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killed With a Hatchet. Henry Dickey, a Thomas county man. meets his death at i Lake lamonia. I This city was considerably stir red Sunday morning by the an nouncement of the killing of Mr. Henry Dickey, who lived a few miles from this place, at Lake lamonia Saturday evening by a negro, News of the trage dy was of a iheager and unsatis factory kind until later on in the week when it developed Mr. Dickey was attempting to seperate two negroes who were engaged in a row. One of the negroes became enraged at the white man’s interference and struck at him with a hatchet. Dickey followed the negro off down the road and was taken unawares by the murderer who sprang upon him* from behind some bushes and brained him with the hatchet. Up to time of going to press the negro has not been apprehended. Mr. Dickey was a citizen of this place and had hosts of friends who deplore his untime ly end. He was a son-in.law of Mr. Green Lewis of this place and leaves a wife and several children. School will soon be out i tlie children will take a rest dur- ing the hot days. If you know of any local news! items just ring up phone 40 and they will be gratefully received, j New Industries. The following are new indus- j tries for the state as reported by! 'The Tradesman for the past week: Waycross—Plaining mill; va rietv works. Turnervi 11 e— Sa w mill. Cuthbert—lee factory. Savannah—$ 100,000 invest ment company. Augusta—Oil company. Atlanta—Foundry and ma-| coin shops. Statesboro—Electric light j plant. | Pendergross—$15,00 Oil mill. Pooler—$15,000 brick woiks. j Thomson - $25,000 \ yvulci y works and electric light plant. Whooping Cough. “In the spring of 1901 my children had whooping cough,” says Mrs. D. W. Capps of Capps, Ala. I used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with the most satisfactory results. I think this is the best remedy I have ever seen for whooping cough. Tlis remedy keeps the cough loose, sens the severity and frequentcy of the coughing spell; and counteracts any deney toward pneumonia. For sale bv Wight X: Browne. We Invite Inspection. Our line of— Spring and Summer Is Now Complete. The assortment constat# of euefything that is up-to-date—from the finest to the cheapest—and the price is reasonable too. We give a free McCall Dress pattern with each dress we sell. We are continually receiving, new goods in the iVlillirtery and Fancy Department and you w ill find a splendid assorutaent iu this line. J. L. OLIVER, Agent for Brown’s Shoes and McCail’s Patterns. Picnic at Lewis School. ••Lewis school, six miles be low Cair0) taught by Miss Zeola Hand, will close May 20, with its annual picnic. Exercises by the pupils beginning at 9 o’clock, and a speed) from Judge Rod denbery at 11 o clock. A most pleasant time is an ti cipated.” The merry month of May is just about half gone. ” T n J ___ jC I ^I' . I C; ^ „ J nU \I TA\ V CL 1 IL*J < \ * —IN- j L X X 2 ; \\f i DC j ► Oil \/Cn V Hr l\ \ C 4 ► TT i I\ • 2 f 2 x 3 ► 2 « Interior improve- 4 Since finishing the 2 | meins to my store I have put upon display 4 4 4 ; one of the handsomest and most complete 4 4 4 { lines of Silvesware and Novelties ever ► s hown in tliil section. I Any Article ► [ Erotn the daintest novelty to the ham. X soinest table piece in Sterling and Solin l Solid and Plated Ware can be found in my ► line, making a nisplay combining beauty ► and elegance with quality and servsee. Everybody, tne ladies especially, invited ; to call and inspect this handsome line. ► G. F. Sanders, ► ► | Jeweler, ! ► t Cairo = = Georgia, . Dll W M. SEARCEY, DENTIST Office next to Wight & Browne Drug Store. Cairo, Georgia. W. EARLE OLIVER, PHBSl'OIAN & SURGEON. Cairo, Gooreia. C 5 Residence ’Phone No. 47. Office ’Phone No. 12. A Gallon of PURE LINSEED OIL. mixed with a gallon of makes 2 gallons of the very best Paint in the world of your paint bill. Is ear more durable than Pure White Lead and is absolutely not Poi sonous. H ammar Paint is made of the best of paint materials— such as all good painters use, and is ground thick, very thick. No trouble to mix, any boy Paint. can do it. Itis the common sense of House No better paint can be made at any cost, and is not to Crack, Blister, Peel or Chip. S’. HAMMAH, PAINT CO., St. Louis, Mo. Sold and guaranteed by 'Ti/ight dc SSrowne, %)ruyy/sts, Caero, Seoryea. >- . *-y uf mm l 50,000 ' Samples\ Free j Can Get One j You . ! ! ELAGK WEED , the ^ TcgetiM , j remedy for Rheumatism, Catarrh, and 1 Kidney and Bladder complaints, has met j with almost instantaneous success be cause it has made some noteworthy j cures of very severe cases. Mr. Jolin Post, of the Atlanta Fire | Dept., writes: < < For months I suffered with my kid- t neys. I made every effort to get relief, but failed until I accidentally came in possession of a bottle of Black Weed. The relief obtained from its use was so great before half the first bottle had been used, that I put aside all other medicines and am now sound and well, having been cured completely by Black Weed. At the same time 1 had an ag gravated case of Catarrh of the head and throat. Black W T eed has completely cured this, and my head is now as clear as a bell.” i ! BLACK WEED is sold by all drug- 1 gists at $1.00 a bottle, or we will send prepaid upon receipt of price. Send Your Name and address at once for a trial sample of this great remedy, wliich will he sent absolutely free, to gether with our book containing valua ble information and endorsements. Please mention this paper. Address, Black Weed Medicine Co •* Atlanta, Ga. IjWW! $7 9 fpf. *aa r V $ i f. i n re. \ -d \ 5 & ■ & ■ t 3 s TT V. “.4 I vg# \ % as U ■! J * ) f j $ y i B 4 ip 9 HE musm S R f W B A 2 i ':ei all STITITIOi’S Great New Offer Upon Receipts of Cotton at All United States Ports From September 1st, 1903, to lYSay ist, 8904, Loth Inclusive. Contest Opened Jan. 13th, tin.* bu 1 "• 1 il 20th. 1904. DIVISION Or PRIZES. For the exact, or the nearest to tho exact. < s imate o? tho tot^l number of Bales of Cotton received at all United States ports from ^opto.nbor I st, I9J3, to IVlay Ist, 1904, both inclusive..............................................................................•• s C 500.00 For For the the next nearest estimate............................................................................. estimate........................................................................... 1,000.00 500.00 next nearest For the 5 next neares estim ate, 525.0 j» each.................................................... 1 ^ 5.00 For the IO next nearest estimates, 12.50 each..................................................... 125.00 For the 20 next nearest estimates, 10.00 each.................................................... LOO. 00 For the 50 next nearest estimates, 5.00 eac h 250 OO For the IOO next nearest estimates, 3.00 each 30 0.00 $ 5 , 000.00 | Additional Offers fof Best Estimates TWO GRAND CONSOLATION OFFERS. Made During Different Periods * of the First—For distribution among Contest. those estimates (not taking any of For convenience the time of the con- the above 188 prizes) coming within test is divided into estimates received 500 bales either way of the exact by The Constitution during four pe- figures...................... $ 1,000.00 riods—the first period covering from the beginning of contest to February Second—For distribution among 10, 1904; second period, from Febru- t those estimates (not taking of ary 10 to March 1, 1904; third period, any March 1 to 20; fourth period, March the above 188 prizes and not shar- 20 to April 20, 1904. We will give 0 ing the first consolation offer) com the best estimate received during ing within 1,000 bales either way each period (in addition to whatever of the exact figures............ 1,000 00 other prize it may take, ur if it take ! no prize at all), the sum of $125.00. Grand Total S7.500 00 The four prizes thus offered at Incase of a tie on any prize estimate the $ 125.00 each amount to.......... S 500.00 money will be equally divided. Conditions of Sending Estimates in This Port Receipts Contest Subject to the usual conditions, as stated regularly in The Constitution each weeK, the contest is now on. Attention is called to the following summary of conditions: 1. Send $1.00 for The Weekly Constitution one year and with it ONE ESTIMATE in the contest. 2. Send 50 cents for The Sunny South one year and with it ONE ESTIMATE in the contest. 3. Send $1.25 for The Weekly Constitution and Sunny South both one year, and send TWO ES TIMATES in the contest—that is. one estimate for The Constitution and another for The Sunny South. 4. Send 50 cents for ONE ESTIMATE alone in the contest IF YOU DO NOT WANT A SUB SCRIPTION. Such a remittance merely pays for the privilege of sending the estimate. If you wish to make a number of estimates on this basis, you may send THREE ESTIMATES FOR EVERY $1.00 for warded at the same time estimates are sent. If as many as ten estimates are received at the same time without subscriptions, the sender may forward them with only $3.00—this splendid discount being of fered for only ten estimates in one order. A postal card receipt will be sent for ALL ESTIMATES RE CEIVED WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS. Where subscriptions are ortered, THE ARRIVAL OF THE PA PER ITSELF IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR ESTIMATE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CAREFULLY RECORDED. C 5. The money and the subscription and the estimate must comx in the same envelope every time. The estimate, the money and the subscription go together. THIS RULE IS POSITIVE. Secretary Hester’s Figures Covering the Period of the Contest. TOTAL PORT RECEIPTS. BALES IN COTTON! CROP from 1st September to 1st .Wav (inclusive) This is merely for you- information and is COTTON SEASON. contest. of following year. The period covered bv this not the subject of this present contest. It is given only as an additional aid to an intelli gent estimates. 1897- 98....... .......8,333,P62.................................................... 1,199,994 1898- 99....... .......7 993.45 ....................................................11,2 74.340 1899- 00....... .......6,843,134...................................................10,383 422 1900- 01....... 6,346,3 I 2.......................... 9,436,416 1901- 02....... .......7,218.179...................................... 10.630,680 1902 - 03 ....... .......7,378 627.............................................. 10,727,559 The figures above are certified by Secretary Henry U. Hester, of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, who will H furnish the official figures to decide this contest. "if Address All Orders to THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTiOJ'a, Atlanta, Ga. Selling Out to Move! Do You Warn a Bargain? W e Offer Vou; * Mens’ wool suits, worth .|5 to .$10, at $3 50 to $0 50 Mens’ erusii suits, worth $3 to $3 50, at f 1 08 to $2 42 Boys' suit;- worth $1 50 to $7, al 78c to $4 85 Mens' pants worth $1 25 m $2 50, at 75c to $1 87 Mens's and Bovs’ shirts vvortn 50c and $1, at 39c to 78c I'm Brel las worth 75c to $1 50. at 40c to 98c A big lot of Laces and Embroideries at 2c to 3c per yard. In facta discount from 5 to 65 per cent on Shoes, Overalls, Dry GoodV of all kinds: Millinery, Hardware, Glassware, Croekeryware, Fu riil ! ture, etc; this to last until Aug. 1st, then we will move. Yours to serve, G. L. DUREN, H. W. Montcritf Manager'. P. S.—We pay highest prices for country produce. So Vo SSciggett& j Sor fertilizers ffay, Srain & all kind# feed Stuff, Soneral i Phone 58.