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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.
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