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Volume 19.
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Number 9.
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LORD ROBERTS MEETS
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nos, June 13.—After a week’s si-
I. ,nl Roberts lias been heard from,
f communications having been
1 bv a complete victory gained by
tiem-rals Methuen and Kitchener over
rdl Dewefct at the Rheinoster river.
lh. Goer camp was captured and the
Ripiiers, it is added, were scattered in
all directions. Lord Roberts, on being
31 ,.i!ied of the cutting of his line of com-
iiniin 1 -a tious sent Kitchener to join Me-
tliueii.
1, ril Roberts attacked General Botha,
avSio was in strong force 15 miles south
0 f Pretoria, Jane 11. After strenuous
imposition the British forces gained con-
sidcraiile ground, but General Botha,
whi n Lord Roberts left the field, was
still undefeated.
All is quiet at Pretoria and Johannes-
bnra. and Lord Roberts says the govern-
Dient- need have no apprehension about
tin security of tlie army in South Af
rica, as it will not take long to remedy
the reverses and repair the railroad.
A lengthy dispatch has been received
by the war office from Lord Roberts
which reads as follows: •
Disposition of the Forces.
“After surrendering tlie city Botha
retired to a place about 15 miles east on
tlie Middleburg road. He had a small
force at first, but during the last few
days his numbers increased and his
being so near the town kept up the ex
citement in the country, prevented the
burghers from laying down their arms
and interfered with the collection of
supplies. It therefore became necessary
to attack him. This I did. He held a
very strong position, practically unas
sailable in front, which enabled him to
place the main portion of his troops on
his flanks, which he knew from former
experiences were his vulnerable parts. I
sent French’s infantry and Dickson’s
cavalry brigade and Hutton’s mounted
infantry round by our left and Ian
Hamilton, with Broadwood and Gor
don's cavalry brigade, Ridley’s mounted
infantry and Bruce Hamilton’s infantry
brigade round our right. Both columns
met with great opposition. At about 3
in the afternoon I saw two of Hamil
ton's infantry battalions advancing to
what appeared to be the key of the ene
my's defense on their left flank. This
was almost gained before dark and I or
dered the force to bivouac on the grouud
they had won.
“Pole-Carew, with his division, occu
pied our left.
“As 1 have explained, he could not
attack, but be gradually advanced so as
to support Ian Hamilton, and when I
left the field he was on the line held by
the enemy’s outposts in the morning.
• ■ i hurried hack to get the news of
Methuen’s movement. On hearing that
Free Staters had taken advantage of our
crossing the Yaal to interrupt our line of
communication I sent Kitchener with
such troops as I could then spare to
Verdofort with orders to push through
ami communicate with Methuen, who I
knew had a very compact force in the
vicinity of Heilbron.
Methuen Defeats Deivett.
“I also dspatched a special messenger
to Methuen, instructing him to push on
ar all speed to the main line of railroad.
These two officers met at Yredefort on
the ev ening of June 10. They marched
to Rheinoster river, where Methuen
gained a compfete victory over Dewett
and took possession of his camp and
scattered his troops in aii directions.
He and Kitchener then marched toward
Kroonstadt.
“The enemy gained a slight success
which was unfortunate, hut will be
remedied very shortly, and it will not
take long to remedy the damage done to
the railway. As these diversions are all
m existence I am now able to hold the
hue between this and Rheinoster in
strengch.
“Our losses were not, I trust, serious,
but I deplore the death of that gallant
soldier, the Earl of Airlie. Other cas
ualties are:
“Seventeenth Lancers — Major the
H“ii. Lionel Fortescue and Lieutenant
the Hon. C. Cavendish, both killed.”
The result of the battle between Lord
Roberts’ forces and those of General
hotha is eagerly awaited here, but it is
believed the Boer commander will only
complete bis retirement, which beseems
to have already commenced, though
then- is some hope in London that Lord
Roberts will he able to surround him.
A dispatch from Joubert’s farm an
nounces the continuation of Buller’s
successful laarch, the occupation of
' olksrust without opposition and the
capture of a number of prisoners, while
ie Boer casualties are reported to hava
been very heavy.
Athletes Will Go to Paris.
Tv asiiixotox, June 13.—The Oeorge-
t°v\ n university athletic team of this
cit - 1 composed of C. J. Martell, man-
ager, \\ . H. Fonley, trainer,--Arthur F.
(world’s champion 100-yard sprin-
■_ 1 i. lvlmuud Monahan, sprinter; J. E.
p Tf 1 ?; 111 , ca Ptain of the team, and W.
in wP and, sprinter, will sail from Bos-
"u June. 20 for Paris, where they will
mpote in the Exposition Athletic tour
nament to be held there.
-flails In Yukon District.
Washington, June 13.—A notice has
"m issued by the postoffice department
“‘at lu ail for points beyond Dawson
s kall ^e forwarded via Lake • Ben-
v au “ the dispatch of mails in the
v ll .,,' ou district will be limited to points
veeu .uike Bennett and Dawson.
i liree Deaths at Sea.
t er ASHIXGT °s, June 13.—General Shaf-
L at San Francisco, has reported the
transport Grant with a
i n !’. x 01 military passengers, includ-
■kerp H eilera l Graham, retired. There
dree casualties during the voyagew
^ ne Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Js what it was made for.
British Troops Attack Boers
Near Pretoria.
MADE STUBBORN DEFENSE
jini„li<‘is Occupied Strong Position
„„<! Fought Desperately — Forced
Il.-tcU After Several Hours of Heavy
Fighting.
DEMOCRATS ARE AGITATED.
Prolonged Session of Supreme Court
Causes Comment.
Raleigh, June 13.—There is a great
deal of talk among Democrats regarding
the prolonged session of the supreme
court and the fact that since it stopped
hearing arguments it has actually filed
fewer opinions than it did previously.
The session is the longest in the history
of the state. It now appears that it will
extend beyond the time fixed for the
legislative session.
There is no hesitation in saying that
this delay is for a purpose and the Dem
ocratic members of the legislature say
they will not adjourn sine die so long as
the court is in session. It is said further
that if time permitted the court would
be impeached for usurpation of the pow
ers delegated to the legislature. The
majority of the court is Republican, that
of the legislature Democratic. It is
known to the Democrats that the Re
publicans’ and Populists’ plan js to se
cure injunctions to interfere with the
operations of the new election law, and
they will this week so complete that law
as to checkmate any court from tying it
up. __
SAMPSON GETS PRIZE MONEY
Award Is Made For the Destruction of
Cervera’s Fleet.
Washington, June 13.—The United
States court of claims has passed upon
the suit of Admiral W. T. Sampson and
others under his command at Santiago
for prize money on account of the de
struction of the Spanish fleet. The
court declares that Admiral Sampson
was the commander-in-chief, and that
Commodore .Schley was the command
ing officer of a division or squadron
thereof, on duty under the orders of Ad
miral Sampson. The Spanish squadron
is found by the court to havo been in
ferior to the American force and a
bounty of §100 therefore was awarded
for every officer and man under Ad
miral Cervera’s command.
The total amount of bounty money al
lowed is $186,700, of which Admiral
Sampson will receive $8,335, and Ad
miral Schley about $3,000. Besides find
ing that Admiral Sampson was in com
mand during the battle, the court de
clares that the Hew York was among
the vessels engaged.
SOLD . POSTAGE STAMP.
Man and Woman Arrested by Atlanta
Detectives.
Atlanta, June 13.—Lewis S. Jervey,
a young white man, and a Mrs. Mary
Martin nave been arrested and placed in
the tower pending an investigation of
charges of selling postage stamps in
large quantities in this city.
Last fall the postoffice and Red Oak
and East Point, two suburban towns
close to Atlanta, were robbed, and the
fact that Lewis Jervey has been caught
with a large quantity of stamps in his
possession and gave a large lot to the
Martin woman to sell, leads the detec
tives to believe that Jervey may have
been in some way implicated in the rob
beries, and if not, that he may know a
great deal about the matter.
Jervey gives no satisfactory account of
how he came in possession of the stamps.
NEGRO THIEF IS CAPTURED.
A Word £ fr.
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QUART BOTTLES.
Varied Assortment of Rugs, Etc., Re
turned to Their Owners.
Asheville, N. C., June 13.—By the
arrest of Blanton Tlxacker, a negro, the
police department now has a full line of
rugs, lace curtains, shirts, shoes,-cuffs,
collars, neckties, ladies’ fancy under
wear, etc.
For several months people have com
plained to the police of the theft of vari
ous articles, but no clue could be had as
to the thief until late last night when
Thacker was arrested with a bag con
taining several chickens, while across
his shoulder he carried quite an assort
ment of rugs. His house was searched
and the police were startled by the enor
mity of liis operations, as several thou
sand dollars’ worth of goods were found
stored away in the attic.
Deaths of Soldiers In Cuba.
Washington, June 13. — General
Wood at Havana reports to the war de
partment the following deaths of sol
diers in Cuba from June 1 to 10: Santa
Clara, Private Julius A. Kramer, Sec
ond cavalry, June 3; Trumpeter Albert
Kurnmer, Second cavalry, .Tune 3; Packer
Noah Hnndt, June 9; Private Amos
Guensch, June 9, all yellow fever. Moro
castle, Santiago, Corporal William P.
Johnson, Twenty-fifth infantry, June 4,
ulcerated endocarditis.
Run Down on a Trestle.
Blue Ridge, Ga., June 13.—ArcliMc-
Cay, an aged man of this place, and his
12-year-old daughter, were killed by a
freight train on a trestle north of Elli-
jay last afternoon. The old man and
his two children, a hoy and a girl, were
walking the railroad track to Ellijay.
He was deaf and could not hear the ap
proaching train and a sharp curve pre
vented the engineer from seeing them.
The boy jumped from the trest2e and
was unhurt.
Sliot at Wife; Hit Boy.
Asheville, N. C., June 13.—Claude
ConneUy, a 12-year-old negro boy, was
struck under the heart by a 38-calibre
bullet intended for another, and seri
ously wounded. A row occurred be
tween another negro and his wife in
which the man. shot at the woman and
missed-her. The bullet struck some ob
ject, and rebounding, struck the Con
nelly boy, missing his heart about 2
inches and passing through his body.
Lide Asks For New Trial.
Montgomery, Ala., June 13. — The
attorneys for S. J. Lide, convicted of the
murder of A. B. Johnson and sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, have filed a
motion for a new trial. The hearing
will take place before Judge Sayre.
Broken Flange Caused Wreck.
Leetonia, O., June 13.—A broken
flange on the tender of the locomotive
drawing the eastbound Pennsylvania
limited derailed part of the train 1 mile
west of this city at an early hour. None
of the passengers were hurt.
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shortness of breath, abnormal discharges with painful menstruation, scalding of urine*
swelling of feet, soreness of the breasts, neuralgia, uterine displacement, and ail those
symptoms which make the average woman's life so miserable. Wo have a J>ook full of
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RUSSIA HURRIEDLY
PREPARING FOR WAR
Arms and Munitions Landed
at Port Arthur.
COAST IS WELL FORTIFIED
EXTRAORDINARY
RUMORS CURRENT
Powers Said to Have Settled
Chinese Trouble.
PERSUADED TO SIGN PAPERS
DOWAGER IS FORGIVEN!
She Has Promised to Amend Her Con*
duct-Tliree New Ministers Ajipointed.
They Are All Affiliated With the
Anti-Foreign Party.
Shanghai, Juno 13.—Extraordinary
rumors are current here to the affeci
that the powers have settled the Chinese
question by agreeing to forgive the
dowager empress and her Manchu ad
visors, provided they promise to amend
their future conduct.
Havana Post Publishes Sensation Rela
tive to Postal Frauds.
Havana, Jime 13.—The Post publishes
a sensational story connected with the
postal frauds. It says it has an attested
communication from Frederick Spencer,
the hospital nurse who attended Inspec
tor Maynard during his last illness al
leging that the patient was called upon
by two postal officials who persuaded
him, when he was in a semiconscious
state, to sign important documents. The
next day he died.
Two men holding such positions as
those held by the callers would not have
risked contracting yellow fever for any
light reasons, so the signature and docu
ment must have been a very important
matter. Spencer, the paper announces,
gives the names of the men in question,
but The Post does not publish them,
simply saying that both are prominently
connected with the postal frauds.
New Ministers Appointed.
Washington, June 13.—A cablegram
has been received at the state depart
ment from Minister Conger, at Peking,
stating that Tuan, father of the heir ap
parent, has been appointed president of
the tsung li yamen; also that three other |
new ministers have been appointed, all I
affiliated with the party opposed to for- I
eiguers. On the whole Mr. Conger re- j
ports the situation is not materially im- j
proved. Guards are repairing the rail- |
way and as soon as they have arrived at
Peking it is Mr. Conger’s belief that the
foreigners at that capital will he assured
of their safety?
Many Contesting Delegations.
Philadelphia, June 13.—The Repub
lican national committee held its first
session today. Chairmau Hanna was
not present at the opening of the meeting
but arrived later. In his absence Vice
Chairman Harry C. Paine presided.
There were 33 contests, involving the
seats of 74 delegates.
Marines Sail For Tien Tsin.
Manila, June 13.—The United States
hospital ship Solace sailed at midnight,
having on board 100 marines and five
officers, Major Walter commanding, in
response to the telegraphic request sent
from Tong Ku June 11 by Admiral
Kempff. Thirty other marines left last
week on the United States gunboat
Nashville, bound for Tien Tsin. The
marines on the Solace had been destined
for Guam. It is believed that others
will he sent there later on. A supply
ship will leave this week and possibly
the cruiser New Orleans will sail later.
Iudox-sed by, Li Hung Chang.
Honolulu, June 5, via San Fran
cisco, June 13.—Tsi Yung Chi, the
Chinese consul here, has received a re
markable letter, said to have been dic
tated by Li Hung Chang, in which the
objects sought by the reformers are com
mended and they are advised to con
tinue their efforts with patience but
with carefulness. The letter is signed
by a grandson of Li Hung Chang and
bears the grandson’s private seal.
Yorktown Sails For Che Foo.
Washington, June 13—The navy de
partment has been informed that the
Yorktown has sailed from Shanghai for
Che Foo. The United States consul at
Che Foo has informed the state depart
ment of Boxer disturbances at that place,
hut no particulars were fnnished. Che
Foo is on the northern coast of the Shan
tung peninsula.
Serious Rioting In Peking.
Washington, June 13. — Dispatches
received in diplomatic quarters in Wash
ington show that the rioting in Peking
has reached an acute stage with the
rioters directing a number of their as
saults against members of the different
legations there.
Troops Draw Field Equipment.
Hong-Kong, June 13.—The steamer
Hatien has been chartered to convey 600
troops to Tien Tsin. ’ She is being fitted
by the artificers of the Terrible. The
troops today drew their field equipment.
The date of their departure has not been
made known.
British Troops to Sail.
Hong-Kong, June 13.—Orders have
been issued to the contingent of British
troops assembled here for service in the
north to sail for Tien Tsin June 14.
Major Morris of the artillery will be in
command.
Gold Shipments.
New York, June 13.—Shipments of
gold to go out tomorrow amount to $3,-
000,000. Lazard Freres will ship $1,-
500,000, the National City hank $500,-
000 and Heidelbaeh, Ickelheimer & Co.
$1,000,000.
3Ieet at Morehead City.
Asheville, N. C., June 13.—The
Tennessee Press association, nearly 200
strong, passed through here enroute to
Morehead City, where they wiil hold
their annual meeting.
Russian China Well Equipped to Re
sist an Attack—Troops Are Being
Landed at Various Points lu the
Czar's Possessions.
San Francisco, June 13.—Yokohama
newspapers received here, record that
enormous details of munitions of war,
arms and men have been sent by the
Russian government to its possessions
in the far east. A Japanese newspaper
at Port Arthur recently interviewed the
captain of the big Norwegian steamer
Normannia, which had lauded arms at
that port. The captain said the Nor
mannia was only one of many ships en
gaged by Russia to bring over arms and
men. His vessel had landed at Port Ar
thur ten big guns and an enormous
quantity of materials for fortifications.
At Vladivpstock the steamer had also
discharged stores and provisions.
Port Arthur is now completely forti
fied, while many other places along the
coast are being put in condition for an
emergency. Russian troops are being
poured into Russian China at the rate
of 1,100 weekly. The captain of the
Normannia also said that a Russian vol
unteer fleet of cruisers and ships, char
tered by the Russian war office, was
carrying troops aud war stores to Persia.
MOTION PARTLY SUSTAINED.
Court of Appeals Enters an Order In
Kentucky Cases.
Ftankfort, Ky., Juue 13.—The court
of appeals has entered an order sustain
ing in part the motion of Attorney Gen-
erol Breckinridge in the minor state
contests.
The court discharges the supersedeas
bonds of the Republican state officials so
far as they relate to possession of the
state offices. .The effort to stop the
Democratic state officials in possession
of the offices and building and stop the
salaries of the state officers was over
ruled and this part of the controversy
goes over to the fall term. Judge Bur-
11am (Republican) dissented.
Fly Screens ought to be used in
DWELLINGS,
STORES,
BANKS,
OFFICES,
and in every other place where flies,
mosquitos and other annoying insects are a
menace to health or a cause of discomfort.
m
S
W e make large screens for porches, bal
conies and the like. A summer out-of-door
dining room is a perfect delight protected in
this way.
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Send for our “Alco” screen
CHARTER IS APPLIED FOR.
Suter Goes After Taylor.
Frankfort, Kv., June 13.—Sheriff
Suter is in Indianapolis with a requisi
tion on Governor Mount from Governor
Beckham asking for the extradition of
W. S. Taylor to the state for trial on
the iudictment charging him with being
an accessory to the murder of William
Goebel.
Hard to Locate.
Indianapolis, Juue 13.—If Sheriff
Suter of Frankfort, Ky., is in the city,
and he. probably is. he is hard to locate.
Question .Answered.
Navy Bill Approved.
Berlin, Juue 13.—The bundesrath to
day approved the navy hill and the
measure providing means to carry out
the projected plans as already passed by
the reichstag.
Brave Men Fall
SIOO Reward SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hail’s Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consti
tutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure |is taken in
ternal ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, thai they oner
one hundred dollars for any case that it tails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Ad
dress F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists 75c.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.
Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as well as women, and
all feel the results in loss of appe
tite, poisons in the blood, backache,
headache tired, listless, run-down
feeling. But. there’s no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner,
ldaville, Ind. He says: “Electric
Bitters are just the thing for a man
when he is all run down, and don’t
care whether he lives or dies. It
did more to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything I
could take. I can now eat anything
and have a new lease on life.” On
ly 50 cents at h. b. mcmaster’s
drug store. Every bottle guarauteed
Drank Whisky aud Died.
Atlanta, June 13.—Herbert Spitz,
the 3-year-old sou of Mrs. E. Spitz, is
dead from driuking a quantity of whisky.
The young boy went to sleep immedi
ately after driuking the intoxicant, aud
waking iu the afternoon he was thrown
into convulsions, dying in fearful agony.
Bennett Attempts Suicide.
Savannah, June 13.—George Bennett,
a white man, attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat from ear to ear with a
razor. Bennett has been regarded as
out of his mind for some time. His re
covery is doubtful.
Cloudburst at Toombsboro.
Toombsboro, Ga., June 9.—This sec
tion has been visited by a severe thun
derstorm and cloudburst. Crops and
lands were damaged beyond any reason
able estimate. Six and a half inches of
rain fell.
Hill For Vice President.
Washington, June 8.—Senator Clay
is quoted as suggesting the possibility of
the nomination of former Senator David
Bennett Hill of New York for vice pres
ident.
Working Night and Day
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brain-fag into mental power.
They’re wonderful in building op
the health. Only 25c pet box. Sold
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—The best Corn Whiskey in the
world from Paul Heymann at $2.00
per gallon. Augusta, Ga.
Yes, August Flower still ban tn»
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of us*
ing anything else for indigestion or
biliousness. Doctors were scarce,
aud they seldom heard of appendi
citis, nervous prostration, or heart
failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation of indigestea
food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic
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they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches.
You only need a few doses oi
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Petition of Incorporation For Pasteur
Institute Filed.
Atlanta, June 9. — A petition has
been filed in the snperior coart asking
for a charter for the Georgia Pasteur Im
stitute and Laboratory.
The petitioners desire to be incor
porated for a term of 20 years with a
capital stock of $10,000, which, they ask,
may be increased to $50,000.
According to the petition to the court,
the institute will be located in Atlanta,
and will be established for the treatment
of hydrophobia by the Pasteur method,
and also for the treatment of animal
serum and extracts. The incorporators
also desire to operate a laboratory for
bacteriological aud pathological work,
research and investigation.
A BOLD DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Prisoners Assault the Sheriff and Make
Their Escape.
Marietta, Ga., June 9.—A jail de
livery took place here about 7 o’clock
and three negroes gained their freedom
for awhile.
When Deputy Sheriff Dewberry went
to feed the prisoners Sam Stokes struck
him on the head with a bar of iron
which they had broken from the cell.
Dewberry caught the blow with his
hand, or he would probably have been
killed. He was badly stunned as it
was, and before he could recover two of i
prisoners had passed out and gone.
Two of the negroes have been recap
tured.
SHOT HIS FORMER PARTNER
Coffman a Bankrupt.
Atlanta, June 9.—A petition of in
voluntary bankruptcy has been filed
against Coffman by Mrs. Coffman, Dr.
L. Amster and Sims Bros., who declare
he was indebted to them in the sum of
$500. Jacob Haas, one of the creditors
of the Southern Agricultural works, has
made a statement in which he declares
that Slaton & Phillips, attorneys for the
concern, have received $13,000 in fees.
He declares that $4,000 of this was given
the attorneys last fall, and the remain
der given by Laudauer just prior to his
departure from Atlanta.
Dr. Rice Called.
Baltimore, Juue 11.—At a meeting
of the congregation of the Franklin
street Southern Presbyterian church of
this city it was decided to extend an
other call to Dr. Theron H. Rice af At
lanta. A call was extended to Dr. Rice
by this congregation last December, but
it was declined. Hopes are entertained
that he will give this last call, which
was unanimous, favorable consideration.
Will Be Extended.
Waycross, Ga., June 11.—The Way-
cross Air Line is to be put through to
Fitzgerald, and later may be extended to
St. Mary’s, 60 miles southeast of here.
At a meeting here arrangements were
made by which the entire present in
debtedness of the road was paid off and
ample funds provided for the further
and immediate extension of the line.
Interesting Papers Read.
Cleveland, June 13.—At the session
of the National Independent Telephone
association, President Thomas delivered
his annual address. The following pa
pers were read and discussed: ‘‘Toll
Line Traffic,” “Telephone. Develop
ment,” “Our Duty to One Another,”
“Telephone Construction. ”
■ Hydrophobia Scare.
Phenix City, Ala., June 13.—As a re
sult of a boy being bitten by a dog the
people of this place are greatly exercise,
aud have declared war on the dogs. The
town council has passed an ordinance
requiring dog owners to muzzle their
canines. All unmuzzled dogs will be
killed after June 33.
Governor Oates Exonerated.
Montgomery, Ala.,June 13.—Ex-Gov
ernor William C. Oates has been exon
erated by the coroner’s jnry for killing
Aaron Parker, a negro, last Saturday
night. The jnry held that the killing
was a justifiable homicide, as the gover
nor was compelled to kill Parker to save
his own life.
Located In Columbus.
Chattanooga, June 13.—One of the
junk dealers of this city has reported to
the police that he saw one of the stolen
howitzers from Chickamauga park in a
junk shop at Columbus, Ga., from which
city he has just returned. These can
non are of the finest bronze.
Royal Flush Wins Hunt Cup.
London, June 13.—Afr Ascot the Royal
Hunt cup plate, valued at 500 sovereigns
and 1,500 sovereigns in specie, was won
by Royal Flush, ridden by J. Reifif.
Good Luck was second and The Reeve,
ridden by Rigby, third. There were 30
starters.
Small in size and great in results
are DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills that cleanse
the liver and bowels. They do not
gripe. H. b, MCMaster.
Ike Wheeler Probably Fatally Wounds
John Hambrick.
Atlanta, June 9 —Ike Wheeler, who
has for years been in the saloon busi-
in Atlanta, has shot and probably fatally
wounded John C. Hambrick, who was
until recently his partner in business.
Wheeler is now held at the police bar
racks on the charge of assault with in
tent to murder. Lorene Wheeler, a
white woman, who is said to be the wife
of Wheeler, is held as an accessory, and
Hambrick, the wounded man, is thought
to be in a critical condition. He is at
the Grady hospital.
The shooting occurred in the apart
ments at 48^ Decatur street. Two shots
were fired, both taking effect.
Crushed to*T)eath.
Birmingham, Ala., June 13.—Herman
Arndt, a rolling mill man, was run over
in the railroad yards near the Alice fur
nace and died from the effects of his in
juries. Arndt had been drinking, so it
is said, aud crawled under some box cars
to take a nap. A Louisville and Nash
ville switch engine coupled on to the
cars, ami when they moved the man
was fatally mangled.
Millions Liven Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering.
The proprietors of Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over
ten millions trial oottles of this
great medicine and have the satis
faction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases."
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it.
Call on h. b. MCMASTER druggist,
and get a trial bottle tree, regular
size 50c. and $1. Every bottle guar
anteed, or price refunded.
Lieutenant Scott Marries.
San Francisco, June 13.—Lieutenant
Guy T. Scott of the Third artillery, U.
S. A., was married last night to Miss
Lelia Voorhees of this city. The groom
is a son of United States Senator Scott
of West Virginia. After a tour of south
ern California the couple will go to
Fortress Monroe, where Lieutenant
Scott has been assigned for duty.
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Tragedy at Carrollton.
Carrollton, Ga., June 11.—A trag
edy has occurred here, resulting in the
death of two men. Chief of Police Cri
der while trying to arrest Thomas Jor
dan was shot three times, each shot tak
ing effect in Crider’s chest and abdo
men. When Jordan began firing, Cri
der drew his revolver and shot, killing
Jordon as he fell.
Cotton Mill For Calhoun.
Calhoun, Ga., June 11.—A new cot
ton mill for Calhoun seems to be an as
sured fact. A large amount of the capi
tal stock of $100,000 has been subscribed
and Chairman W. R. Rankin is of the
opinion that at the massmeeting called
for next Thursday night the remainder
of the amount needed will be subscribed.
Negroes Boycott Street Cars.
Rome, Ga., June 12.—The negroes of
Rome have declared an absolute boycott
on the Rome street railway. The boy
cott is the result of a rule restricting
them to the three rear seats. All the
negro ministers in the city have advised
their respective flocks not to ride on the
cars.
Reports show that over fifteen
hundred lives have been saved
through the use of One minute
Cough Cure. Most of these were
cases of grippe, croup, asthma,
whooping cough, bronchitis and
pneumonia. Its early use prevents
consumption, h. b. MCMaster.