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2 LIKES SHUFFED OUT IN TO FATAL TRAIN COLLSIONS Solid Pullman Flyer and Through Express Crash in Head-on at Attica FORT WATNE, Ind., Dec. 24-In a bead-on collision at Attica. Ohio, early today between westbound passenger train No. 16 and eastbound express train r. - No. 4. on the Pennsylvania railroad, six • persons were killed and a half dosen f others wars Injured, nona, it is believ i ed. fatally. r The dead: CHRISTIAN C. CRAIG, engineer east bound train. Fort Wayne. CLARENCE C. MILER, engineer on eastbound train. Fort Wayne. DEWITT C. BEEBE, baggageman. Fort Wayne GEORGE H. HORTON, baggageman Fort Wayne. WILLIAM A. DOWLER, passenger. Chicago I - . «°- Injured: William Slagle, engineer west bound train. Fort Wayne, scalded and injured about head, will recover. C. H. Conley, fireman. Fort Wayne, in jured by jumping, will recover. A half dosen others were slightly in jured but none seriously enough to be delayed The wreck. It is reported here, was caused by the engineers of the east bound train disobeying the block signals. It is said they had run three blocks » when the crash came. Miller wa« a tsudent engineer about i to be promoted from freight to passen ger service and waa making a trip with Engineer Craig. The injured were brought to Fort Warne. HAITI PROGRESSIVE DIES IN NEW YORK NEW TORE. Dec 24.-Gen. M. F. Frsderique. one of the loading spirits of the Progressive party in Haiti, who for years was identified with General I Firmin, is dead at his home in this city * of pneumonia. He was 44 years old. General Frederique was born near Port ? —u Prince and became a lawyer and journalist, founding LTmparcial. a news paper in Port Au Prince. In the revolution of 1908 against Nord ▲lexis. Frederique was forced into exile end came to New York, where he was the representative of the revolutionary party. He returned to Haiti tn 1909. but did not remain long, returning to New Tork about three months ago with the announcement that he would make this eity his permanent residence. BERI-BERI BREAK-OUT ON SHIP AT SEATTLE SEATTLE. Wash . Dec 24 -One man is dead, another in the hospital in a dying condition, and four others are se riously ill of beri-berl, a peculiar Orien tal disease, which broke out on the Brit ish steamship Beachy early this week. The disease came to the attention of the health authorities when Arsai All, a Hindu sailor on the steamer, died Tues oay night. The state health officer has notified the federal authorities of the appearance of th e disease The steamer recently ar rivd from China. AMOY, CHINaThAS~ SECULAR SCHOOLS WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—Amoy, China, is probably the headquarters of the only i secular American-Chinese school In Chi- ' ns. according to consular reports. This was erected in 1906 at a cost of $14,000 gold, the money being contributed sole ly by Chinese and since its erection it has been supported entirely by Chinese subscriptions. The officer* of the in stitution are Americans. The American consul is ex-officio chairman of the , board of directors. BIG SEIZURE OPIUM MADE AT FRISCO SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 24—Customs Inspectors yesterday discovered 75 tins of opium, valued at >4.000. on the liner Asia. The drug wa« concealed between th* lining and wall of the dining sa loon. A small crack tn the mould sur rounding a panel was noticed by a search er. and eloser investigation revealed that it had been tampered with. This is the first large seizure of opium made at this port since last February. The drug will be destroyed. DISLOCATES NECK JOINT DURING SCHOOL DRILL OREELT, Cb»o.. Dec. 24.—While going through the exercises prescribed at the school she attended. Buelah Allen, the g-year-old daughter of A. 8. Allen, of this city, yesterday dislocated a vertebrae in her neck. Physicians replaced the bone in Its proper position and are watch ing the cas« with interest. DR. ALEX S. DYAR DEAD AT NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.—Dr. Alexan der 8. Dyar. a prominent physician of New Orleans, died at his home here at an early hour this morning. Dr. Dyar. who was 48 years old, came to New Orleans about 20 years ago from Atlanta, Ga., whirs his remains will be taken for in ’ earnest bogotTmerchants JEWELS ARE SEIZED NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—A quantity of jewels brought to New Tork by Dario del Castillo, a merchant of Bogota, were seised by the New York custom officers because of a question as to the duties which should oe pata on them. Castillo was not detained al the time. SUIT FILED TO STOP~ REMOVAL STATE HOUSE dt'THBIE. Okla.. Dw. 34.—A »uit askiag for as lajaMtioa aealaat the removal of tbe atate office* to Oklahoma City, under the capital MU paaaed at a recent special aeaalon of the l»<l»latorv waa filed In the aunrem* eoert her? today, tn tha name of W. H. Coyle, a tai paver of this elty. Mr. Coyle detailed aveeral Injuries in a bual b»m way that would be done him abould be offices be removed. Tbe recent special session be snec«« was void because newly elected memboes sat before the term* of the old one* expired and for other reaacns ■Il ■ is I i g-gegg-e Morning Headache Eat a light breakfast of easily digested food, then take a dose of Hood’s Pills. This simple treatment usually clears up the head In an hour, and gives a feeling of health and strength all day. Take Hood’. Pill* We Give Avuay j|l Absolutely Free of Cost The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, in Plain 1 Orl Engliah, or Medicine Simplified, by R. V. Pierce, M. D., Chief Consulting Physician to the Invalids’ Hotel and Sur- ■■■Wv gical Institute at Buffalo, a book of 1008 large pages end over 700 illustrations, in strong paper covers, to any one sending 21 one-cent . stamps to cover cost of mailing only, or, in French Cloth binding for 31 stamps. Over 680 000 copies of this complete Family Doctor Book were sold m cloth binding at regular price of $1.50. Afterwards, one and a half million copies were given eway as above. A new, up-to-date revised edition is now ready for mailing. Better send NOW, before all are gone Address Worn s Div rBNSAKY Medical Association, R. V. Pierce, M. D., President, Buffalo, N. Y. DR. PIERCE’S FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION THE ONE REMEDY for woman's peculiar ailments good enough it. maker* are not afraid to print on its outside wrapper it* every ingredient. No Secrete—No Deception. ( THE ONE REMEDY for women which contains no alcohol and ao habit-forming drugs. Made from native medicinal forest roots of well established curative value. - PRINTERS MISTAKE IS COSTING RAILROAD HEAVY DENVER, Dec. 24.—A printers error In conjunction with a strict ruling of the new law governing the fram ng of rail way freight rates is costing one of the railroads running into this city a tidy sum of money in that it must carry a certain class of business from Denver to a Texas point at 14 cents per hundred pounds instead of at the fl-14 rates, which it intended to charge. The printer drop ed out the >1 Ln printing the road’s tar iffs. Under a clause of the railway rate law no change can be made in the print ed tariff for 30 days. missingTboy found ENCASED IN ICE BRISTOL, Tenn. Dec. 24.—After he had been missing for three weeks, the body of Cleveland Hubbard, a Virginian. 20 years old. has just been found in a lonely spot on Powell's mountain in Scott county. Vs. The body lay face downward, the head being burled in the leaves and the body encased In ice. Hubbards hat and one shoe were found some distance from the body. It was two miles from any house to where the body was found. The belief is that Hubbard was murdered and robbed although the coroner s jury was unable to find sufficient evidence»for a verdict of that kind. TICKET SELLER IS ROBBEDJN-GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE. Ga.. Dec. 24.—Ben Bur ton held up and robbed Herbert Roberts, ticket seller at the Lyric theater after the close of business . hours in Gaines ville last night. Burton had hid him self near wheiM the tickets were being sold by Roberta and as he came from the ticket booth, grabbed him and took all his money away from him and hid it in his hat when overtaken by the city police. * , Such a hold-up in the heart of the city caused considerable excitement. BOY BURNS TO DEATH IN CHRISTMAS FROLIC OCALA. Fla., Dec. 24.—Reuben Butler, a negro boy. was burned to death here last night when one of his companions at a pressing club threw • quart of gas oline over hl« clothes and playfully ap plied a match. The boy's clothing ig nited and he ran screaming Into the street. He was fatally burned before the fire could be extinguished, and died an hour later. The boy who threw the gasoline H under arrest. BURGLARS BLEW SAFE FLED WITHOUT BOOTY ADRIAN, Mich., Dec. 23—Burglars blew the safe of the People's Savings bank at Britton early today, but fled from town without booty. The first at tack on the vault awoke the town and a fight ensued, but the five robbers es caped, exchanging shots freely with citizens, pursued and pursuers both seiz ed hand carg and raced down the rail road to a wooded tract near Maybee, where the robbers left the railroad and disappeared in the woods. LOWER- EXPRESS RATES ORDERED IN CANADA OTTAWA, Ont.. Dec. 24,-The Cana dian railway commission has directed the express companies of the dominion to file lower tariff rates within three months. The commission declares ex- j press rstes are too high and that as the express companies are owned by the railroad companies, there is no occasion for tne existence of separate company to handle the expresa business. STORM SIGNALS ARE’ RAISED ALONG GULF NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.—Ths local I weather bureau has ordered storm warn- Ings displayed along the Texas and Louisiana coast. The weather bureau. 1 bulletin says that a disturbance is de veloping over the lower Rio Grand val ley and will probably move northcast, attended by brisk and possibly high southeast winds, shifting to northwest Friday morning. RAILROADCOMMissiONER CANDLER ILL AT HOME Railroad Commiaaioner Candler is still confined at his home in Decatur, suffering with a eevere cold. It was his purpose toattend the meeting of the railroad commission Friday morning, but the inclement weather made It ad visable for him to remain in doors. ONE MORE'dEATH - FROM BIG EXPLOSION NEW YORK, Dec. 23 As a result of a disaster In the excavation of the New- York Central railroad on Monday. Theresa Lehman, a dressmaker, died today. She was walking along Lexing ton avenue at the time of the explosion Masons Name Officers DOUGLAS, Ge., Dec. 23.—At a meet ing of Douglas lodge No. 386 held last Friday night the following officers were elected and installed for the next ensu ing rear: John M. Hall, W. M.; W. R. Wilson, 8 W.; John R. Smith, J. W.; burner Brew er, treasurer; C. T. Darley, secretary; S. T.- Thompson, tyler. The following were appointed: J. J. Dußose, S. D.; W. A. Butler. J. D.; A. O. Vinstreet, s. S.; C. B. Porter, J. G. Tift Farm Is Sold TIFTON. Ga., Dec. 22.—The Georgia ' Development company yesterday sold to I W. P. Simpson, of Boaz, Ala., the fa i moui land lot 523 of the Urbana farms. Mr. Simpson is a brother of the solici tor general of the Blue Ridge circuit, and was formerly one of the most prom inent farmers of north Georgia. It Is understood the consideration was some thing over $10,060. THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORCTA. TUESDAY, DEC. 27, 1910. ♦ ATE MXETI.ETOE EERKEEB ♦ ♦ AND DIES SOON AFTER ♦ ♦ BROWNWOOD. Texas. Dee. 24. ♦ ♦ While William Simmons, a farmer, ♦ ’ ♦ was exploring a wood near Brown- ♦ ♦ wood today in search of Christmas ♦ ' ♦ decorations, his two children, who ♦ ♦ had accompanied him a portion of ♦ ■ ♦ of the way. feasted on mistletoe ♦ ' ♦ berries. ♦ 1 ♦ They died within several hours. ♦ - ♦ 3,000 GIFTS ON ONE FAMILY’S XMAS TREE MONTCLAIR, N. J.. Dec. 24.-Three thousand Christmas gifts will be dis tributed on Monday at the home of Isaac A. Dodd, of this city. The big gest tree the house can hold is alresdv up and loaded with 1 gifts. This wholesale sort of gift making ’s due to the large else of the Dodd fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Dodd have 14 chil dren and 40 grandchildren. Christmas brings a family reunion and every per son gives a present to every other. COTTON MAN KILLS SELF IN VIENNA VIENNA, Ga., Dec. 24.—Victor Ander- Ison. the night superintendent of Vienna ’Cotton Oil company, was found dead in this room this morning with a .82 caliber 1 bullet hole through his head. It was evidently a case of suicide, as he had been ill several days and had grown very despondent. Anderson was about 45 years of age . and a native of Finland. He leaves no family. TOWNsTn KENTUCKY SHOW GOOD GAINS WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Population statistics of the thirteenth census, an nounced today, included the following places in Kentucky: Place. IMO- 1960- Ashland 8,688 6,800 Bowling Green ... 9,178 8,226 Frankfort ... ... ....10,465 9,487 Henderson 11,452 10,272 Hopkinsville .... 9,419 7,280 Owensboro ... .16,011 18,189 Paducah ... ... ,4 22,760 19,446 BIGGEST “LEAN”~YEAR ON RECORD FOR SALMON SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 23.—The com bined salmon packers of Alaska, British Columbia and Puget Sound for the sea son of 1910 show an aggregate output of 3.690,586 cases, the largest “lean year” on record, according to final figures compiled here. The salmon packs in cycles of four years, there being three "lean” years and one "fat” year. The last “fat” year was 1909. The 1910 salmon pack brought to Alaska and the Pacific northwest can ners approximately $19,<K0,000. INHERITANCE TAX PAID ON MRS. RUIZ, FORTUNE NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., Dec. 23.-A check for S4OO has just been turned over to the representative of the state comp troller here as Inheritance tax on the estate of Mrs. Mary Agnes Ruiz, who committed suicide in London, England, on May 16, 1909. She spent considerable of her time previous to going to Lon- - don at her country estate at Rye, N. Y. I The total vglue of the estate she left ■ , shown by the appraisal •is $60,776. The 1 furniture she had at Rye was sold for I $27,500. HOW’D YOU LIKE TO GET THIS JCMAS GIFT? NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—The Central Trust company will give Its president, James N. Wallace, a check for $53,000 as hts Christmas present. The money was voted by the directors In addition to his regular salary, "as a slight recog nition for his services in building up the institution.” Mr. Wallace was recently elected to the presidency and began with the company in boyhood as a clerk. “I had been given up to die by three of our best doctors, I could not stand it to be on my feet and 1 was so swelled in the abdomen I could hardly breathe. But thanks to Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy and Nervine I am abie to be about the streets, a walking ad vertisement of the curative qual ities of your remedies, although I am 70 years old.” John R. Cochran, Lewistown, 111. Better than any statement we could make regarding the value of Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy are these words of Mr. Cotfhran. He speaks from experience, the 1 highest possible source of knowl edge. If you have any of the signs of a weak heart, such as pain in the left shoulder or arm, fainting and hungry spells, short ness of breath, smothering spells, fluttering or palpitation of the heart, you need Dr. Miies’ Heart Remedy which for over twenty years has been recognized as the best prepa ration of its kind to be had. Sold under a guarantee assuring the return of the price of the first bottle if It fails to benefit. AT ALL DRUGGISTS. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. FOR OVNIMITING HOUSE WOMAN IS CONIIICTEO Second Verdict of Guilty in Case of Mrs. Isabella Martin OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 24. The jury in the case of Mrs: Isabella J. Martin, charged with having dynamited the home of Superor Judge Ogden on tyarch 11, 19U7, returned a verdict of guilty late last .night,- recommending the defendant to the extreme mercy of the court. The .verdict marks the end of the sec ond trial; of the case. In the first trial, at which testimony was given that the woman had plotted to kill several public men, she was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. An appeal to the su preme court brought an order for a new trial. During the trial the accused wom an conducted Ties ovn Case. The evidence showed that Mrs. Mar t:n arranged to destroy (he residence of Judge Ogden while he and his family occupied it, • because of the jurist's al leged unfairness toward Ker in rhe trial of an insurance ca.se. She employed the service of “Baby*' John Martin, whom she had claimed is -her child. “Baby" John testified at both trials that he set the dynamite and fired the fuse under fear of death at the hands of Mrs. Mar tin ’<■ PARENTS NEGLECTLETS 2 CHILDREN FREEZE GRAND FORKS. N. D., Dec. 24-That the 5-year-old sdn’ of Mochael Ott, of Richardson,’N., D., froze, to death as the result of hW'paHht’® negligence. Is the verdict returned by a coroner's Jury that investigated the case today. A sister 4 years old. who was with the boy, will probably die of frost bites. The children disappeared from the house about noon, and it ‘ was evening before neighbors Were,.. called to help search for- 'them. TTte Children were found in the woods near their home, one dead, ▲nd the other with arms and legs frozen. GREGORY CONTINUES TO SAY “I DIDN’T KNOW” LOUIBVILL®. Ky.. Dec. 24,-When the hearing was Yesumed soday in the suit asking for a recaiv.ers.hip for the Citi zens' National Life .Insurance company, of Kentucky, W. H. Gregory, president of the company, in replying to the ques tions asked him by the attorneys for the plaintiffs, assumed the same attitude as he yesterday, usually saying: ”1 don't know.” The hearing was finally continued until 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, by which time the attorneys for the plain tiffs have asked for a ruling from Judge Evans, of tha federal court, as to just what information Gregory can be requir ed to give. TOM LOYLESsTiVEn” SOLID SILVER SERVICE AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. y.—An unique surprise was sprung on Editor Thomas W. Lawless at 7 o'clock last night, when he was requested by a delegation from a meeting quietly assembled, to present himself at the chamber of com merce. especial request being made that Mrs. Loyless accompany him. Business Augusta and the city, repre sented by Mayor Thomas Barrett, who assembled a meeting of more than 100 business men, momentarily astounded Mr. Loyless by presenting him with a solid silver service costing SI,OOO, of which he had not the slightest advance intimation. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. At King You Hun Always Bsuglit Bears the y/ denature of MANY VaRMS CLEARED BY TIFT PLANTERS TIFTON, Ga., Dec. 22.-More than ICO farms are being cleared and broken and 100 houses are being built in Tift coun ty at the present time. This unprece dented activity folldws the opening to settlement four months ago, several thousand acres of land by H. H. Tift, the millionaire lumberman of Tifton. Real estate' dealers of this city report that with present contracts for farm lands continued at least 150 new farms will be cleared and as many houses will be constructed, in addition to those first mentioned, by March 15. This means tl.at the farms now actu ally beln£ Jmprovqd will add $200,000 to the taxable pivjperty of this county and an Increased population of upward of 500. By March 1 this valuation will be more than doubled, with similar In crease in population. FOUND-HOOO WHILE CLEANING THE HOUSE NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 28.—N0 one in th s section of the state has found house cleaning more profitable than has Miss Ida Simonson, who $4.C00 as the re sult or her annual overhauling of her homestead in Vernon. N. J., last night. While cleaning a closet she lifted a loose board in the floor and brought to light the treasure, SSOO in gold and the re mainder in bills of large denomination. The money was probably put there about 40 years ago by a relative who died soon after h.dlng it. NEW TRiALDENiED - ALMA KELLNER’S SLAYER LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 24—Joseph Wendling, convicted December 3 Os the murder of 8-year-old Elma Kellner, and given a life sentence by a Jury, was denied a new trial by Judge James P. Gregory in criminal court today and was formally sentenced to the penitentiary for life. EACH CRUISER OUGHT AT XMAS CELEBRATION ALBION. N y., Dec. 24.—Two boys were burned at a Christmas tree celebra tion in Hinesburg, while taking the parts of JSanta Claus and Jack Frost, their COB tufries catching fire.. Charles Anderson is seveiely burned and Peter Grace so eerlously that he may not ' 4 WIFE OF KID M’COY GETS HER DIVORCE' NEW YORK, Dec. 24. —Justice Plat zek, In the supreme court today, signed an interlocutory decree of divorce In fa vor of Mrs. Lillian Estelle Ellis Shelby against Norman Shelby, known as "Kid McCoy.” Mrs. Selby charged her hus band with a statutory offense. BIC RECORD IS MADE 81 IGNCULTML SCHOOL Two Mules and 45 Acres Yield $2,708 for the Past Year TIFTON. Deo., 23.—Two mules and 45 acres yielded $2,768 for the Second Dis trict Agricultural school. This Is some record. * ' ~ . The Second District Agricultural school at Tifton closed today the fall •>. term. The work- and the objects of the Inst* -. tutlon,” Ybupled with the reputation of this fall's work has had the effect of bringing many new applications for the spring term, which begins January 3. " During the past crop year an average of 57 bushels of corn per acre was pro duced on 20 acres; three bales of cot ton on three acres, 45 4-5 bysliels of oats per acre on'the ten acres, one and- one half tons of peavine hay per acre on the ten acres following the oats; $l5O worth of cabbages on three-fourths of an acre: >BO4 worth of syrup and seed cane on | one and one-eighth acres; vege:ables to I supply an average of 50 persons, at the school for the entire year; ground peas sufficient to support and fatten the school’s herd of over 50 hogs and pgs. and a large tonnage of pea vines which is to be turned into the soil for fertiliz er. By actual estimates the total value of the product of the 46 acres was $2,708. Beginning next term 30 acres additional will be put into cultivation, and the ex pectation ' is that the proceeds of the crops of the entire 75 acres, with that of the live stock, will be $5,000. “MIKE, ~NEW ORLEANS NEWSBOY, IS DEAD NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-Mike is dead- I ’ Mike was one of the New Orleans news boys, a cripple, but successful, energetic and the help of many a smaller bpy who was not crippled. / . . . No one in New Orleans ever knew what Mike's other name was, and he died with out divulging It. , - Nearly every business man knew Mike. He was to be seen on the street corners selling his papers up to a few days ago. when he was taken ill and went to the Charity hospital, where he died Wednes day. The business men were not celled. o« to help give Mike a funeral. A little crip pled newsboy whom Mike had helped many a time, started a subscription among the venders of newspapers and in a short time a purse was made up suf ficient to give the dead cripple a good burial Thursday. All the newsboys attended the funerals and the sisters from the Newsboys' home were also there. WILL ENLARGE BILL - . ON NURSERY STOCK WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 A radical en largement of the scope of the nursery stock bill by the house committee on agriculture is probable. The commit tee has already ordered a favorable re port oh the bill, which authorizes the secretary of agriculture to quarantine agalnat any country or any part of a country where dangeroua diseases of nursery stock exists. Special Agent Grubb, of the department of agriculture, has Just returned from Germany with news of a dangerous po tato disease there and with word that tha German fir trees are ravaged by a dangerous root disease. The committee probably will amend the bill co as to include all kinds of trees, shrubs and vegetables. BLEEDS UNDER STRAIN SHE GETS DAMAGES NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.—Because Mrs. Minnie Roch, of this city, is a suf ferer from a very rare disease, bleeding under the skin, and because, as she al leges, a street car conductor took hold of her with more force thafi courtesy, the New Orleans Railway company, according to the decree of the courts, must pay Mrs. Roch $1,107. Mrs. Roch sued the company because, she says, she entered a street car mhih months ago and the conductor grabbed her as she entered, demanding her fare. The grasp of the conductor started a sub , cutaneous hemorrhage, which could not he stopped for sometime. NAVAL WRITERS GEF CHINESE CONTRACT WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-American naval ship writers have managed to se cure another contract from abroad. Though the boat Is a little one, being a training cruiser of 2,600 tons for the Chi nese navy, it is believed to be the pre cursor to other orders. This contract, of the signing of which the state depart ment has not been notified, is probably the result of the visit to this country last summer of the Chinese commission, headed by Tsai Hasum. JAPAN DIET OPENS; ' EMPEROR AILING TOKIO, Dec. 23.—The diet was opened today. The emperor, being indisposed, was not present and the speech from the throne was read by Marquis Kat sura, the premier and minister of fi nance. rz Referring to the annexation of Korea and the convention with Russia, the throne emphasizes the necessity for the maintenance of peace in the far east. The houses, after voting replies, ad journed to January 20. 7 FELIX SWOPE SETTLES HIS CLAIM FOR $60,000 KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 22.-Felix Swope, of Midway. Ky., nephew of the late Col. Thomas Swope, is said to have received >60,000 in settlement of hie claim. Members of the family announced yes terday that a settlement had been made, and that the nephew had agreed to drop his suit. When Felix Swope came here he Is said to'have asked >70.000. In his will his un- ' cle left the nephew a total of >23.200. Each of the other nephews and* nieces > were left about $142,000. CHARLESTON SUFFERS FROM FREEZING WEATHER CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 22.—Again today Charleston awoke In the embrace of the ice king, but as the day progress ed the sun warmed things up nicely, the weather, at noon being crisp and bracing. It is most unusual for Charleston to suffer two mornings consecutively with 'M'eeilng temperature in December. \ Want Is Burned SPRINGS, Ark., Dec. 23. The pvVit of th« Siloam Cold Storage destroyed by fire Thurs day. Theiss Is estimated at SIOO,OOO. Low Fayes to / annow tO \ take advan- V'V/, I i! *'' I*.tage of the \Jh|. X I° w h° me - vS ~~ 'jl i seekers fares vu the Frisco Lines °° ,k , e lst a ? d 3td * uesdays of each * Ci» I JE month, to look into H these opportunity States. 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Name Address- State PRAYER OF A HORSE FOR FAIR, KIND TREATMENT The McCord-Stewart company is in re ceipt of the following "Prayer of a Horse,” which has been posted in every stable in New York, where police hors es are kept: THE PRAYER OF A HORSE. "To thee, my , master, I offer my prayer: . , . , '.'Feed me, water and egre for me,- and when the day’s work is done, pro vide me with a shelter, a clean, dry bed. and a stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort. Talk to me. Your voice often iheans as much to me as the reins. Pet me sometimes, that I may serve you the more gladly and learn to love you. “Do not Jerk the reins, and do not whip me when going up hill. Never strike, beat or kiek me when I do not -understand you. Watch me, and if I fail to do your bidding, see if some thing Is not wrong with my harness or feet. "Examine my teeth when I do not eat. I may have an ulcerated tooth, and that, j you know, is very painful. Do not tie my head in an unnatural position, or take away my best defense against flies and mosqifltoes by cutting off my tail. ~”And finally, of my master, when my useful strength is gone, do not turn me out to starve or freeze, or sell me to some cruel owner to be slowly tortured and starved to death; but do thou, my master, take my life in the kindest way and your God will reward you here and hereafter. You may ' not consider me irreverent if I ask this in the name of Him who was born in a stable. Amen.” THOUGHT TO BE DRUNK ARRESTED MAN IS DEAD KNOXVILLE, Tann., Dec. 23.—An un known man was taken in charge by two policemen at the Southern railway pas senger station early this morning. Pre sumably he was in an intoxicated con dition, and was taken to the police station in a patrol wagon. There the policemen discovered that the man was dead. A physician was summoned, and declared that the man had been lifeless for some time. He expressed the opinion that the unfortunate man had been drinking. His clothing was searched, but no papers or other evidence was found to disclose his identity. He was a stranger here. MISSING MINISTER SENDS CARD TO FRIENDS ASHEVILLE, N. C., Dec. 22—A postal card was received from Rev. D. J. Mil ler, the missing pastor of the Bethel Methodist Church of Abbeville, by one of his friends in this city. On the card stated that the minister was in Minneapolis on Monday last and was en route to the home of his brother In South Dakota. No reason was as signed for his disappearance. His wife Is at Asheville and is prostrated. ROME MAN IS KILLED, BROTHER-IN-LAW JAILED ROME, Ga., Dec. 22.—As the result of an altercation which occurred at the home of Jasper Lemming, in Livingston district, Harvey Cline, aged 24. is dead, and his brother-in-law, Wflker Lemming, the same age. is in jail, charged with the murder, having surrendered to the officers early this morning. Lemming claims self-defense, and says that Cline came to his house drunk, armed with a double-barreled shotgun, and broke down the door. “TIRED^TuVIN^ 7 " HE SHOOTS HIMSELF MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Dec. 23.—Just “tired of living,” as he explained it, James M. Treblng, aged 34 years, workhou&e guard, shot himself at a local hotel early today. He died within an hour. MILLIONAIRE GARDNER , SUDDENLY QUITS HOME NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 23.-A Friz Landing, Ark., dispatch says: Russell Gardner, a St. Louis Millionaire manu facturer, brother-in-law of Governor Patterson, of Tennessee, has deserted his handsome plantation here. Gardner, ac companied by his stenographer and sec retary. has left and <t the plantation store it w’as said it was not known when he would return. Black hand threats and the finding of skull and crossbones on the home resi dence, followed by many other threats from anonymous sources, is advanced as the cause. Government officials have been atiked to investigate. 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