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THE COURANT AMERICAN. VOL. XIX. PNC OF [he presbytery. I interesting and Profitable Ses- I sion in This City. IsSION LASTS FOUR DAYS- H Mr Lingle Made Moderator; W E [VI Craig Elected State ■Bev ft cierk-O ther Business. ■vv Presbvtery of Cherokee, met at the Presbyterian WL one week ago adjourned Iturdav, after a delightful session. K of the pulpits of Cartersville ■ere filled by distinguished vis i The Hoi? W. R- Rankin, of Cal- ■ un called the Presbytery to or- Kr after a strong sermoii by Rev. I H Darnell, D. D, The Rev. ■’alter L- Lingle, of Dalton, was ftected moderator. Rev. E. M. ftroiir was elected state clerk in lace of Rev. W. S. Wallace who ■ and removed from the bounds of ■is Presbytery. Rev. G. T. Bourne, ft Acworth, was elected permanent ftltrk to succeed Mr. Craig. | A beautiful gavel was presented ft the presbytery by Hicks & ftrevard of our city. The nioder ■tor expressed the thanks of the Kresbytery for the gift. | There were thirty-four repre sentatives present during the meet ing. A full attendance would have Brought fifty-three. | Licentiate John Milner was ex |mined and ordained to the minis ■ry. His examination was highly Satisfactory. II Rev. E. M. Craig was elected ■hairman of the committee on pub lication. ■ The election of commissioners to Hhe general assembly which meets K the Central Presbyterian church, Atlanta, in May, are Rey. W. H. Aarnall, D D., Rev. Edward Bai ■ey, alternate; Ruling Elder D. W. A)rr; Ruling Elder Enoch Faw, al ternate. 11 The commission appointed to or fcanue a church at Woodstock re ported the church organized. It Peas enrolled. A call from the ■Roswell church was placed in the Blands of Rev. John Milner. He Bccepted the call and a commission Bvas appointed to install him. || Rev. R. H. Rusk was received Bom the presbytery of Charleston, B. C., and lakes charge of a group ■f churches with Smyrna as head quarters. I Avery strong missionary sei- Bon was preached Thursday night ■y Rev. \V. L. Tingle. Overtu - es Bere presented from the Woman’s Bissionary Societies of Rome and Balton asking that the societies of Be presbytery be organized into a ■resbyterial union for mutual lielp- Blness and with a view of increas- Bg the interest in foreign missions ■nd organizing societies in other Burches. B The request was granted and a ■institution and by-laws were rec ■trmended, In the Presbyterian Burch all societies and work are Bpt strictly under theJ control of t'? urch - 3.T.8 e re P or t on Home Missions as ' er Y encouraging and plans fcre Perfected for a larger and 1 >re work for another j 3r ‘ lx new members were add tae committee and the work committee was divided into lree parts, as follows: , 'st Finances— Rev. W. E. Lin [clin ’ Showalter aild C. E. Pulpit Supply_R ev . G T Umon > and *v. [ 3 V, Correspondence —Rey. E. Judge T. W. Milner, J n- Good. ded er J! I's 1 ' s P lan the work is di uds- first looking after the leant , second seeing that the ied until 1 PUS arC re^ularl V SUP ird 1 a Pastor is secured; the mrrh Cur, “* Pastors for vacant iZuo'Tt h “ theretore a s til.* ' ' :t services dur unio P res h>’ ter y was the om ev. Ur o^pV 0 " F rid ay night, reached xh/' Goetchlus >of Rome, sted hv sermon and was as ‘line pIHb vl ? lt,n S ministers and * itmeramV 11 distribution of lte ' e \va?° rt m Euharlee Misti me was fw ei 7 m enc . OUra ging. A hen severs? ° r lts disc ussion "re made l * f, stin . g speeches collection was ta- ken amounting tosioo.. Tlje pres ident, Rev. Dr. Waddell, belongs to a long line of the best teachers and preachers. The Institute was | earnestly commended to the pub ic as was also the president, Dr. Waddell. Rev. E. M. Craig was elected a member of the board of directors. The reports from the churches were encouraging. An increase along all lines was marked. The Cartersville church was first in the number of members received The sermons preached were all of a high order. During the meet ing sermons were preached by the following: Revs. John Milner, C. O’N. Martindale, J. H. Patton, W. L. Lingle, W. H. Darnall, D. D., G. T. Goetchius. The members of the presbytery expressed themselves as delighted with their reception and with the meeting. The next meeting will be held in Adairsville, October 18th, 1900. The pulpits of the city were sup plied Sunday as follows by mem bers of presbytery: First Presbyterian, 11 a. m., Rev. W. L. Lingle; 7:30 p. m., Rev. G. T Goetchius, D. D. Second Presbyterian, 4 p. m., Rev. I. W. Waddell, D. D. Baptist, 11 a. m., Rev. G. T. Goetchius, D. D.; 7:30 p. m., Rev. W. L. Lingle. Methodist, 11 a. m., Rev. J. H. Patton; 7:30 p. m., Rev. I. W. Waddell, D. D. ARTHUR BANTON DEAD. Popular Traveling Man Succumbs to Bright’s Disease. Mr. James Arthur Banton died at the home of his aunt, Mrs. E. M. Gilreath, in this city, on Sun day morning. His malady was Bright’s disease. He was full of energy and pursued his duties on the road well after his physical condition made it a burden. He was taken severely sick in Atlanta and wis from there brought home to be under the care of kindred. He was given every attention after his confinement in doors but his malady continued with its slow, sure process,his condition gradual ly growing worse for three mbuths until the end came. Arthur Banton was known as a whole-souled, genial, openhearted man, carrying with him a cheerful air that made others about him cheerful, That he should be cut down in the very prime of his man hood is a source of sorrow to all who knew him. He was for three years and up to the time of his sickness employ ed by Milbank, Leman & Cos., im porters and dealers in woollen goods, but had previously traveled for Bandonins Bros., of New York, and Belding Bros., silk manufact urers. He was at one time with Chamberlin, Johnson & Cos., At lanta, and also worked once for a firm in Rome. Mr. Banton was 43 years of age at the time of his death. He was the son of Mr. John Banton, a well known citizen of Cassville, who lost his life in the civil war. His mother, now Mrs. William Love less, survives him. Also a brother, Mr. John Banton, and Mr. Felton Loveless, a half brother. He was a member of the Baptist church, which he joined before he reached manhood. He believed in spiritual work and spiritual things and leaned to his last hour on the promises of the Savior to those who Love Him and keep the com mandments. He expressed a firm hope of a rich existence in the Glory Land. The funeral occurred from the Baptist church on Monday, Rev. A. W. Bealer, assisted by Rev. E. M. Craig, officiating. Mr. Bealer’s remarks were louching and por trayed the good traits of the de ceased fittingly and truly. The interment was at Oak Hill. DORCAS SOCIETY. With Young People's Union. Will Give Entertainment. Under the auspices of the Dor cas Society and the Baptist Young People’s Union, an entertainment will be given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Corley on tomor row (Friday) night, from 7 to 10:30 o’clock. The entertainment will be for the benefit of the Baptist church and congregation, and all members of Lie church and con gregation are cordially invited to be present. There have not been nor will there be any written iuv. sent out, as heretofore. O ASTOHIA. Bears the /O ln* Kind You Have Always Bengfr CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. APRIL 19, 1900. HA'S FAMINE IS TERRIBLE. Condition of the Country is Awful to Contemplate- THE SELLING OF YOUNG GIRLS. Put on Market at Thirty Cents a Piece—Struggling: for Grains of Wheat—Sickening Situation. Boston, April 16. —The Rev. Rockwell Clancy, a missionary at Allahabad, who is visiting his brother in Medford, said last night: “The condition of the famine stricken people in India today is something perfectly awful to con template. I cannot tell anything about the number who are dying, but when I left Bombay last February there were some sixty million people suffering from famine and over 30 million were in dire distress and of these but five million were receiving government aid. “It is not the cities, but the country places which are stricken, and when you know that it is most ly among the agricultural classes, and that 80 per cent, of the popu lation of India is made up of tillers of the soil, you may be able to grasp in some slight manner the extent of the suffering at the pres ent time. “When the famine set in the people began to sell everything they had that might get a little grain for food. They took the doors from their houses and sold them, sold their furniture and their farming utensils, and then, when they had no longer anything to sell, they sold their children. The boys don’t sell well and the traffic is largely in girls. “I saw girls in one town before I left, being sold for 30 cents a piece. They were bought up by the Mo hammedans. But they won’t buy the boys, so when the parents can not longer support their children they abandon them and henceforth they must go on as best they can. The castoffs congregate about the doors of the grain merchants’ shops and the only way the proprietors can get rid of them is to throw out handfuls of grain, scattering it wide. The children pick and pick all day, and at night are perhaps rewarded by having picked up a a single handful.” MANY WILL GO - Crowd From This Vicinity to Louisville Reunion Will be Good. There will likely be a consider-* able number of people that will go from this vicinity to the reunion of the confederate veterans at Louis ville May 31st —June 4th. The rate is open to all and is a low one, being only $8.15 for the round trip from Cartersville. P. M. B, Young camp will elect its delegates to the reunion at its next meeting, the second Saturday in May. Already a considerable number of the members of the camp have expressed their inten tion of going. Also, a number outside the camp, who are aware of what an enjoyable trip it will be, have said they would be along. The railroad folks are ready and anxious to do all they can for the convenience and the comfort of the crowd. Both the N. C. & St. L. and the L. & N. officials are look ing to running trains so as to ac commodate the crowd. We are assured specials will be run through from Atlanta to Louisville without change. The crowd here will most of them wish to leave at 10 o'clock on the night of the 30th (Tuesday.) This would put them in Louisville at 10 or 11 o’clock on Wednesday. However, any who wish can leave in the day and by going on the 10 o’clock train they would reach Louisvibe that night at about 11 or 12 o’clock. That the railroad folks may know how to estimate the crowd they will carry it is urged that those intending going will notify Mr. Fred Bush, in Atlanta, or the adjutant of P. M. B. Young camp, D. B Freeman. The latter has literature regarding the reunion that is interesting and will distrib ute among those who may call on him. "tii CURESWHERE ALL iliiuiisr Pi 121 Best Cough Srmp. Tm* Good. Use W rpi In time. Sold bv droggim*. [§{ MEMORIAL DAY AT CASSVILLE. It Will be Saturday. May sth, This Year- HON-SEABON WRIGHT, OF ROME To Deliver the Oration—Veterans and Daußhters Expected-Dues Callao 1- or. The decoration of the graves of confederate soldiers at Cassville will occur this year on the sth day of May. Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome, has been chosen to deliver the oration. Mr. Wright is one of the most brilliant orators id the state, and it is needless to say his address will be replete with fine thought and will be an address well well worth the hearing. The following notice has been sent the Courant American by the president of the Ladies’ Memorial association at Cassville: Members of the Memorial asso ciation at Cassville, will please send in dues to Robt. B. Smith, treasurer. Next Saturday the sol diers graves are to be put in order for decoration day, which will be Saturday, May sth. Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy are expected to attend. Hon. Seaborn Wright will de liver the address. Mamie L. Saxon. Pres. L. M. A. VISITORS NOT WANTED- South Africa No Place for Them Now. London, April 15. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has received the following dispatch from Sir Alfred Milner, British High Commissioner in South Africa: “The number of visitors to South Africa is constantly increasing and includes many, especially ladies, who seem to have no particular call of duty or business. “I am sure this would not be the case if it were realized at home that visitors, who, in ordinary times would be mcist welcome, may, under existing conditions,become a serious source of inconvenience, in terfering with the work of the mil itary ana civil officers and putting a strain on our limited means of accommodation, which are urgent ly required for those who have duties to perform here or who are invalid from the front. ‘.‘A considerable increase in the expense of living—at all times very high—is caused by this ex cessive influx of visitors, and this is a hardship to persons of the lat ter class.” After saying that there is no place less suitable for recreation than South Africa at present, Sir Alfred Milner concludes as follows: “Lord Roberts, to whom I have submitted this message, authorizes me to add that he fully concurs in the views expressed.” CABTOHIA. Bears the /) Til* Kind You Have Always Botigtt TT STRONG ARGUMENTS. Why Judge Fite Should be Retained as Judge. Dalton Arjrus. Whitfield superior court adjourn ed this morning. A motion court will be heard the 23rd, and an ad journed term for the hearing of motions will he held some time in June. Judge F'ite has during this term added to his already brilliant record as a dispatcher of business a saver of the people’s money. Besides wonderfully expediting civil business the judge has made a remarkable record in decreas ing the criminal business of the county. The time now con sumed in trying criminal cases is less than three weeks for the whole year, where before Judge Fite took charge it was from four to six weeks each year. Judge Fite be gan to preside over the Cherokee Circuit January Ist, 1897. In 1897 there were 162 true bills found by the grand jury; in 1898, 105 true bills; in 1899, 91 true bills and for the 1900 term just closed 38 only— or an average of 79 for the year. figures as these sr- stronger arguments in hue’s favor than column editorials. ROYAL Baking Powder The strongest, purest, most efficient and wholesome of leavening agents. Not lowest in price, yet the most economical; indispens able to all who appreciate the best and most healthful food. Our country is enjoying prosperity almost unsurpassed in its history. For every one there is money enough to buy that to eat which is pure, sound, good, wholesome. Why should we use cheap, impure, un healthful articles of food? There is no economy in them; they endanger the health, they may cost life. There are reported almost daily cases of sickness caused by eat ing cake, puddings or biscuit made with the cheap, alum baking powders. In all articles for food buy and use only the best. The good health of the family is of first consideration. Alum is used in many baking powders because it makes them cheap. It costs less than two cents a pound. Alum is a corrosive poison. Think of feeding it to chil dren ! Vet the manufacturers of well-known alum powders are actually denying that their goods contain it. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. MAJ. W. H. RENFROE- Tribute to His Memory by P. M. B. Young: Camp, U. C. V. The following tribute to the memory of Maj. W. H. Renfroe,sub mitted by Dr, R. I. Battle, on be half of the committee appointed to prepare a memorial, was adopted by P. M. B. Young Camp, U. C. V., last Saturday: On the evening of January 13, 1900, the spirit of Comrade W. H. Renfroe of P. M. B. Young Camp, Confederate Veterans,took its flight into the realms beyond the skies. Born and reared in Washington county, state of Georgia, those who knew him best are not surprised that he responded to his country’s call and enlisted in its service at the very beginning of the struggle in’6l. His indomitable will and splendid courage equipped him well for the arduous duties of a soldier’s life. Enlisting early in the ranks of the Second Georgia, he was soon promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, in which capacity he served the first twelve months of the war. Upon the reorganization his regiment was blended with an other command which became the 38th Georgia. With this com mand he continued until the sur render. These are the statistics of our comrade’s life as a soldier covering a period of four years in active ser vice. How well and conspicuous a part he bore in that eventful struggle carnot be better told than by his friend and fellow soldier, Capt. P. R. Talliaferro, who was his immediate superior in rank and was by his side during that four years of blood and strife. “His noble life has ended and I feel impressed to lay this small tribute upon the little mound un der which he sleeps. “Having been an intimate friend for forty-one years and my com rade in arms a little over four years I can truly say that I knew him well and indulge in no fulsome praise when I declare that one of the truest, noblest and most faith ful men I ever knew breathed his last in Cartersville, Ga., January 13, 1900. Purity we admire wherever found, be it in the dew drop as it sparkles like a diamond upon the blade of grass in the early morning, in the sunbeam as it drives darkness from the earth, or in a human life reflecting all the elements of a true nobility and bearing the fruits of kindness, fidel. ity and brotherly love. He has made his impress upon the two towns in which he lived and carved with his own hands for himself an imperishable monument, that shall be more enduring than brass or marble. “Upon the tented field I have seen him evince all the tenderness of a woman in caring for those un der his command. I have seen him, with sword in hand, rush into battle with the intrepid dash of a Spartan Knight, cheering the men 011 to the bloody combat. When wounded in battle he murmured not, neither did his courage fail him. Having a strong physique, he soon recovered from his wound and was again at the front where he remained until overpowered by superior numbers, the a: my sur rendered under Gen. Johnston at Greensboro, N. C. His cheerful disposition and encouraging words inspired his men with hope and courage, and not until our flag was furled and refused to kissthe breeze again could he realize that he was no longer a confederate soldier,but a man who must return to the arena of civil life. He has met ev ery duty and performed every trust with all good fidelity and now rests from his labors.” With such a record from oue who was his intimate friend and associate we can easily comprehend how he filled so well the place of a civilian during liis stay among us. A man of strong convictions his loyalty to his country’s cause could never be questioned. A typical southerner, his hospitality knew no bounds. A cbivalric gentle man, his positions upon all ques tions of public interest were no se cret to the outside world. An humble Christian, his mind and heart found sweet nourishment through many days of suffering and pain in the simple teaching of the Saviour; on these he rested with a child-like trust. Life bad its charm for him but he met death like a true soldier, equipped with virtuous principles and armed with an abiding faith. C U BA N OIL core* 1 Idillvl v Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu matism and Sores. 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