and the other Sunday evening following. Last Sunday evening his subject was "Moses the Prince,” next Sunday evening it will be "Moses the Shepherd” and the last Sunday following, “Moses the Leader.” Mr. Harris Hall passed through Cartersville a few days ago on his way to Atlanta. He returned Sat urday night, and spent Sunday with friends and relatives in the city. I * 1 Mr. James T. Mountcastle, of Atlanta, has been in *he city sev eral days with his relatives. HELLO! FAIRMOUHT! Telephone Connection Be tween Cartersville AND THAT POINT IS TO •-■ - • Be Established at Once —The Line to Be Completed Within Next Six Weeks. It will be gratifying news to the people of Cartersville, those of the Fairmount region and those of the intermediate country between that and this place, that intercommuni cation is to be at once secured by a new telephone line, a part of the efficient Bell Telephone Cos. service. Mr. West, the manager at At lanta, notifies Mr. Marvin Mc- Clatcby, manager in this city, that this new service is to be insti tuted at once. It is intended that the lin e shall be completed and in operation within six weeks. Besides a toll line from Carters ville to Fairmount, 23 miles, there will be two other local lines run ning 12 miles of the way. Sixteen new phones will be attached to the extension. ThLs additional service will re . * - * * quire anew toll board and an ad ditional operator for the office in Cartersville. This will make in all five operators, three for day and two for night service. This accomplishment is quite a triumph for Cartersville, and will prove a great convenience and source of benefit. Both Calhoun and Adairsville have been striv ing respectively to get the line from those places. BEAUTIFUL TOKEN. Miw Citizen of Cartersville Remembered by Masons of Dalton. Out J the most pleasant secret order gatherings of the season took place Monday night. The Masons of Dalton and Whitfield county assembled in the lodge room here, and it was a feast of reason and flow of soul. The object of the assemblage was to memorialize the departure from Dalton of one of her citizens and Masons, that of J. W. Brown, who was present. Speeches were made by Messrs. M. D. Smith, S_ E. Berry, T. L. Bryan, J. K. Farrar, F. F. Baker, John Richardson and W. W. Sey mour, but the crowning and affect ing scene came when Worshipful Master M. D. Smith presented Colonel Brown with a pastmaster’s jewel on behalf of the lodge, and Colonel Brown’s surprise and re sponse. A light lunch was pro vided and the occasion amply enjoyed. Dr. Sam Brown prepared and introduced the following reso lutions which were unanimously adopted: Hall of Dalton Lodge No. 106, F. A A. M, Dalton, Ga., June 27,1004. It is with sincere regret, that as mem bers of the Dalton Lodge, we learn that our brothei, J. W. Brown, has moved his family from Dalton and lias become a citizen of Cartersville, Ga. In this we feel that our community has sustained a great loss. Asa citizen, as a Christian gentleman, and as a Mason, we leel that no one held a more enviable position that he, as an officer in our Lodge— from the humblest to the highest in the gilt of his brethren—his life entered into tne life ot the fraternity. Therefore, in Lodge assembled, be it Resolved, That in extending him the parting hand, we assure him of our love and confidence, trusting that these sen timents, expressed by honest hearts, may be an oasis in the journey of life. Resolved further, That we commend him to our Cartersville Lodge as one altogether worthy and well qualified, one who, we leei assured, will continue to bring up good, true and square work. We trust that some sweet day we mav meet in the grand Lodge above where the Supreme Architect presides.--Dalton Citizen. Mr. C. M. Todd, a substantial citizen of Chattanooga, came down a few days ago to visit his sister, Mrs. J. W. Todd, whom he had not seen in a number of years, but the latter was absent at her son’s bedside in Rockmart, and missed his visit. The Daughters of the Confed eracy will meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, at 5 o’clock, at the court house. A DESTRUCTIVE STORM Rockmart Visited by a Gale That Demolished Houses, Etc. CONFEDERATE MONUMENT. Fund tiro** Apace—See Names of Those Subscribing and Send Yours. The fund for the erection of a monument to the confederate sol diers of Bartow county keeps slow ly but steadily growing. The Daughters of the Confeder acy, who have this noble work in hand, are untiring in their efforts to secure subscriptions and using every possible means to add to the fund. From "Around the World,” the unique festival entertainment of a few weeks ago, a gratifying little sum was realized and from the fly ing jenny, the managers of which j turned it over to the ladies for a day and a night, the sum of $17.57 was obtained. Among those making straight contributions will be found the names ot numerous of our best cit izens. Now, why not add your subscription, if you have not done £0? Mrs. Lillie J. Bradley is the treasurer of the monument com- ! rnittee. The following is a list of the contributions and various suras constituting the fund at present, or up to June 30: A. <>. Grnni?r $4-, ,00 J. J. Calhoun 5,1(0 A. Strickland 5. u Mth. M. Wilmordimc ],o -:i Proceeds Canter l'.ira; Hunt, IttiKl 7.00 '■bi Proceeds Strawberry Festival 17.45 A. S. .lohnHon .-. 1.00 W. H. Howard. Jr 5.00 W.M. (Irabum 1.00 Sale Fancy Works 10,00 Proceeds Ice Cream Festival 5,32 S. P. Maddox 5 00 1). R. Freeman 5.00 T. O. Roberts 2.50 T. f. Lyon s(io W. I Henbntn ' o# C. M. Jones 8.14/ F. R. Calhoun ! 3.(hi J. K. Hrandon ... l.Ou J. K. Morris j.Ofl Starl'nir Huberts 5.00 (}eorice S. Crouch 5 00 John VV, Ak 1 u .. ZOO.HO % Proceeds Oyster Supper 1.80 G. G Warde 25 J. H. Gilreath 25 J. M. Field .... 100 X. A. Bradley 1,00 J. W. Murrell 1.10 T. 7*. Tedder f. .25 Calhoun Bros 1.00 M. F. Word 5 1.00 K. b. Griffin 1.00 M. Knoller .' 25 Youmc Bros ■ 2.00 J. B. Smith 1 00 W. R. Sattertield 25 A. Payne 25 W. C. Dodßens 25 J. C. Milam. Jr 50 K. Strickland, Jr 1.00 W. H. Stiles 50 J. M. Moon 50 John Foster .25 W'C. Griffin 1.00 Children of Confederacy 3.88 Gordon I.ee 10.0<^ Janies W. Knight 20.00 Thos. W. Dodd, Texas 3.00 Bartow Chapter. F. I). C. contributed by sixteen members 16.00 .J oel T. Conyers ’• 1.00 Kobt L. Stover 1 00 Cassville Chapter. l\ I). C 2.00 proceeds from Soda Fount, courtesy Green Drug Cos. 7.52 Mrs. D. J. Guyton 1-00 1). J. Guyton 1.00 E. J. Lowery 1.00 N. B, Cann in 100 net proceeds. Merry-go-round 17,57 Dr. J. 8. Beazley 1 *0 $442. Fine Wheat Yield. Mr. Joei i\ Lonyers, one of Bar tow's prominent and most success ful farmiri, tells a remark tble wheat story. A four acre field that he planted for pasture and grazed severely and had no inten tion of cutting, showing a promise of a yield, was let run to head and from it he realized when it was thieshed one hundred bushels of choice grain. Shocked by Electricity. Robert Freemau, son of Editor D. B. Freeman and stenographer for the Etowah Milling Cos., re ceived a severe shock from elec tricity while at his machine near a window at the company ’s office Monday afternoon. He was badly stunned for a while, but soon ral lied from the shock and was him self again. Lightning is supposed to have struck near the building, and, the window being open, ad mitted the concussion. Mr. J. P. McConnell, of Ver sailles, Ky., is a visitor 10 the city. Old Series—2stli Year Rockmart was visited Monday afternoon by a young tornado that demolished a number of negro homes, a church and two school buildings and injured two negroes seriously. The tornado seems to have vis ited the one spot, dipping in ouly two places near each other. It appeared between 3 and 4 o’clock. It is believed it formed over the Dever field west of the town and was plainly visible in ugly propor tions before its destructiveness was accomplished. After forming it divided into two inky black clouds. It dipped first on the hill west of the town three-fourths of a mile on which was located the negro church and school house and a number of negro homes. The church was torn to shreds and fragments of timber were carried half a mile- The school house was torn to pieces also. Three negro houses and a house not finished were demolish ed. Two negro men were hurt, Blue Ross and Claude Henderson. The latter formerly lived in Car tersville. Both of these men were injured seriously by being crushed and mangled by timbers. The storm, following the west side of Euharlee creek, next hit on the hill on which the old white school house or academy was sit uated. This building was unroot ed and the building badly torn up, some of the timbers falling on the home of Mr. Gtis Williamson and mashing the roof in, Inmates were not hurt, however. The foundry and stove works building was hit hard and unroofed and the roofing was carried half a mile- The telegraph and telephone wires in the wake of the storm on the west side of the creek were blown down. EDUCATIONAL RALLY. Lat Saturday Was an Interesting Day at Pine Log. Educational ralLy and Odd Fel lows picnic at Pine Log last Sat urday was quite an interesting occasion. There were at least five or six hundred people present, embracing quite a number from other com munities. Speeches were made by Marvin Vincent, Judge John W. Akin, Judge A. W. Fite, Judge G. W. Hendricks and Prof. Martin. These speeches were all full of good thought and were well received, and that of Marvin Vincent was an especially appropriate and bright effort. More than SIOOO have been rais ed for the building of Pine Log college and work will begin at an early day. It is the purpose of the trustees to complete the building by the middle of September or the Ist of October. The Star band from Gordou county, by their splendid music added much to the success and pleasure of the occasion. Rev. Sum I*.- Junes at Catoosa. Last Sabbath morning at 10:30 o’clock about one thousand people assembled to hear the great Geor gia evangelist preach a characteris tic sermon in the grove at Catoosa Springs. He told the people of their sins in his own peculiar way, and admonished them to quit their meanness and live purer, better lives He said many good and practical things which will remain long in the minds of those who listened to him for the first time on this occasion. Ringgold New South. Four cows belonging to our mar ket man. Mr. J. A. Fink, were killed by ligutning beneath a big tree in a pasture on the old home place at Euharlee on Monday. There were forty head in the group. A negro woman was* struck by lightning in the fieid of Dr. T. H. Baker Monday, but not seriously hurt.