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WIND FANNED FIRE
PARTLY DESTROYED THE COPPER
PLANT OF M’MILLAN BROTHERS.
WAS BADLY DAMAGED.
BUILDING WRAPPED IN FLAMES
AND MICH VALUABLE STOCK IN IT.
Origin of Fire Unknown— Flump*
Started In Nortliweat Corner ot
Building and Rnickly Swept the
Whole Plant—A Number of Val
uable Toole Among the Artlelee
Burned—Several Completed Stills
Escaped Damage Through Having
Been Stored In Yard—Engine No. 1
From Fire Station No. 4 Became
Stalled in Soft Earth of East Gas
ton Street nnd Failed to Reaeh
Fire.
Fire partly destroyed the copper
works of McMillan Eros., at an early
hour this morning, and for a short
while surrounding property was in dan
ger.
The two-story wooden building on
the northeast corner of Liberty and
Price streets was badly damaged, and
the work shop was completely de
stroyed.
Because of the character of the stock
carried, however, the damage will not
be so large. No estimate of the loss
could be made immediately after the
fire.
The fire had been burning some min
utes before It was discovered. Some
one In the neighborhood fired a re
volver and a minute later the alarm
was sounded.
Fire Marshal George Mouro, who
lives just across the street from the
copper works, heard the shot fired and
ran to the box at the corner. It was
then being opened by. a patrolman, and
the fire marshal sounded the alarm.
Later a second call was sounded for
additional apparatus. A strong breeze
was blowing, and it was feared that
some of the surrounding property
might be burned.
The fire was discovered about 1:30
o'clock, and an alarm turned in from
box 27. on Harris and Price streets.
YVhen the firemen reached the scene it
was found that the fire was likely to
prove more serious than had been an
ticipated, and additional apparatus
was summoned.
The building, which was of wood and
very dry, burned like tinder. The fire
started in the northwest corner and
the flames, fanned by a strong wind
from the west, quickly ate their way
ulong a low shedlike building extend
ing w'ell to the east of the main struc
ture. So rapid was the conflagration,
that in a very feW minutes after the
alarm was turned In. this wing of the
building was nothing but a smoking
skeleton of rafters and uprights.
Meantime the flames had also eaten
into the main building, which stands
at the corner of Liberty and Price
streets, and shortly after thfs part of
the structure burst into flames. It was
here that was stored the most valua
ble part of the stock, a lot of sheet
copper, a supply of valuable tools and
also the office furniture, books, etc.
Fortunately, the books and valuable
papers were kept In a safe believed to
be Are proof, and so these, it is be
lieved, have been untouched.
A large number of turpentine stills,
completed and ready for shipment, also
escaped damage, having been stored in
the yard to the east or the buildings.
Some of them were scorched, but it is
believed that taken as a lot they are
pratically undamaged.
In its efforts to reach the Are the
engine from fire station No. 4 ran into
the soft earth on East Gaston street,
where an excavation had been made
to reach a damaged sewer, and became
so badly stalled that it was unable
to reach the fire at all.
Marshal Simmons Resign*.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 28. —Frank Sim
mons, United States marshal for the
Southern district of Alabama, to-day
announced that he had tendered his
resignation and that it had been ac
cepted by wire. Mr. Simmons declined
to give reasons for his resignation. G.
B. Deans, it is said, will probably suc
ceed to the vacancy.
Barbarous Surgical Operation
For the Cure of riles
Is not only intensely painful, dan
gerous to life and very expensive, but
In the light of modern medical re
eearch, dnd since the discovery of the
Pyramid Pile Cure, wholly unneces
sary. If you have any doubt on this
point kindly read the following letter
from one who knows that the claims
regarding the merits of the Pyramid
Pile Cure are borne out by facts.
"For a long time I suffered with
blind piles. They gave me so much
pain and uneasiness that they almost
disqualified me for doing anything I
saw an ad tn the Atlanta Journal of
Pyramid Pile Cure and ordered a 50
cent box. I used them and they gave
me relief; that encouraged me and I
bought another 50 cent box and they
Wired me. Oh how glad that I am
Well again!”
"The Pyramids cured me and I am
satisfied they will cure anybody else
who is suffering as I was, if they wili
use them.”
“You may use this in any way you
see proper, if my experience will 'en
courage any sufferer to use yotir Py
ramids. I shall be glad." H. K. Hicks,
Calhoun, Ga.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
druggists for 50 rents a package, and
Its merit Is so well known that the
sales exceed those of all similar reme
dies combined.
Write Pyramid Drug Cos.. Marshall,
Mich., for their little book on the
causes and cure of plies, which Is sent
tree for the asking,
Sick Headache.
This distressing ailment results
from a disordered condition of the
stomach and is quickly cured by
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
OBITUARY.
Thomfla Nicol Than*.
Mr. Thomas N. Theus died at his
home. No. 1010 Drayton street, yester
day morning shortly after 4 o’clock.
He had been in ill health for years
and critically ill since Wednesday. It
was realized several days ago that
there was no chance of his recovery,
and his death caused no surprise,
though much sorrow, to a large circle
of friends.
Mr. Theus left among his papers
minute instructions as to his funeral
arrangements and these will be carried
out according to his wishes. The re
mains will be taken this morning at
10 o'clock to Confederate Hall, where
they will lie in state under a guard
of honor appointed by the Confederate
Veterans’ Association until 3:30 o’clock,
when the funeral services will
be conducted in the hall by
Rev. Robb YVhite, rector of
Christ Church, assisted by Rev.
Charles H. Strong, rector of St. John’s
Church. Hymns will be sung by the
choir of Christ Church.
The pall bearers, who also were se
lected by Mr. Theus, will be Messrs.
A. W. Harmon, H. S. Dreese, R. F.
Baker, Clement Saussy, J. W. Mcln
tire and J. Q. Hodges. Mr. Theus had
selected also for this office Mr. George
Turner and Mr. R. F. Harmon, both
of whom have since died, so that thetr
places are to be filled by Messrs. Mc-
Intlre and Hodges.
The interment will be in Bonavem
ture Cemetery. It is expected that
the Chatham Artillery will furnish an
escort from the hall to the cemetery.
Mr. Theus will be burled in Confeder
ate gray with the Confederate Cross
of Honor on his breast. On the mon
ument that now commemorates his
wife and on which also his death will
be recorded will be placed the simple
inscription:
Thomas N. Theus.
A Confederate Soldier.
Died Nov. 28, 1903.
This inscription, with only the date
of his death left blank, was selected
by Mr. Theus when he planned the
other details of his funeral, on Jan.
7. 1901. He also, In his will, created a
trust fund, the interest of which is
to be used in the care of the burial lot.
Thomas Nicol Theus was the son of
Benjamin T. and Martha Nicol Theus
and was born in Savannah July 21,
1839. He received a common school
education and became connected in
1854 with the oldest jewelry establish
ment in the city, the firm of Samuel
Wllmot. This connection he continued
through all the successions. Anally suc
ceeding to the business with his broth
er. Simeon Theus, seventeen years ago.
Mr. Theus enlisted in the Republican
Blues early in IS6I and was with that
command for awhile In garrison duty
at Fort Pulaski. Upon the expiration
of enlistment of twelve months
he re-enlisted in the Chatham Artillery
and was with this command. then
known at YVheaton's Light Battery, at
the battle of Olustee, in Florida, and
at the defense of Fort Wagner,
Charleston harbor, during the darkest
days of that heroic defense. He con
tinued with his command through the
South Carolina campaign ending with
Johnston’s surrender.
Mr. Theus was of an old and distin
guished family. The original ancestor,
Jeremiah Theus. was a Huguenot who
came from Switzerland to Charleston
in 1732. He was a portrait painter of
no small renown in the 40’s of the
eighteenth century, and many of his
works are hanging to-day on “Old
Charleston" walls.
The family figured in the Revolution,
one member being a surgeon, another
a major in the Continental Army, and
still another holding high civic com
mission under President Washington.
The printed histories of South Caro
lina have frequent mention of their
services. Another member of the
family went into the church and is
reported among the first preachers of
the Lutheran Church in this country.
Though a man of the softest and ten
derest of feeling. Mr. Theus had been
an example of devotion to his princi
ples and was always firm in his opin
ions. He was a gallant soldier and
such was his devotion to the memory
of the Confederacy that since the war
he has worn no clothing that was not
of the shade of the Confederate gray.
He was never robust and for years
had suffered from many physical
troubles. The death of his wife about
eight years ago, followed three years
after by the death of a much-loved
niece, who was living with him, caus
ed him a mental suffering that but
added to his physical troubles.
His devotion to these two compan
ions he showed In the beautiful memo
rials that commemorate them in his
lot in Bonaventure Cemetery. The
care that he gave the spot where his
loved ones rest showed the tenderer
traits of his character which, to those
who knew him, could readily be
found. He leaves of immediate kin
only his brother, Mr. Simeon Theus,
and the son of that gentleman, Master
Charlton Theus.
Little Mamie Tussey.
Mamie Tussey, aged 18 months, died
yesterday morning at her father’s home,
No. 416 Montgomery street, after an ill
ness of three months. She was the
daughter .if Mr. J. A. Tussey, super
visor on the Central of Georgia Rail
way. The funeral will take jflace at
9:30 o’clock this morning. Th'e serv
ices will be conducted by Rev. W. A.
Nisbet, pastor of Westminster Presby
terian Church.
Mr*. Herbert William*.
On the 18th of this month. Mrs. Ju
lia Williams, wife of Dr. Herbert Wil
liams. died in Brooklyn, N. Y. Her
maiden name was Julia Howard and
she was formerly of Savannah. She
married Dr. Herbert Williams of
Brooklyn, and her sister, Fanny How
ard. married Mr. D. P. Merritt of
Brooklyn. Mrs. Williams' two chil
dren and her sister survive her.
Jule* Levy Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.—Jules Levy, the
world famous cornetist, died here to
day. His death occurred at his home.
The cause was apoplexy. He leaves a
widow and three children, all of whom
were with Mm when the end came. The
decedent was in his sixty-sixth year.
Fit* Lee Lectured.
Baltimore, Nov. 28.—Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee lectured here on
and the United States.” the proceeds
of the lecture being devoted to the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Fund for
the construction of a road between
Charlottesville. Va., the seat of the
University of Virginia, and Monticello,
the home of Jefferson.
s * l\(i NEWS: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 29. 1903.
TO BUILD HOSPITAL
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE SO
DECIDED AT YESTERDAY’S
SESSION.
OPEN TO ALL DENOMINATIONS
AND WILL RUN IN CONNECTION
WITH ATLANTA INSTITUTIONAL
CHIRCH.
South Georgia Conference Will Co
operate With North Georgia In
Regard to Thta Matter—Mcßae De
rided on n> Next Place for Hold
ing the Conference—Missionary
Report a Feature of Senalon— Im
portant Role, Allowing Mall
Conrae, Paused at Afternoon Ses
sion To-day's Programme In
Sandersvllle.
Sandersville, Ga.. Nov. 28.—Besides
choosing Mcßae as the next place for
holding the sessions of the South Geor
gia conference, the most important item
at the session to-day was the decision
to organize a thoroughly equipped hos
pital outside of the distinctive church
work, to which all denominations
would be admitted. The hospital will
probably be run in connection with the
Wesleyan Institutional Church of At
lanta, the South Georgia Conference co
operating with the North Georgia Con
ference.
Rev. C. K. Dowman, D. D., repre
senting the North Georgia Conference,
appeared before the conference and
represented Wesleyan Institutional
Church of Atlanta.
A committee from thfe conference to ■
co-operate with a board from the North
Georgia Conference in building up a
great institutional church in the Gate
City was ordered appointed.
It is proposed to organize outside of
the distinctively religious services, a
large, thoroughly equipped hospital,
open to all who apply for admission.
Bishop Key, in an earnest speech, com
mended the project, urging the con
ference to rally to this great work.
Rev. W. C. Lovett, D. L>.. Hon. S.
B. Adams, and W. D. Wallace were
appointed as the committee.
By a unanimous vote the conference
decided to co-operate with the North
Georgia Conference.
Splendid Missionary Iteport.
The missionary rally, presided over
by Rev. A. M. Williams, D. D., presi
dent of the board, has been one of the
features of the conference. A universal
spirit of rejoicing prevailed among the
members as they anticipated the re
port of the treasurers of the mission
boards. When the splendid results
were announced the conference spon
taneously broken forth in singing,
"Praise God from whom all blessings
flow.”
The reports of the treasurers show
that $10,157.57 has been raised during
the year for home missions; foreign
missions, $20,291.64; church extension,
$4,564; Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, $11,358; Women's Home Mis
sionary Society, $4,300. The total raised
through these channels is $50,629.
Every district in the conference paid
the assessments for foreign and do
mestic missions in full, but one. The
North Macon District paid over $3,000
on the foreign mission collection. The
record, according to Dr. Ward, one of
the missionary secretaries, leads ev
ery conference in the entire church.
Both the Savannah and North Macon
districts pay every claim in full, both
for ministerial support and conference
collections.
Speakers Before Conference.
Rev. Kishi, a Japanese convert, and
a graduate of Emory College, was in
troduced to the conference, and spoke
of the work which will soon call him
to Japan. Rev. Harry Bardwell also
spoke a few words of parting, as he
is to leave for Cuba in a short while.
Rev. Seth Ward, of Texas, one of
the missionary secretaries, of the
church, in a speech of unusual power
spoke of the great work being accom
plished throughout the church for mis
sions.
The Third Day's Session.
The third day's session of the con
ference was opened with devotional ex
ercises, conducted by Rev. J. W. Sim
mons. The calling of the twentieth
question was resumed Are all the
preachers shameless in their life and
official administration?”
The report of the preachers as to
the several interests committed to
their care gave evidence of a most
gratifying condition.
Rev. C. E. Boland's case was re
ferred to the Committee on Conference
Relations for a supenanuated rela
tion.
Dr. Winton, editor of the Christian
Advocate; Dr. Atkins, Sunday-school
editor; Dr. Quillian, a member of the
North Georgia Conference, and Mr.
Dupont Guerry, president of the Wes
leyan Female College, were introduced
to the conference.
Rev. George N. M’aeDonell was an
nounced by his father, Rev. G. G. N.
MacDonell, as having gone to Mon
terey, New Mexico, to temporarily take
the place of the minister at this point
who has recently died. Being a yel
low fever immune, and conversant with
the Spanish language, he will be a
valuable addition to this important
post of duty.
Mrs. R. C. Neely of Waynesboro, Ga.,
representing the Woman’s Home Mis
sionary Society, was introduced to the
conference and addressed the body on
the work of the women in this depart
ment. The report of the work accom
plished was a matter of the deepest
gratification to the entire conference.
BMt Conference at Mcßae.
Under the question, "where will you
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Office Hours —8:30 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 9 p. m. Sundays 10 to 1.
hold the next conference?" Dawson.
Mcßae, and Quitman, were placed in
nomination by the respective pastors
of these churches.
Mcßae was flrtally selected by a
unanimous vote.
Rev. H. P. Myers, presented the re
port of the Committee on Education.
Rev. F. G. Lang, was elected to the
office of conference secretary of edu
cation.
President Gaerry’a Address.
Hon. Dupont Guerry, president of the
Wesleyan Female College, was intro
duced to the conference, and in a most
i earnest and timely address rep
| resented the Interests of Wesleyan, the
I oldest female college in the South. He
I aid in part:
"Last year I sought to be elected to
the great office of Governor of this
state, because I wanted to
if possible, some much needed reforms.
The peopla of this state did not see
fit to bestow this honor upon me.
But. unsought and undesired, God Al
mighty conferred upon me one of the
greatest honors of this earth in call
ing me to the presidency of Wesleyan
Female College. At present we have
the largest enrollment in the history of
the college.”
Rev. J. E. Dickey, president of Em
ory College, also presented the inter
ests of his institution.
The Afternoon Scanlon.
By resolution the conference assem
bled at 3 o'clock by request of Bishop
Key. who had to meet with his cab
inet. Rev. W. C. Lovett, D. D.. pre
sided over the session.
A resolution was offered by the
Board of Education, indorsing a plan
whereby a young man desiring to en
ter vhe conference, can take the pre
scribed course from Vanderbilt Uni
versity by mail. The student will be
given a certificate to be received in
lieu of the regular examination at the
seat of the conference. The matter
was warmly debated, and strong
speeches were made pro and eon. Rev.
A. M. Williams. D. D., and Rev. J.
H. Scruggs, D. D., were active partic
ipants in the debate.
The amendment to the resolution
striking out the paragraph which al
lows a student to pass his examination
through the correspondence school,
was adopted.
The Epworth League and Sunday
school boards hold their annual rallies
to-night.
Programme For To-Day.
The order of the services for to-mor
row, are as follows: Methodist Church
love feast at 9 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. G. G. McDonell; 11 a. m., preach
ing by Bishop Key; 3 o’clock, memo
rial services; 7:30. preaching by Rev.
G. B. Winlotv, D. D. All the other
churches and the auditorium will be
supplied with preachers.
UNITED STATES COURT
AT FLORIDA’S CAPITAL
No Y'erdict in the Taylor County
Smuggling Cases nnd a Transfer
to Pensacola Ordered.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Nov. 28.—1n the
United States Court Will Gordon, a
young white man, was convicted of the
charge of breaking into and robbing
the postotfice at Chancey, Fla., on the
night of Oct. I. The evidence against
Gordon was of the most circumstantial
nature, until he was put on the stand
himself. Then, although he denied the
charge, his story was so mixed that
conviction was almost a foregone con
clusion.
The case against Smith, former edi
tor of the Monticello Constitution, who
is accused of using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes, was continued until the
next term.
Sam Brack, the negor counterfeiter
arrested in Apalachicola, was found
guilty of the charge against him, and
received a sentence of two years in the
penitentiary.
The most important case tried was
the celebrated smuggling case against
YVilliam McCook of Key West, in which
many of the prominent citizens of Tay
lor county are implicated. The trial
occupied a great part of the time of
the court, and was given to the jury
late Thursday afternoon. That body
was out until Friday evening, when
the judge sent for the jury. He asked
if there was any possible chance for
a verdict being arrived at, to which
the foreman replied in the negative.
Judge Swayne then declared a mistrial,
and excused the jury from further
service.
The United States attorney then
made a motion that the Taylor county
smuggling cases be transferred to the
United States court at Pensacola. In
giving his reasons for desiring a
transfer the prosecuting attorney said
that the influences were such that it
was impossible for the government to
secure a verdict in Tallahassee, with a
local jury, no matter what the evidence
might be. Several attempts had bean
made before local juries, and the in
terest was so great and outside influ
ences so strong that there was no pos
sible chance for a verdict.
Hon. Jefferson B. Browne, one of
the attorneys for the defense, objected
to the transfer being made. He said
the allegation that it would be impos
sible for the government to se
cure a verdict, no matter what the evi
dence might be, was a serious charge
against the honor and integrity of the
people of Leon county; that the jury
trying the case at this term was com
posed of men whose honesty could not
be doubted. He ventured the assertion
that the judge, in all his career, had
never had a better, more intelligent, or
more honorable jury to try a case.
The fact that the defendants had been
tried before three petit juries, and the
matter had been thoroughly sifted by
four grand juries, showed conclusively
that the government had no case.
Judge Swayne was of the opinion
that under existing conditions it would
be no reflection upon the honor and
integrity of the people of Leon county
to transfer the case to Pensacola,
where a verdict of some kind could be
secured. He, threreupon, ordered the
ease transferred to Pensacola, to be
tried in the United States court bn
Jan. 14. 1904.
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Other Wonderful Cures.
Mrs. Mary E. Holbert, 2501 Clinton
avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., writes:
“My son suffered for three months
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which threatened to become very se
rious. The doctors advised that he
seek a more favorable climate, but as
he had heard of Peruna as a specific
for lung trouble, he decided to give it
a trial before he left his family for an
expensive journey among strangers.
For six months he used it faithfully
NEWS OF ATLANTA
HAPPEXISGS OF A DAY IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
VINEVILLE NOW IN MACON.
SUPREME COURT GIVES THE CITY
THE Si nCRB.
Supreme Coart Sustain* the Lower
Court In Its Decision Touching
the Mnttcr of Macon and Vlnevllle.
Case Was One of Long Standing.
Lower Bids for School Books lie'
celved by the Commission.
Atlanta, Nov. 28.—The Supreme
Court to-day decided the famous Vine
ville case, and now that suburb is, de
facto, a part of the city of Macon.
Several years ago an act was passed
by the Legislature, providing that the
people of Vineville might vote on the
question of going into Macon. The
present Legislature passed, an act in
corporating Vineville into the city. Op
ponents of the movement claimed the
new law did not repeal the old one,
that the people still had the right to
vote on the question. The Supreme
Court sustains the lower court In the
decision that the old law is repealed,
and that the people cannot vote on the
matter.
Hon. Joe Hill Hall of Bibb and a
large delegation of negroes opposefl
the movement to take in the suburb.
Maisky Left fSOO.OOO.
The will of John D. Malsby, a dealer
In machinery, who died recently, was
probated in the Court of Ordinary to
day. It disposes of an estate valued at
$300,000, including $63,000 life insurance.
The property goes to his widow for her
life, and at her death is to be divided
among the surviving children.
Amendment* In Intervention.
In accordance with the order of
Judge W. T. Newman, amendments
were filed to-day in the intervention
suits of A. E. Dixon et al. vs. the At
lanta National and Mrs. M. C. Alex
ander et al. vs. the Southern Home
Building and Loan Associations. The
amendments ask that as Bird M. Rob
inson is a resident of New York state,
the requisite papers be served on him,
compelling him to appear in court as
SUGAR REFINERY
FOR A. COHN & CO.
Balnbrldge, Ga., Nov. 28.—Messrs.'
A. Cohn & Cos.. the New York syndi
cate, which owns the large tobacco
plantation about eighteen miles south
east of this city, are installing a sugar
refinery which will have a capacity of
twelve tons per day. This is the first
and only plant of Its kind in Geor
gia, and if this proves the theory that
there is more sugar to the ton of Geor
gia cane than to the ton of Louisiana
cane. It will have a great effect on this
crop in this section of the state, as it
will give the farmers a market for
their syrup and also for their cane, if
they have no desire to mttke it into,
syrup.
Sugar cane Is fast becoming the sta
ple crop of Southwest Georgia. It is
cheaper to raise than cotton, does not
take as much labor and care, and so
far the farmers have been able to dis
pose of their syrup at a price that
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It is the praise of those who have
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a party to the suit. They also ask that
W. A. Wimbush be compelled to appear
in court, claiming that the receivership
fund held by them, as well as the un
converted assets of the associations, be
long by right to the stockholders, to
whom Wimbush and Robinson are ac
countable.
No definite date has been set for the
renewal of the case, but it probably
will be several week yet before it comes
up for trial.
I.ower Bid* Presented.
The new book bids were opened to
day by the State School Book Com
mission, which has received a report
from the sub-commission. While the
new bids were not made public, it was
stated that they are much lower than
these first submitted.
bkTdea'l*in land.
Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 28.—One of
the largest land deals made in this
section in recent years is that now
being closed up by Mr. George W.
Saxon and associates. The purchase
embraces nearly 100,000 acres of timber
lands in Liberty county, on which is
an estimate growth of 60,000,000 feet of
cypress, 70,000,000 feet of oak, ash and
hickory, and 200,000,000 feet of yellow
pine. t
The purchasers are the Saxon-
Barnes Land and Naval Stores Com
pany of this city and Jacksonville.
They will soon have established on
their lands a number of colonies, with
necessary mills and machinery to con
vert the timber into lumber and naval
stores products. The company is com
posed of Messrs. Barnes & Jessup of
Jacksonville, and Saxon & Rawls of
the Capital City Bank of Tallahassee.
The estimated value of the property
purchased is about $1,000,000, and it
includes some of the finest farm lands
in the state.'
AFTER GIVSNg’tHANKS
THE SPEAKER DIED.
Norfolk, Va„ Nov. 28. —Having just
finished an eloquent discourse upon
the goodness of God in the Baptist
Church of Potecasi, N. C„ Thanksgiv
ing night, Jesse Parker, a wealthy
Carolinian, fell to the floor and ex
pired in a few moments. The tragedy
broke up a large attended meeting of
people held to give thanks for the
good crop of the fall. Mr. Parker was
76 years old, and it is thought he was
overcome by emotion.
would net them more profit to the acre
than cotton.
Messrs. Cohn & Cos., besides having
the largest tobacco farm in the world,
raised this year between 8,000 and 10,-
000 tons of sugar cane, and they ex
pect to make between a million and a
million and a quarter pounds of sugar.
The mill which mashes the cane can
grind 250 tons a day. The Juice, on
coming from the cane, falls into large
pans, directly under the mill, and from
these pans is conveyed to strainers,
and from strainers, is pumped to the
boilers, where it becomes syrup. After
the Juice becomes syrup, they put It In
vacuum pans, where it becomes crys
talized and is raw or unrefined sugar.
If they desire to make refined or gran
ulated sugar out of this, they put the
raw sugar In centrifugal pans, and aft
er ft undergoes this process K Is ready
for the market as granulated sugar.
This company are putting In this plant
In order tc keep their 1,400 hands em
ployed during the winter months, and
will not at present grind or use any
cane except whait they raise.
Peruna cures the first stages of con
sumption by removing the cause
which is chronic catarrh.
Peruna cures the cause in the right
way. It cures catarrh of the bron
chial tubes, which causes the cough
The catarrh having been cured, the
cough ceases. This is the only right
way to cure a cough.
Miss Mabel A. Bradford, 2520 West
32d Ave., Denver, Colorado, writes:
“For some years back I have been
troubled with delicate lungs and
whenever I caught a cold, which or.
eurred several times each year, I al
vvavs feared that the result would he
serious.. I came to Colorado hoping
to Improve my health, but the results
were not what Iliad confidently e\-
pected. However, what Colorado
ozone could not do for me, Peruna
did, and In a couple of months I had
used eight bottles and found that nty
lungs were stronger than ever, and
my health excellent.. I find that Pe
runa Improved the mental as well as
the physical health, as I am better
natured and of a more happy disposi
tion. Peruna Is well worthy highest
endorsement.”—Miss Mabel Bradford.
Miss Florence E. Kenah, 434 Maria
St.. Ottawa, Ont., writes:
"A few months ago I caught a se
vere cold, which settled on my lungs
and remained there so persistently
that I became alarmed. I took medi
cine without benefit, until my digestive
organs became upset, and my head
and back began to ache severely and
frequently.
“I was advised to try Peruna. and
although I had little faith I felt so
sick that I was ready to try anything.
It brought me blessed relief at once,
and I felt that I had the right medN
cine at last. Within three -weeks I
was completely restored and have en
joyed perfect health since.
"I now have the greatest faith in
Peruna.” —F. E. Kenah.
If you have the slightest symptom
of catarrh of the lungs don’t wait.
Get a bottle of Peruna.
Use It according to directions.
It will remove every trace of catar.
rlial Irritation from the throat, bron
ehial tubes and lungs.
Catarrh cannot remain where Peru,
na Is used.
No one need fear consumption
whose mucous membranes are free
from catarrhal Inflammation.
Give Peruna a trial.
It does all we claim as the following
letters testify:
Catarrh Often Causes Consumption.
One-half the ailing women of the
United States are suffering from ca
tarrh. They are doctoring for almost
any other disease without benefit. A
few bottles of Peruna would eradicate
all catarrhal inflammation from the
system. With clean, healthy mucous
membranes health inevitably follows.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hart
man, giving a full statement of your
case and he will be pleased to give you
his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
SLAYER OF CANNON
IS SENTENCED AT JESCP TO TWEN
TY YEARS.
JOYNER CUT HIM TO DEATH.
JURY CALLED THE CRIME VOLUN
TARY MANSLAUGHTER.
Trial at Jemp Was a Memorable
One—Joyner I* Prominently Con
nected, and It Was Difficult to Se
cure a Competent Jury—Solicitor
General Bennett Disqualified Be
cause He Was Related to Joyner,
Killing Ocenrred at Odnm.
Jesup, Ga., Nov. 28.—After being out
since 7 o’clock last night, the jury
trying H. C. Joyner for the murder
of D. V. Cannon last April at Odum,
at 10 o'clock this morning returned a
verdict, finding the defend'ant guilty
of voluntary manslaughter.
Immediately after the rendering of
the verdict. Judge T. A. Parker Im
posed the maximum penalty for this of
fense and sentenced the accused ta
twenty years at hard labor in the pen
itentiary.
As will be remembered by the read
ers of the News, Cannon was agent of
the Southern R'ailway Company at
Odum, and was cut to death by Joy
ner, who was drunk. Joyner escaped,
but was later captured in Florida and
brought back for trial. He was con
nected with some of the most promi
nent families of this section and was
widely known.
The conviction of Joyner brings to
a close one of the most famous trials
In the history of this county. On ac
count of his family connections it was
almost impossible to get a jury com
petent to try him. Solicitor General
John W. Bennett being disqualified by
reason of relationship to the defendant,
the prosecution was conducted by Soli
citor General W. W. Osborne of Sa
vannah, assisted by Judge Joseph W.
Bennett, and Littlefield and Popped
representing the Southern Railway
Company. The defense was ably con
ducted by E. D. Graham of Mcßae,
assisted by J. R. Thomas, and S. B.
Harris of this place.
Immediately upon the sentence of
Joyner a motion for anew trial was
filed by his counsel, but it Is not be
lieved that this will save him.
Upon the conclusion of this trial Su
perior Court adjourned until the sec
ond Monday in ICay, 1904.
Epidemic of Typhoid.
Butler, Pa„ Nov. 28.—Since Sept. 18
this town has had over 1,300 cases of
typhoid fever and fifteen deaths. One
death was reported to-day and new
cases continue to develop. The State
Board of Health to-nignt issued a state
ment In which they say that the cause
is the pollution of the water used in
the greater part of the borough. The
pollution is clearly traceable to cases
of typhoid fever in close proximity to
the reservoir of the Butler Water
Company. Appeals have been made for
help in nursing the sick.
Student* Were tlaclled.
Rome, Nov. 28.—A number of st u "
dents here to-day attempted to make
another anti-American demonstration,
but were easily prevented by the po
lice from carrying out their plans, a
steady rain helping the police to die
perse the crowd.