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- - THE . ■ ■ AuSUSiA SAVINGS . SANK, . ■ - i05 Rroa'i Street, ll'flUSTA, GKOKttlA. RiVISHS ACCODSl'S SOLICITED. Interest P»!rt On DepoRits. Volume 20. Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, December 28, 1901. Red Hot Shoe Sale for 30 Days A good solid Leather brogan for 95c. A full stock brogan worth $1.50 now $1.20. Our satin call shoe, worth $1.50 for $1.15. All of our $1.25 men’s shoes, reduced to 99c. Ladies’ Shoes. All of our $1, and $1.25 shoes, reduced to 85c. All children Shoes at cost. Some bargains iu Hats. WE HANDLE (GROCERIES. T ,\ fir AD V CL H A Oppo. Citizens Bank, • II. vliAllI Qtu V ; V /., Waynesboro, Georgia. iugu-s icri <ja? Doors, Sash oil BUs LUMBER, SHLJVGLES, LATHS, ----- ismameamana Dr. Henry J. Godin, EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST, Spectacles and Eye-Glasses Manufactured to accurately correct all correctable errors el the human eye-sight. Artificial eyes carefully matched and in serted without pain, Consultation and ex amination free. Works and Office,: 928 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. Opposite Planter’s Hotel. W. L 0000 IS SHOT BY INSANE LAWYER Sensational Affair at Birm ingham, Ala. BOTH MEN ARE PROMINENT Mr. Littls, It Appears, Became Tempo rarily Deranged and Going to Mr. Dodd’s Room Fired Five Shots at Him, but Only One Took Effect. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 24.—William Little, a lawyer, former consul to Hon duras under Cleveland, shot William L. Dodd, president of the Southern Mutual Aid association, in their room this morning. Little had been representing Mr. Dodd, who is on trial on the charge of using the mails for fraudulent pur poses iu connection with the Birming ham Debenture Redemption company. Mr. Little became deranged as the re sult of mental strain in conduct of the case and entered the room this morn ing declaring that ha was going to die. Seeing a pistol on a table, Little grabbed it and' emptied every cham ber at Dodd and his brother, James I/. Dodd. Only one bullet took effect. It entered W. L. Dodd's shoulder. Lit tle comes of a prominent North Caro lina family. Dodd will recover. taken oacK ana the disposition of the men who took the strikers’ places to be decided. The union men have dis missed the conspiracy charge recent ly entered against W. J. Chalmers. It is said that the strike so far has cost the Allis Chalmers company $300,000 and the union $30,000 in carrying on the fight, to say nothing of the heavy loss in wages. The strike while a local affair has been regarded as a test of strength between the International Association of Machinists and the Na tional Metal Trades association. THREE DEATHS FROM QUARREL. CAZENOVIA’S GIANT GHOST. Big Apparition, Strangely Appareled, Glides About Creating Terror. Cazenovia, N. Y., Dec. 24.—A per sonage, whether a man or a woman no one can tell, but described by the su perstitious as a ghost, has frightened the residents of this place for a week. Some of the women and children have gone into hysterics by the mere recital of the antics of the supposed ghost. The apparition, so called, is thought by the more conservative to be some demented person of huge height and girth, it was pursued a few nights ago through a vacant lot by three men when it suddenly and mysteriously dis appeared. It is said to display a long rusty knife and a revolver. Its favor ite haunt is the railway station and the old skating rink. The object hides between buildings and under lofty elms for which Cazenovia is noted. Its head is described as inclosed in a white hood, v/hich terminates In a point and sways back and forth as the ghost glides over the ground. All plans to catch it have failed and there is no peace in town. Ducktown, Tenn., Scene of Family Tragedy. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 24.—Three deaths will be the result of the shoot ing of Dave Payne near Ducktown, Tenn. Payne was a fugitive from justice, having broken jail at Benton, Tenn., while charged with murder. Payne’s wife, who was seriously ill, sent a mes senger for her husband to come in from his mountain hiding place and see her. The messenger sent was Payne’s brother. When within 2 miles of Duck town they had a dispute over the pos session of a gun and fell to fighting. William Flannigan, while trying to separate the men, was shot in the ab domen by Dave Payne, who in turn was killed by Flannigan. Payne’s sick wife died shortly after being told of her husband’s death. Flannigan cannot recover. UNDER HOT DEBRIS t MEN ARE_ROASTED Eoloeaust In Market House at Zacatecas, Mex. 15 BODIES TAKEN FROM RUINS FARMER IS SLAIN BY NEGRO. CHICAGO STRIKE. incorporated With $10,000,000 Capital. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 24.—The Pacific Hardware and Steel compaily, capital $10,000,000, was incorporated here to day. The stock is divided into $7,000,- 000 common and $3,000,000 preferred, bearing 6 per cent cumulative divi dend. The company is authorized to manufacture and deal in every kind of iron, steel and hardware. The incor porators are August K. Gibbs, E. A. selfridge, Charles E. Miller, H. J. Mor ton, Louis Floss, Jr., A. L. Scott and Joseph Floss, all of San Francisco. Former We:nt to See About Money Owing Him. Waynesboro, Ga., Dec. 24.—A negro, Moses Reed, shot and killed Clinton j Mobley, a young white man, near Shell- bluff yesterday. | The negro was moving from Mr. Mobley’s farm and was in debt for some supplies for running the farm this year. Mr. Mobley went to make I some arrangements whereby he could 1 get his money. j On turning to go home, it is sup- j posed, the negro shot him as he left | in the back of the head, killing Mob- : ley instantly. His body was found in | the road by a passer-by half an hour j afterwards. i The negro left and has not yet been ! apprehended. While the Men Were Attempting to Save the Building and Contents It Collapsed and They Were Caught Under the Falling Walls. _ San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 23.—News has just reached here of a terrible fire in the city of Zacatecas, in the Mexican state of the same name, in which many lives were lost. The fire was in the principal market building owned by the city. The lower part of the building contained a large num ber of cellars and refrigerating apart ments which were stocked with meats for city consumption. The fire broke out in these cellars and when discovered had made con siderable headway. In order to save as much of the meat stored in the cel lars as possible a large force of men were ordered by the authorities into the burning structure and while this force was working the flames burned their way to the top of the market, completely enveloping it. The fire de partment was unable to check the progress of the fire, and after burning several hours the building collapsed, the crumbling walls hurying a large Newton Storehouses Burn. Newton, Ga., Dec. 24.—Fire was dis covered yesterday morning in the store house of C. E. Norris & Bro., but not until it was too late to save any goods. They had $8,000 worth of goods, with insurance of $4,350. T. C. Odom’s store also burned, the loss being about $650; insurance $400. The store house of H. J. Screws, occupied by M. C. Screws, was also burned, with a loss of about $1,000. There was no insurance. The j origin of the fire is unknown. FANCY w OODWORK, Builders’ Hardware, Plain and Ornamental Glass, Catalogue mailed free. One Negro Boy Kills Another. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 24.—Frank Gra ham, an 11-year-old negro boy, was shot and killed yesterday by Fred Fa vor, 10 years old, also a negro. The two boys were carrying dinners to men at work west of the city. They stop ped to shoot at a target. Favor snap ped the pistol and it failed to fire. He was trying to cock it again when the cartridge exploded, the hall goin; through Graham’s neck. Retires After Twenty Years. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 24.—Dr. C. Al- phonso Smith, brother of President Smith, of Davidson college, is now pro fessor of English at the University of North Carolina, succeeding Professor Hume, who retires after over 20 years’ service there. Dr. Smith has for a number of years been professor of English in the University of Louisiana, Florida Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Dec. 24.—Postmasters have been appointed in Florida as fol lows: A. A. Keefe, Etna, Citrus coun ty; W. D. Payne, Hendry, DeSoto coun ty, and Milton Whiddon, Ona, DeSoto county. The postoffice department has forwarded a commission to Martha Baggett at. Milligan, Fla; New Officers Chosen. Talbotton. Ga., Dec. 24.—At a recent meeting of Olive lodge, No. 10, F. and A. M., Talbotton, the following were elected officers for the ensuing Ma sonic year: O. D. Gorman, worshipful master; H. T. Wilkinson, senior war den; E. H. McGehee, junior warden; W. J. Thornton, treasurer; W. C. Jame son, secretary; W. O. DeLoache, tyler; T. N. Beall, senior deacon; William Keller, Jr., junior deacon. Business Men Indorse Meares. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 24.—The busi ness men of Wilmington will today send to the president a recommenda- number of the men in the cellars un- ' tion of the appointment of ex-Judge Machinists May Soor. Adjust Their j T rouble. Chicago, Dec. 24.—It is stated that the machinists’ strike in Chicago, j which has involved 400 union workmen j since it started seven inontlis ago, is j about to be settled. Conferences are now being held be- t tween leaders on both sides, and it is expected that an agreement will be reached and ratified within the next few days. It is said the Allis Chal mers company has agreed to return to the nine-hour day, whicn leaves the question of wages, the strikers to he Adv»rUniru: Iih*r*l. OOOOOOOQOOOOQOQQQQOOOQOOOO Q Christmas Presents. We have the most complete stock of Dia monds, Watches, Ster ling Silver Ware, Fan- Goods especially for the Holidays, and would be pleased to have you make our store headquerters- while in Augusta. Expert eugraviDg, W-niIGttMO, Jewelers, Augusta, :: Georgia. f QQQQQOQQQQQQQQGQQQQQQQ£pQ$i f No Truth In Report. Rome, Dec. 24.—There is no truth in the report published in the United States news agency that Mgr. Consali- hrini, archbishop of Piacenza, who re cently visited the United States, had been practically selected to succeed Mgr. Martinelli as papal delegate in the United States, and that he had begged the pope to excuse him from such promotion. The Vatican never intended to appoint Mgr. Consalibrini to the Washington post. He Kept His Leg. Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan, of Hartford, Conn., scratched his leg with a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood poisoning set in. For two years he suf fered intensely. Then the best doctors urged amputation, “but,” he writes, “I used one bottle of Electric Bitters and lLi boxes of Buckien’s Arnica Salve and my leg was sound and well as ever.” For Eruptions, Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Soros and all blood disorders Electric Bitters has no rival on earth. Try them. H. B. Me Master will guar antee satisfaction or refund money. Only 59 cents. — Third Victim of Marix Tragedy. Richmond, Va., Dec. 23.—James Stiff, the third man shot In the West moreland tragedy by Herbert Marix several weeks ago, died at his home in Westmoreland county this morning. der the ruins. Just how many were killed is not known, but the loss of life is said to be appalling. Latest advices from Zacatecas state that 15 dead bodies naa been taken from the ruins, while it is believed double that many are still under the wrecked walls. The market building was one of the finest structures of its kind in the republic and was a source of great revenue to the city. There i3 no hope that any of the bodies under the ruins are alive. How the fire originated is not known. Oliver P. Meares to be collector of that port, to succeed John S. Dancy, negro, who is appointed recorder of the District of Columbia. For many years Meares was judge of the eastern crim inal court. Thousands Senff Into Exile. Everv year a large number of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs are urged to go to another climate. But this is costly and not always sure. Don’t be an exile when Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption will cure you at home. It’s the most infallible medicine for Coughs, Colds, and all Throat and Lung diseases on earth. The first dose brings relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial bottles free at H. B. McMaster’s. Price 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Kansas Millers Make Protest Topeka, Kans., Dec. 24.—Kansas mil lers at a meeting in Topeka last even ing made vigorous protest against rail roads rating the minimum weight of carload shipments of flour out of the state from 24,000 to 30,000 pounds. They claim other state millers win not be compelled to take similar action in the same territory, hence the injustice. Fatal Explosion of Gas. j Columbus, O., Dec. 24.—A special to The Dispatch from Kenton, O., says: A i terrible gas explosion occurred here this morning. One man was fatally . hurt and six store fronts were blown | out. The damage will amount to sev- | eral thousand dollars. | —The Citizen $1.00 a year cash 'Liberal clubbing rates. See an nouncement. Church Wracked By Explosion. Springfield, O., Dec. 23.—The First Congregational church was demolished by an explosion yesterday and flames soon completed the work of destruc tion. The building cost $30,000. Industrial Convention Postponed. Atlanta, Dec. 24.—Colonel W. A. Hemphill, president of the Southern Industrial convention, announced to day that the convention of that asso ciation called for Memphis, Tenn., dur ing January had been postponed. Colo nel Hemphill has notified the vice pres idents and other officers of the organ ization. Reliable and Gentle. ‘‘A pill’s a pill,” says the saw. But there are pills and pills. You waDt a pill which is certain, thorough and gentle. Mustn’t gripe. De Witts’s Little Early Risers fill the bill,Pure ly vegetable. Do not force hut as sist the bowels to act. Strengthen and invigorate. Small and easy to take. H. B. MCMaster Lumbermen Will Protest. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 23.—The lum bermen of this section held a meet ing Saturday and formulated a set of resolutions protesting against tne five- day ruling of the railroads relative to the unloading of cars. In addition to this a letter was addressed to the three chief officials of each of the three railroads interested, in which the claims of the lumbermen were set forth. The action follows that of the board of trade, which on Friday took the matter up on behalf of the lum bermen. Not a Dissenting Vote. A perfect laxative! That is the unanimous verdict of the people who use Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pep sin. 503 and $1 00 sizes. Sold by H- b. McMaster, Waynes boro, Ga. H. Q. Bell, Millen, Ga. Appointments By Candler. Atlanta, Dec. 24.—Governor Candler yesterday appointed Dr. E. A. Jelics, %f Brooks county, and Dr. I. H. Jelks, of Clarke county, members of the state board of allopathic medical examiners for a term of three years from Jan. 7, 1902. Froze to Death In His Cabin. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 24.—Lucian Campbell, an old negro, was found frozen to death in his cabin in Tatem- ville. The doors and windows were wide open and the oid man had prob ably been too weak to close them. Black Head a Chopping Block. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 24.—King Fos ter was chopped in the head with a hatchet l y Milton Allen near the Cen tral depot yesterday. Both are negroes. Foster, it is thought, will die. hjBlcian Testifies. ‘•I have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and have never used anything in my lif“ that did me the good that did,” says County Physician Geo. W Ulodern Surgery Surpass* d. “ While suffering from a bad case of piles I consulted a physician who advised me to try a box of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” says G. F. Car ter. Atlanta. Ga. “I procured a box and was entirely cured. De Witt 3 Witch Hazel Salv8 is a splendid cure for piles, giving; relief instant iy, and I heartily recommend it to all sufferers.” Surgery is unneces sary to cure piles. De Witt’s Witch HazelSalve will cure any case. Cuts, burns, bruises, and all other wounds are also quickly cured by it Beware of counterfeits LaGrange Votes for Tank. LaGrange, Ga., Dec. 23.—The dis pensary election Saturday resulted in favor of a dispensary. All day long the battle of ballots waged hotly, and at no time was either side sure of victory until th'e counting of ballots was over. There were 377 ballots cast—208 “for dispensary” and 170 ’ against dispensary.” LaGrange has been a dry town for over 15 years. The anti-dispensary voters will con test the election. Killed by a Falling Oak. Washington, Ga., Dec. 23.—Louis Williams, a negro man, was killed by a falling tree Saturday on Web Co- fer’s place, near Washington. He was cutting wcod and had built a fire near a huge oak, which burned through, the tree falling on the negro, crush ing him to death. To Rush Labor Bills. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 23.—At the coming session of the general assem bly fights are to be made to secure the passage of the ten-hour day act and the child labor measure that will be much stronger in every way than those already made. In fact, a number of organizations have been at work for some time getting up indorsements and having letters sent to various members of the legislature and to in fluential men in all parts of the state. Don’t Let Them Suffer. Often children are tortured with itch- and burning eczema and other skin dis eases, but Buckien’s Arnica Salve heals the raw sores, expels inflammation, leaves the skin without a scar. Clean, fragrant, cheap, there’s no salye on eartU as good. Try it. Cure guaran teed. Only 25c at H. B. McMaster’s. Person 5 1. Will the lady who fell in a swoon last Thursday, iu front of the post- office, call at our store? She suffers from Billiousness. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin will surely cure her. Sold by h. b. Mcwaster, Waynes boro; fi.Q Bell, Millen. Gerst’s Resignation Accepted. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 24.—The board of aldermen has accepted the resigna tion of City Treasurer Philip Gerst, whose accounts are now undergoing an investigation. Gerst has publicly admitted that there was recently a shortage in his accounts of over $50,- 000, but claims it has been made good, NOT SOLD TO GRAND TRUNK. Tallahassee Southeastern ..Railroad Was Bought by Capitalists. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 21.—The sto ry sent out from this place to the ef fect that the Tallahassee Southeastern railroad had been sold to the Florida Grand Trunk Railroad company was not true. The Tallahassee Southeast ern road was in fact sold yesterday, but not to the Grand Trunk company. The laD.er concern exists only on pa per. It has a charter granting certain valuable rights, but it has no railroad yet. The Tallahassee Southeastern is built and now being operated from this city to within 30 miles of Perry, Taylor county. Its supposed destina tion is at or near Gainesville, Fla. Its route is through one of the richest but least developed sections of Flor ida, tinner, naval stores products and phosphates being found in great abun dance in the adjacent territory, the soil of which is splendidly adapted for general agriculture, truck and fruit growing. The road will continue to bear the same name and keep its gen eral offices in Tallahassee. The new owners m e well known capitalists, who especially request that their names be withheld for a short time. The road will be pushed to early com pletion. BLOODY FAMILY FEUD. Hospital Sells Property. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 24.—W. J. and J. W. McDonald yesterday pur chased or the Hillman Hospital com pany their vacant lot, 100 by 100, on the northeast corner of Fourth ave nue and Eighteenth street, for $18,- 000 cash. The lot is some distance out, but on the most promising of the new business avenues. The Children's Friend. You’ll have a cold this winter. Maybe you have one now. Your children will suffer too. For coughs, croup, bronchitis, grip and other winter compIaintsOneMinuteCough Cure never fails. Acts promptly. It is very pleasant to the taste and Scroggs of Hall county, Ga., “Being perfectly harmless. C. B. George, a physician I have prescribed it and j Winchester, Ky, writes “Our little found it to give the. best results.” If the food you eat remains undigest ed in your stomach it decays there and poisons the system. You can prevent this by dieting but that means starvation. Kodol Dyspep sia Cure digests what you eat. You need suffer from neither dyspepsia nor starvation. The worst cases quickly cured. Never fails. H. B. McMaster. girl was attacked with croup late one night and was so hoarse she could hardly speak. We gave her a few do^es of One Minute Cough Cure. It relieved her immediately and she went to sleep. WheD she awaken next morning she had no signs of hoarseness or croup. H. b. McMaster. Advertising rates liberal. SlOO Reward #100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to earn that there is at least < ne dreaded dis ease that science has been aide 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 ternally, 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, that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Ad dress, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists 75c. Hogans and Dormans Have Duel Near Sanderson, Fla. Sanderson, Fla., Dec. 23.—A terrific battle occurred Saturday night at Lee’s tie camp, 5 miles from here, between the Hogan and Dorman families. All of them are well known in this sec tion. A feud has existed between the two families for a long time, and on for* her occasions a fight was almost pre cipitated. In the battle the firing was intense for a few minutes. The dead are Joshua Hogan and Willie Dorman. The wounded are Andrew Nain and Thad Dorman, who is said to be fatal ly wounded. Lewis Hogan is mysteriously miss ing and though his friends are looking for him he has not yet been found. Kelirf la Six Honrs* Distressing Kidney and Bladder itleease re lieved in six hours by New South- American Kidney Cure. It is a gisusf. “surprise on account of its exceeding prom i-tness in re lieving pain in bladder, kiduevs a-*-' back. In male or female. Relieves reten'.is-- »»f water almost immediately. Ifyouw.ao- quick re lief aud cure this is the remedy. by H. B McMaster. Druggist Waynesuoro Ga. Tallahassee Southeastern Railway. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 23.—The Tal lahassee Southeastern railway Laving become the property of a new company of which John A. Bishop Is president and A. S. Mann attorney, application has been made to the city council for terminal facilities In the city. New Florida Corporations. Tallahassee, Dec. 24.—Florida com panies have been organized as follows: The Florida Ice company, of Jackson ville, with $75,000 capital; the Pensa cola Tar and Turpentine company, with $24,000 capital. Cold Did Not Hurt Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 24.—Reports from all sections of the state are to the effect that the recent cold snap did no material damage either to market gar deners or orange growers. Choicest Offerings Diamonds, Watches, Gold and Fina Plated Jewelry, Rich American Cut Glass, Lunoje China, Bic-a-Brac, Etc, ver You are cordially invited to visit our our beautiful store—Nolhing finer iu the South. Polite attention—Prices right. A.. J. RENKL, JT eweler, 706 Broadway, Augusta, Oa. - V i . ■ : •; 1'.