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DOUBLE TRUCKS FOR SOUTHERN, i Work Will Be Begun Shortly and Will Be Prosecuted Until Com pleted—General Offices To Remain at Wash- ington. Washington, May 29.— President Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Railway Com pany, who is in Washington, said today that the road will be double tracked from Washington to Atlanta, and $25,000,- 000 spent on betterments, including double trackage. It will be impossible to complete this work in one or two years, but it will be prosecuted until finished. Portions of the line will be double tracked to relieve the present crowded condition, and then the double links will be connected. The Washing on division will be the first section of the road to got two tracks. The shops and yards in Alexandria. Va., will be enlarged and the greater portion of the present equipment will be rebuilt. Mr. Spencer declared there is no in tention to remove the general offices of the Southern from Washington to Atlanta or to change the official person nel of the road. To Stop Delays. There are several places on the line between Washington and Atlanta whore delays are suffered for the lack of suffi cient trackage to accommodate the num ber of trains that are necessary to be run. This has been a prolific cause of the delay, •! schedules that have caused acme complaint during the past winter and spring, and with the laying of an additional track this will be overcome, and there will be no reason why every train shall not come in on time to the minute. Tic work will be started where it is most needed, and as each of the more. r , W( >< d -■ tioi is re i< ved, it will I■■ extended until the entire distance i- -aid , with two sets of rails. The work will re quire some time to complete, as it is a vast undertaking, practically equal to t ■' building of a new road from one city to another. Owing to the tact that there will b a gieat number of trains pass ing over the work while it Is being done. | t nil! necessarily have to be done slowly j and carefully, but this problem m on- | gineertng has long ago been solve! and there will be no difficulty in executin'.' the undertaking. A large force of men v.Td b, employed and every effort made t . expedite the construction as rapidly as Shops To Be Enlarged. The shops of the Southern at Alexan- : <!;! , are among the largest in the country . r w, but it has been found that more Is ‘ required of them than they are equal to | at present. A considerable part of the J. . 'AXt.COO will be expended in this depart ment of Improvements. Additional build ings will be erected and new improved machinery will be installed, requiring the employment of many additional men. The double track system will allow the Southern to operate many more trains dally than formerly, and new and tine | -oiling stock will be purchased and placed j on the line. It Is probable that the en- I -for schedule will be changed. The al- ] ready fast time made between 18 ashing ton and Atlanta will be Increased greatly, is there will be no delays at sidings and little or no danger of collisions. It is also exceedingly probable that the block signaling system will be adopted and placed in use along the entire line. J his will be one of the greatest Improvements •f all, as it minimixes the danger to the .most. Gwaiakowe. ■ .walakowe Is an Indian word, ai.d m.o.is Corn is King. In America corn • < indeed, king of cereals, the grain alone -.nt: \ allied at considerably more than in.* ano tjiK.l wlij'lt is more than double th'.- value of the wheat and oat crops . '■ mbin. fi. in addition to the grain va ue worth as'much as the ears and hem . th. M I’ormick corn bindei and the Nc < ..rmi.-k busker and shredder have ena ... C orn grower to double the ialue of ir - crop A beautifully illustrated book entitled "King of the Corn Field- Will bo mailed free to tile readers of •i l)f . Mlanta Weekly Constitution upon . st ' Write to the nearest McCormick agent. T GIBBONS REALLY ESCAPED Report That Negro Was Lynched Was a Mistake. Augtsta. Ga., May 29.—(Special.)-Tele giams received tonight rrotp Wrens and Spread. Ga., show that the escape of the negro, Leroy Gibbons, who was under ar rest for the killing of Dupree Holmes, was a genuine escape and till 1 ! the tumor that he wtis lynched is not true. Gibbons made his way to Louisville and surrendered to the sheriff of Jeffer son countv. He denies killing Holmes, inil bis wife and grandson both describe the killing, and say Gibbons killed Mr. Holmes with a hoe and threw his body over the fence into the. woods, where it remained until nightfall, when hs carried !• off in a wagoq and threw it into Drier creek Collapse of Large Building in Chicago Chicago. May 25.—A railway supply fac t icy at North avenue and West Forty eigiitl. avenue collapsed today and nine men were buried in the ruins. The number of fatalities cannot be learned untol the debris has been cleared away. WHISKEYMJgffTSjh to " e c.aim to he the Lowest Priced Whiskey House. We really sell NH Bga whiskey as low as sl.lO per gallon, and mind you; distilled whiskey —notadecoc- Bg| U tion °t chemicals —but of course it’s new and under proof. KKg ftgg “Casper’S Standard” 10 Year old whiskey is a liquid joy! It is actually raj jf'jS produced by Honest Tar Heels in the Mountain Section of North Carolina by the I® W<HS old time process. Every drop is boiled over open furnace wood fires, in old style wM fwSn copper stills, in exactly the same way it was made by our grandfathers a century ago. BM first rate whiskey is sold at $5 to ?6 per gallon, but is not any better than “Cas- |i MHM per's Standard.” It is the best produced and,♦must please every customer or gfflg we will buy it back with gold—we are incorporated Under the Laws of N. C., with BW an authorized capital of $100,090.00 and the People’s National Bank and Piedmont Eg ■H Savings Bank of Winston-Salem, N. C., will tell you our guarantee is good. This EB old, honest, mild and mellow whiskey is worth one dollar per quart, but to more fully jgS •feia introduce “Casper’s Standard” we offer sample shipments of this brand at half price Egg Bm (packed in plain sealed boxes) 5 Quarts $‘2.95, 10 Quarts $5.00, Ex- gjM gjM press prepaid Any Wiicre in U. S. All orders and remittances (in stamps, |K B cash or by check) as well as requests for confidential price list must be ad- fIK dressed as follows: H| gSS A.C.CASPEB. CO., Winston-S.nlem, N.C., U.S. A. Kg MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES: No. 's 1043-46 Liberty and 1,3, 4£ 5 Maple Sts. BK SOUTHERN ABSORBES THE M. & 0. There Wi\l Be Few Changes in Of ficials, but Motile and Ohio Will Lose Name and Be- come a Division of the Southern. The Southern railway and the Mobile and Ohio railway wll consolidate July 1. if there is no hitch in the present plans of the management of those roads. This information has not yet been offi cially announced, but it is learned on good authority that such is the Intention of til! controlling interests of the two railways. The Southern has owned a majority of the stock of the Mobile ami Ohio for some lime, and it was the intention to consoli date il-riu in April, but the fact that there was considc.able legislative excitement at that time in the state of Mississippi caused tl o management of the Southern to postpone the matter. It was deemed the wis.-r course to wait until this trans ient feeling had somewhat subsided be fore making publi. the fact that the two great systems would be united under one management. It is probable that the name of the Mobile and Ohio will lie used no longer than July, and that thereafter the lines composing that system will be operated under th name of the Southern Railway Contpa ny. Few Changes in Force. It is unlikely that there will be any radical changes in the active force of the Mobile and Ohio, as that road will, when c'.nsoli lai d with the Southern.need near ly or quit .' as many men to operate it as now. R present.!fives of the Mobile and Ohio In Atlanta are C. T. Airey, commer cial agent, and Robert Otis, traveling freight agent. Both mon are apt to lie retained by the Southern, as they have in.ide good r cords in their departments While with the Mobile aim Ohio, but it is altogether likely that their department will be placed under the charge of the local executive department of the South- Hx tlio eonsolidatlon of these two great roads th.- Southern adds immensely to its alr ’.u.y groat milerge and equipment, the Mobile and Ohio operating and owning 657 miles of track. The Mobile I and Ohio inns from St. Louis on the north to Mobile and Montgomery .•n tlio south, and has many short branches that are feeders to the main line. It lias splendid connection at its two gulf ports with steamship lines for all parts of the world. From Mobile its steamship connections are: To Havana. j Tampa. K -y West, New York, Rocas del Tor '. Bluefield, Puerto Cortez Vera Cruz. 1 ■ Tampico and to all the principal European ' ports. The main line of the Mobile and Ohio ; branches at Meridian, Miss., one line ex- i tending to Mobile and the other to Mont gomery. At Artesia. Miss., a line branches off to Montgomery. Ain. This part of the road taps the coal fields at Blocton by a short spur. Other short portions that branch off from the main line are those I that reach Bayou la Bat re. Alabama i Port, Blocton, Searcy, Aberdeen. Stark- I vllle, Columbus, Mo., and Millstadt, Ills. Is a Profitable System. I All these short lines are very profitable to the main system, as they tap regions that are rich in varied resources. Th" quantity of freight, which they send to the principal lines is large, and the pas senger business that they afford is not at all insignificant. President Samuel Spencer, of the South ern. is also president of th" Mobile and Ohio, and William Butler Duncan Is chairman of the board of directors. The main line of the road extends through five states and it is one of the largest of j all the southern systems. Its acquire ment by the Southern and their consoll , datlon marks one oft he most Important I steps ever taken in the development of the railroad situation in this section, and interest in the announcement will be widespread and general It is not known wnether the Southern will make public announcement of the consolidation be fore July, but the union outlined above will take place at or near the time stated. :ie ,-ording to good authority. In case the Southern decides to operate the Mobile and Ohio under the name now borne by the latter, there will be very little change made in the personnel of the I road or its rolling stock, but if it decides . to rename the road and operate it under I the name of th.' Southern, as is likely, there will be much work to bo done in the matter of shifting men and repainting and improving the rolling stock. It is understood that the Mobile and Ohio is in line physical condition at present, and that it has some of the best equipments of any road in this territory, but the pol icy of the Southern Ims always been to infuse new life and vigor into every mile of road that it acquires, and some ex tensive improvements may he looked for ward to in the near future along the line of the Mobile and Ohio. Among other ; things that will probably be done by the ■ Southern will bo to improve the terminal 1 facilities of its new system along the gulf I front, both at Mobile and at Alabama i There Ims been rather a. strong senti ! merit in Mississippi against allowing these ! roads to be consolidated It was not dl i root'd especially against the Southern i and the Mobile and Ohio, but against ! mergers generally, but there has been somewhat of a change In the attitude of I the lawmakers of that state within Hie 1 past few months, and it is not thought I that there will bo any opposition to the j move now contemplated. I With the successful culmination of this i consolidation, tlio Southern easily takes ; rank among the greatest systems in the United States. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONI ATLASTJL MONDAY. JUNE 1, 1903. SYMPATHY FOR JEWS EXPRESSED. Mr. Cleveland Advises That Mass Meetings Be Held In Every City of the United States, but Also Advises Moderation. New York, May 27.—There was a great and representative gathering at Carnegie hall tonight, called to protest against the massacre of Hebrews at Kishinef. The announcement that former President Grover Cleveland would speak, lent addi tional interest to the gathering. While Mayor Low was delivering the opening address, expressive of the hope that I. ssla would give more li-erty to her Jewish subjects, Mr. Cleveland en tered and was greeted with a tumult of cheers. William H Baldwin. Jr., read the reso lutions, which were received with great applause and adopted. They denounced the massacre, urged the claim of the Jews in Russia to just treatment and protection, and declared “that the people of the I’nitcd States should exercise such influence with the government of Russia as the ancient and unbroken friendship between the two nations may justify to prevent the recurrence of outbreaks such as have amazed the. civilized world." Mr. Cleveland said: “J have only a word to say, but I wlsn to lie counted among those who a £ e la hearty sympathy with the purpose of tn is meeting. The influences which ,laA ® called us together tonight grow out of our recognition of the "dutiful Christian civilization, and our dutiful devotion to the deepest and best of our national characteristics. This tion furnishes cheering and rt g evidence that our American sympa ny for the oppressed and abused wherever they may be. our American humanity, our attachment to justice and tight are still active and unimpaired. "There is s.mu thing intensely horrible In the wholesale murder of unpfCenHllij;, d.-i\'i<eh'ss men, women and children, win,' have been tacitly, if not. expressly, •issured of safety under the protection of professed civilized government. touch things give rise, to a distressing scat that even the enlightenment of hwnutui centurv has neither destroyed nor sub dued the barbarity of human » at '* re ' n J£ wholly redeemed the civilized woi Id from 'mans Inhumanity to man. ■ We’ and all our countrymen, protest tn the strongest language at our command, and with i he moral force whichi our Ame rican citizenship gives us agalnst these murd-rs and outrages, and wg J naiat . swift and condign punishment ought to be visfied upon their barbarous perpe tr "l tO dtsire to avoid sounding a discordant note but yet I cannot refrain from the suggestion that the moral effect of our nrotest and the usefulness of this demon wfil not be lessened if we r«iu re indubitable proof before we accuse the government of Russia with guilty com plicity in the crimes committed within her borders; and it seems to me we may well consldei' the proper relationship between nations, before we demand too pronounced interference on the part of our °wn gov ernment I do not say that the Russian government may not by reasons of o'u’- sion or commission be justly deserving of our condemnation, but we should not be swift to assume this, when we remem ber that we ourselves have found it im possible to prevent violence and murder- ; oils assaults in Wyoming and on the Ital- j ians in Louisiana I am distinctly un equivocally in favor of informing our gov- | ernment in unmistakable terms of our In- : dignaent and deep condemnation of late outrages on the Jews in Russia; but I hope that in obedience to the dictates of American conservatism and moderation, which are now long obscured, we may be even now just and fair and that we I will be content to forego perplexing and extreme demands upon our government for violent action. "in the meantime let the people of the I'nited States, gathered together In such assemblages as this In every part of the land, fearlessly speak to the civilized j world, protesting against every pretense of civilization that permits mediaeval per secution, against every bigot. d creed that forbids religious toleration ami freedom of conscience, and against al) enlighten ment that excuses hatred and cruelty to ward any race of men, and against all spurious forms of government protection that withhold from any human being the right to live In safety and toll in peace." Spikes Driven Through Head. New York. May 27.—Mandel Schuelmeis ter. 20 years old, and a native of Kishinef, was among the steerage pas sengers landed at Ellis Island today from the North German Lloyd liner Grosser Kurfurst. He left Kishinef the Monday after the massacre and says Russia never saw anj thing to equal the outrage. Ques tioned through an Interpreter, ho said; "On the Jewish passover there was much rioting. The houses of Jews were j stoned and threats made to kill them. The next day when the Christians came out of their church the crowds, armed with stones and iron bars, attacked the Jews in the streets and began to sack the houses, killing men, women and chil dren. "I saw the mob enter the yard of the house next to ours, where they stoned a shoemaker to death. While I was hidden in the cellar with my family, I heard the mob enter our bouse and break Its furniture and smash the windows. "We were released from the cellar by our landlord. The next day the chief of police announced that the rioting must stop and that we would b« safe in the streets. I saw in the cemetery fifty bodies of men and women waiting to be burled. These were badly mutilated, some with crushed heads and some with large holes through the head from ear to ear, made by spikes that were driven through i hem " Schuclmeistcr said that he left Kishinef and was smuggled across the frontier, where "an agent." helped him to get to Bremen. KING VICTOR TO VISIT PARIS Italian Monarch Will Also Call on King Edward. Taris, May 27.—Official arrangements have been concluded for a visit of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy to Paris on July 3 or 7. The question concerning the date is due to the uncertainty as to whether the king will go to London before coming to Paris. Elaborate festivities will be aranged here In his honor. It has also been officially decided that President I.oubet will visit London and Rome. In connection with the latter visit the ques tion whether M. Loubet will visit the pope is receiving official consideration. The un derstanding here is that the Vatican ts in favor of such a visit. Islands Seized by British. Tahiti. May 15.—Information received on the best authority confirms the rumor that three small islands near Pitcairn were seized by England recently. It ap pears that they were regarded by Brit ish Consul Simons at Tahiti as valuable, anticipating the completion of the Pana ma canal. hWen his action was reviewed by the British foreign consul, the con sul received full approbation. Canal Treaty Seems Doomed. Colon. Colombia, May 29. —From a most authentic and semi-official source from Bogota, the capital, it has been learned that the Colombian congress is almost certain to reject the Panama canal treaty In its present form. It is added that open opposition to the measure is encountered everywhere. HUNTER HIT HIRD BY ROOT'S ORDER, Major Howze Charged witK Cruelly Treating Filipinos While in Captivity Hunter, Who .drought Charges, Criti cised by Root, Washington, May 23—Secretary Root today made public all papers In connection with the charges made against Major Robert L. Howze, of having authorized the brutal and fatal whipping of hostile natives held as prisoners at Ixaoag, Luzon, in the spring of 1900. Secretary Root says in part: "Howze's character and conduct afford a very strong presumption against the probability of his having done the things charged. The charges are sustained sole ly by exparte affidavits of a large number of native Filipinos who were hostile to the American troops and who unite in telling a story, which, if it is to bo believed, exhibits the most re volting cruelty. Major Hunter, who col lected these affidavits nearly three years after tile incidents to which they re late, appears, by his own letter and the testimony of his brother officers, to have entertained a bitter personal animosity toward Major Howze. "The statements of these native affida vits are directly contradicted by the pos itive oaths of Major Howze himself and ten American officers who were stationed at Laoag at the time. Either the oaths and statements of these American officers are false or the native affidavits pro duced by Major Hunter are false.” Major Butler, who made the charges, sent them to Governor Taft and not the regular military channels. The secretary says this was "designed to secure Major Howze's removal from command and was underhanded and most reprehensible.” Secretary Root concludes as follows: “Upon all the papers now produced It appears that the charges against Major Howze are false; that there were no such beatings as are described in the affi davits procured by Major Hunter; that Major Howze's report upon his investi gation of the subject was a true re port. "1 am not satisfied, however, to leave the ease here, resting upon exparte affi davits. Major Howze has asked for a court of inquiry; and I direct that a board of three officers be detailed by the commanding general, division of the Phil ippines. to proceed to Laoag and call be fore them the witnesses whose names appear upon the affidavits procured by Major Hunter, and subject them to ex amination and cross-examination upon the facts and call other witnesses whom they may find to have knowledge of the facts and report the testimony. "On the coming tn of their report, such further order as may seem to lie re quired wll! be made for the oral examina tion and cross-examination of witnesses, elsewhere than at Laoag, having knowl edge of the facts." Major Hunter, It appears from his report, made the Investigation under an order Issued by Lieutenant General Miles, commanding the army, dated at Manila. November 28, 1902. MILITARY GRADUATES WANTED As Officers for the Constabulary in the Philippines. Washington, May 28.—The war depart ment Is giving serious consideration to a proposition that has come through Colo nel Edwards, chief of the bureau of In sular affairs, from General Henry T. Allen, chief of the Philippine constabu lary. looking to the improvement of that service. General Allen believes that a fine career offers in the constabulary for graduates of the American military schools who have any special aptitude for military work. He beiieves that fif teen or twenty such young men annually could be placed in the constabulary as officers to the advantage of the service and of those selected. While at first the men appointed could not be as val uable as the highest grade of non-com missioned officers who already have had service in the Philippines, General Allen feels that in trie long rim they would be sui'erlor to the class of men who are now entering Die service. The pay and emoluments are to be increased. At present the pay runs from SSOO to S9OO for a third lieutenant to $1,2u0 to .fl.OoO for it captain, besides which the allow ances are ample for house rent, and there are no hospital expenses. Owing to the number of stations the percentage of officers in the constabulary is large. Came Near to an Accident. Washington, May 29. Miss Alice Roose velt, who left for Albany, N. Y., today to become a bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Ruth Pruyn, a college triend, had a somewhat exciting ride to the rail road station. She occupied the seat of the chauffeur in a new aiitomobile of the “red devil" type, which she had just purchased, ami while proceeding down Pennsylvania avenue sue was overtaken ; by a number of tire engines and hook ami I ladder trucks on their way to a fire. ' None of them struck the new vehicle, but there were several -''"S' ri:L. Mother Lost Reason After LaGrippe. Daughter Had Fre quent Spasms. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Cured Them Both. Dr. Miles’ Nervine is a specific for nervous disorders. It removes the cause and effects a speedy and permanent cure. “I feel it is my duty to let you know that your medicines have cured niy little girl of nine, of spasms. She commenced havingthem at the ajfe of three. Our family doctor said she would outgrow them but she did not. We took her to another physician who said her trouble was epileptic fits in a mild form. He did her no good either. She was so nervous she could hardly walk. As I had already used Dr. Miles’ Nervine and found it a good remedy for myself I commenced giving it to my child. I ga»s her in all ten bottles of the Nervine and one of the Blood Purifier. That was over two years ago and she has not had an attack since we com menced the treatment. She is no longer troubled with nervousness and vve consider her permanently cured. I enclose her pic ture. My mother-in-law lost her reason and was insane for three months from the effects of LaGrippe. Six bottles of Dr. Miles’ Ner vine cured her. My sister has also taken it for sick headache with good results. We all thank you very much for your good medi cines and kind advice. I a° n t 'hink there is any other medicine half so good. I send my daughter's photograph so that you may see what a sweet little girl lives out in Arkansas.”— Mrs. Hannah Barkett, Springdale, Ark. All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle Dr. Miles’ Remedies, bend for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address Dr. Miles Medical Elkhart, Ind. Bp'Prcsidcnt Roosevelt’s Newsboy’ll MW IS WILLIAM SMITH, the boy who sells The Saturday ■ll HH I Evening Post to President Roosevelt every Thursday. Last fall William BH fflV started to sell The Post in Washington. He already sold newspapers. U D PrV/ One day, after he bad received his supply of the out-of-town newspapers, he Pj wif lira passed the White House and noticed that some papers which he had had lor SB H ■II i almost two hours were just being delivered. Next day was Ihe Saturday m B y Jmj Evening Post day. As soon as he had gotten his package he started tor the H H White House on his bicycle at top speed, and sold as many copies as possible among B ■ 'IrWTfH®/ attachcs - A few days later the President noticed a newspaper which he knew ■ ■ |1 M was to contain something in •which he was interested. He called for his copy, but H ■ was told that it had not yet arrived. Inquiry was made as to where the copy which H ■ he had seen came from. He was told that “it was delivered by William Smith, The B N Saturday Evening Post boy,” it being related how he had been supplying the White House staff ahead H B of the regular carrier. The President left instructions with Secretary Cortelyou that William be brought to B B him. He shook hands with him and said that thereafter he wanted him to deliver his copies of the ga |B daily papers and The Saturday Evening Post. The story of “The President’s Newsboy’ traveled, KB and now, in addition to his newspapers, William sells from 400 to 500 copies of The Post each week, BEj Hra principally to members of Congress, the President’s household, and department clerks. Km There are 6000 boys lihe William Smith selling THE SA TURDA Y EVENING POST all mer the country. giS They do it Friday afternoons after school hours and on Saturdays. Some, are making R 5.00 a week. wan i more boys. It costs nothing to start; we send the first week’s supply of 10 copies free. If you Kgs ftuwk write tO (la y’ YOU CAN start NEXT WEEK. _____ l&k, will be given Next Month to Boys who do Good VVorK BOY DEPARTMENT. THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 411 Jirch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Je! HUSBAND MR LOVER GRAPPLED, Lover Wrests the Husband's Pistol, Shoots Latter and Then Flees, But When About To Be Captured Puts Bullet in His Heart. Cednrtown, Ga. May 29.—(Special.)—A sensational tragedy occurred at Grady, 5 miles from Cedartown, that resulted in the death of one man and the wound ing of another. T. T. Strickland went home at night and found W. W. Wiley at hfs house with the former’s wife, and the three spent the night as usual. About 10 o'clock that night Wiley came downstairs and prepared a dose of headache medicine and took It. He then fixed up a dose of strychnine and went to Strickland's bed, telling him that he must take it or take worse, at the same time whipping out a 44-caliber revolver. Strickland jumped up and knocked down his assailant. The two men fought des perately and finally Wiley shot Strickland with the latter's own pistol and fled in the darkness from the house. Mrs. Strickland also left the house during the fight and the wounded man sought his neighbors for relief. Dr. C. V. Wood was summoned ami found Strickland shot through tne left lung. A posse kept watch over the house al) day and night fearing that further trou ble would follow. This morning about 6 o’clock they struck the trail of Wiley near Strickland’s home, nnd In the chase they overtook Wiley about 1 mile from the scene of the shooting. He ran Into a neighbor s house and told the ladies, who were alone, that a nqob was after him, and hurriedly K ave hla version of the dif ficulty the pn vious night, saying that ho was not to blame altogether for the trou ble Ho said that in hfs pocket were let ters from the wife, of Strickland that would prove the part of herself In the tragedv lie also said that he was go ing to kill himself before the crowd pur suing him could find him. Saying this, he went into a room, closed the door and shot himself in the temple and through the heart, dying instantly. The posse ,-imc up before he was cold and broke Into th" room, Ruling his lifeless body on the bed. Th* h'ttprs now disclose the fact that the dead maq. an.l the wife of Strickland had been on Intimate terms, and the woman pleaded forth? return of the lover in most endearing terms. The affair has stirred the community to a fr-nzy of excitement, and the peculiar death of tire man In tb" case has ended one of the most unusual occurrences in the history of this county. Strickland, the wouiuicd husband, is doing as W"ll as could be expected, but Ills condition is serious. The proper ripening nnd maturing of whiskey depends on the care and method of storage. The warehouses of the Hay ner Distilling Company are of the most modern and improved style, constructed entirely of brick and steel and equipped with the hot air system of heating ami ventilating which keeps the whiskey at a uniform temperature the year round. As a result their 7-year-old is as fully devel oped as 14-year-old aged in the ordinary old-fashioned way, and it’s better, too, for an uneven temperature of extreme heat and cold destroys the quality and flavor. During the entire process of manufac ture and from the time it is stored In barrels In their warehouses, until sewn years later, it is bottled and shipped. HAYNI'IR WHISKEY is under the watchful care of ten of I ncle Sam s gov ernment officials. It goes direct from their distillery to you. witli all its orig inal richness and flavor, carries a I'NITED STATES REGISTERED DIS TILLER'S GUARANTEE of PURITY and AGE aml saves you the enormous profits of the dealers. Read Hie Hayner Co.’s offer elsewhere In this paper. WENT TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. So Says St. Louis Grand Jury in Re gard to Boodling. St. Louis, May 29.—1 n making Its final report the April grand jury rqylews the evidence concerning legislative boodling. and. among other suggestions, strongly recommends that more stringent laws be enacted for punishment of lobbying at the state capitol and that the statute of lim latlon bo extended to seven years. It recommends that franchises obtained through l>oodllng methods be forfeited. The .report says, in part: “The testimony we have heard has shown a state of affairs most amazing. We have listened to the confessions of state senators, and were wo at liberty to make known all they haw told the re cital would appall the citizens of this state. The venality existing among the makers of our state laws is alarming to those who believe in free government. "Our investigations have gone back for twelve years, and during that time the evidence shows that corruption has been the usual and accepted tiling in state legislation, and that, too, without in terference or hindrance. The tendency has been to hide or to ignore rather than to expose and punish, this infamous crime. "Law? have been sold to the highest bidder in numerous instances that we have evidence of. We believe that law* should be passed, making it unlawful for to ply their profession in tlie manner that of them now oper ate, and providing for the forfeiture of franchises nrocuret* bv corrupt methods. "We have found some indictments for bribery and there would be more, were it not for the statute, of limitation, which should be extended to seven years from the date of the crime." Opium, Morphins—Free Treatment, Painless home cure guaranteed. Free trial. Dr. Tucker, Atlanta. Ga. Military Prisoner Killed. San Francisco, Ma.y 2t>.—Charles A. Hurd, a military prisoner serving a sen tence for desertion from tlie coast, ar tiilerv, was shot and killed by Private Charles M. Chew while attempting to escape from the guard at Fort Mason. Hurd’s birthplace is given In the army records as Hot Springs, Ark. THE AfiENIY CONTEST. Resuit Announced in the Great Subscription Battle that Waged from January to April 20, Announcement 1a made of prize winners In the Agents' Contest that ran con currently with the Port Receipts Contest, closing on April 2". The leading prizes were taken by men who have been active for some years tn our subscription contests, and their success is due to up-to-date canvassing methods. They let no opportunity pass to talk Constitution and get sun scribers, and then work brings names to the list every week. They need no imr-- duction to our readers and agents who will rejoice with them in their great lists. Chocks will be mailed this week to the list. THE PRIZE AGENTS. Subscribers. Prizes 1 D. W. Perdue Georgia 2,.'-’ 2. M. J. Willingham Mabama l.t'Oi 3. W. F. Woodliff Georgia 737 . e ■I. J. D. Anderson Georgia 4'15 5. G. E Donley .Mississippi 322 6 J. M. Jackson Alabama 297 7. W. O. Herndon Georgia 221 !.’ ■■ 8. W. I’. Persons Georgia ’). T. J. Shepard Georgia 195 15. W. W. Durden Alabama. IG 11. N. T. Blackwell.. Texas Ikl 12. John W. Farmer Alabama 171 13. G. F. Willis Alabama... 171 14. O. C. Dark Alabama 167 15. D. L. Ervin Mississippi 145 ■. kl lt>. L. Wakefield South Carolina 140 17. W. D. Brumbeloe Georgia. 1::9 Is. John S Richardson South Carolina . 13- 5 ll, > l!i. !.. M Cauthen South Carolina 131 21'. J. R. Bruce South Carolina 1.9 '' 21. Jefferson Jennings Georgia IM 22. H H Goodwin Arkansas 1 .’2 23. W E. Bailey Georgia 117 5 24. J. M. Phillips South Carolina 10'5 25. Newton Johnson Ohio Hi’> ■ H 2b. C. I’. Cone Georgia ?■.: 27. J. H. Rogers Alabama 2s H. E Ov- rton North Carolina 96 5.'» 29. H. M. Bird....'. Georgia 92 c- 2 i 2." 29. J. L Green Georgia !>■_• c._.) 2.5’ 1 30. S. H. Manget South Carolina... 88 31. H. T. King North Carolina xil 32. It. H. Jordan North Carolina 78 33. W. D. Moore South Carolina 77 .”>4. J. 11. Leftwich Mibama 76 .’.io 35. J. A. Baldwin South Carolina 74 36. J. G. Brown Arkansas 70 2.50 37. J. W. Bradford Texas 68 3s. J. T. Torrell Georgia . 66 39. b, F. Abernathy North Carolina 64 40. if. H. Parker Mabama 62 41. H. C, Fulton North Carolina . .. ... . 62 42. J. E. Baker Louisiana id 2 41. J. N. Parrott South Carolina 60 44. E. A. Coleman.. Alabama 4.1. D. M. Hudson South Carolina 57 16. W. H. Woodside.. ...................South Carolina .. . . ’■ ■■ 47. L. Lamb Florida.. 55 48. J. H. Messimer Texas r, ■l9. 11. R. Green Texas. .4 ' ",n 50. Robert S. Link South Carolina 53 51. Miss Fannie Glover. Louisiana 52. W. E. Moore North Carolina 52 53. R. D. Proffitt Florida ;,1 54. E. E. Johnson Mississippi -j 1. <). II McGee Georgia... ......... ’0 56 M. E Forsyth Mibam.i ... 50 ■ ,n 57. W D. Reynolds South Carolina ■n ss. N. C. Cotton.... Mabama 40 ."9. J. B. Powers .Mab.-ima 49 " a 60. S. D. Daniels Georgia <,■ 61. J. T Reeves Arkansas . . .... t7 62. W W. Tedford Arkansas 47 63. Charles P. Robinson .M ibama. . f 64. James R Bell •• North Carolina 46 a 65. John T. Johnston Alabama ...... 4:; : A 66. J. M. Campbell Georgia. 42 67. A. I'. Coleman South Carolina 11 68. I. H. I’ Boek Georgia 41 A 69. D. D. Stubbs South Carolina 4| 70. George W Buchanan South Carolina 40 71. S. 11. Currin North Carolina tn ■■ “>n 72. A. B. Crisp South Carolina 39 7:'.. .1. A. Nix Georgia. 29 0 =>o 74. B. W. B Nichols Alabama '9 ” > n 75. George W. Wiley Georgia 39 . >n 76. W. F. Covington Mabama 2.8 77. J. C. Griggs Louisiana ?.s 2..V* 78. G. A. Keith Georgia 38 2.in 79. D. F Lynch Georgia 37 .'in 50. E. -hannon Georgia 3? 2 n 51. J. S. Roberts Georgia 37 2 tin 52. George A Graham Florida 37 2in 53. D. E. Fine Tennessee 37 2in 84. J. T. Reynolds Alabama 37 2.5 n 55. J. S. Jackson Georgia 37 2.50 86. The last four prizes fall on 36 subscriptions, these are divided among five con testants. who sent the same amount. G W. Barefield -Alabama 36 s2.nn H L. Bracken Alabama 36 2.00 Mrs. J. W. Busby Georgia 36 2 B S B iggs South Carolina SG 2no John S. (Tlnton Texas 36 2 10 I .. Total sl.onn.no The Agents’ Port Receipts Contest. There were two prizes offered to the agents disposing of the largest number of straight estimates. The prizes therefor have bi en awarded as follows: 1 W. I’. Horne Griffin. Ga.. 3JOO estimates SbKI.nO 2. 1. \V. Ensign Forsyth. Ga., 1.000 estimates icon Total $150."6 There were a number of agents who took up this line of tlie contest very suc cessfully and we regret that there wore only 2 prizes offered in this respect. 1 wish to thank and mention specially in this connection the efforts of Messrs. L. Wakefield, Greenville. S. C.; N. Johnson. Waynesville. Ohio; A. G. Ch> rrv Paris. Tenn.; J. M. Phillips, Seneca. S C., and M. H. Williams, Springplace, Ga. and others who were active in this respect. There were many agents who would have come within the prize limit had ‘ few more subscriptions resulted from their canvass. These no doubt did well fol their territory and opportunities and will come In better next time. thej ATUANTA CONSTITUTION. WORLD’S NAVIES MAY GATHER Great International Review Suggest ed at Hampton K’oads. Washington, May 29. —Nothing is known here of the report that an international naval demonstration is to be held at Hampton Roads next year in connection with the opening of the St. Louis world's fair. At least no proposition to issue invitations through the United States government to foreign maritime powers i has yet taken shape. I It is expected, however, that the gov- I ernmCnt will extend invitations of this I kind upon the occasion of the three hur i dredth anniversary of the settlement of ' JamesttWn, which is expected to receive of the Atlantic coast states in 1907. Th? vessels In that case will be gathered in Hampton Roads, where the harbor ’ ample to shelter the combined navies of the world. 7
