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ALLTHE NEWS OF DIXIELAND
CEOeiCSA.
Captain Jones Dies Suddenly.
Augusta, Ga., July 6.—(Special.)—W. C.
Jones, president of the board of educa
tion of Richmond county, died sudden
ly this evening in his buggy on the way
to his home, lie had been at his office
as usual today and signed several im
portant official papers just before leav
ing at 6 o'clock.
Mule’s Kick May Cause Death.
Rome, Ga., July 6. —(Special.)—Willie
Fowder, aged 10 years, son of Lee Fowler,
a well known farmer, was kicked by a
mule today, having his skull fractured
and losing ninny teeth. His condition is
considered precarious.
Ended His Life with Revolver.
Savannah, Ga., July 6.—(Special.)—Sa
vannah was startled this afternoon to
learn that John Screven, a well-known
business man of this city, had blown
out his brains at his home in the Mead
ows. At 3:30 o’clock he put a revolver to
his head and pulled the trigger.
When the members of the family, who
ran from the dining room, reached him,
be was dead.
Mrs. Butler Fell to Her Death.
Athens, Ga., July 6.—(Special.)—Sunday
tfternoon at the home of W. J- Elder,
near Elder, Oconee county, Mrs. Henry
Butler, who had been visiting there for
g. few days, met with a tragic death.
Mrs. Butler hail gone out to the well
to draw a bucket of water and was in the
act of drawing up the bucket when the
tope nroke and .Mrs. Butler was jerked
forward into the well.
Her he.id was jammed into one of the
buckets as far as her shoulders and her
body shot downward through a space of
40 feet to the bottom of the well, in which
there was several feet of water.
A neighbor hearing the noise ran to the
well, then gave the alarm and in a few
minutes the body of Mrs. Butler was
drawn up, feet foremost. She was dead
when her body was drawn out.
New Superintendent Is Worker.
Cuthbert, Ga., July 7.—(Special.)—The
Georgia, Florida and Alabama railroad,
Cuthbert’s new road, has a superintend
ent and general manager of a rather un
usul kind. Superintendent Legg, who
recently came to the road from the Geor
gia, Southern and Florida, instead of get
ting in his private ear and going over
the road for inspection, has walked the
entire distance from Tallahassee, r la.,
to Cuthbert, a distance of lfi6 miles, in
spected every foot of the track, besides
every bridge and trestle, and other prop
ertv of the road. He is a new man, and
thinks this is the only way that he can
get the work quickly and properly in
hand. He is making the new road a
most excellent official and is making
friends rapidly.
Railroad Sued for Burned Cotton.
Jefferson, Ga., July B.—(Special.)—B. A.
Hill & Co., J. S. Brooks, Long & Getzen
and J. R. Trout, merchants of Pender
grass, brought separate cases in the su
perior court against Samuel C. Dunlap as
receiver of the Gainesville, Jefferson and
Southern railroad to recover the value of
about 125 bales of cotton which were de
stroyed by fire on November 12, 1902. Hill
& Co. lost seventy-three bales.
The petitioners claim that the cotton
and depot at Pendergrass caught tire
from the sparks of en engine that was
defective and dangerous, having no prop
er spark arrester. The petitioners are rep
resented by Attorney C. T. Ladson, of At
lanta..
Third Sentence for John Perry.
Dalton, Ga., July 9.—(Special.)—John
Perry was' for the third time sentenced
to hang by Judge Fite today In the Whit
field superior court for the murder of
Showman John A. Walker.
A large crowd was present to hear the
sentence.
Perry did not curse out the court and
officers as b.e had threatened, but grew
mad and made some resistance when the
officers placed the handcuffs on him.
The case has been before the pardon
board and supreme court twice and each
time refused favorable consideration.
Farmers’ Congress for Fair.
Macon, Ga., July 9.—(Special)—At a meet
ing tonight of the board of directors of
the Macon Fair Association arrangements
were made for the Georgia Farmers’ Con
gress to be held here during the fair. An
appropriation for speakers on agricul
tural subject was made, Dr. Wylie, of the
national agriculture department, and ex-
Governor Hoard, of Wesconsin, being on
the list. The programme is being pre
pared by Dudley M. Hughes and Harvle
Jordan, and will cover a period of six
days. There will be a. session every day
and delegates will be in attendance from
every county in the state.
Died After Eating Candy.
Savannah, Ga., July 9.—tSpecial)—Roach
Barnard was arrested at Glennvllle, in
the lower part of Tattnall county, charged
with the poisoning of Miss Weeks last
Sunday.
It seems that Barnard and Miss Weeks
were sweethearts. He called on her Sun
day and spent the day and before leav
ing gave her some candy. After he was
gone she ate a piece of it and remarked
that it was the most bitter candy she
ever ate.
Dr. G. W. Tootle conducted the post
mortem examination, but could find no
cause for her death other than poisoning.
He removed (be stomach and it will be
sent to a chemist to be analyzed.
Barnard was taken to Reidsville this
morning and lodged In jail. W. IS. Swee
ney left Reidsville this morning with the
stomach of the young woman for At
lanta, where it will be turned over to the
state chemist for analysis.
Belt Fired Cliff House.
Tallulah Falls, Ga., July 10.—(Special.)
During a severe electrical storm today
lightning struck a wire leading into the
Cliff house, doing considerable damage,
as well as igniting the roof ami frighten
ing some three hundred guests. Bucket
brigades soon extinguished the flames.
Moultrie’s Creosote Plant Burned.
Moultrie, Ga., July 10.—(Special.)—Moul
trie's famous turpentine and creosote
plant, owned by the Georgia Naval Stores
Company, was destroyed by fire last
night. Several thousand gallons of tur
pentine, tar and oil were burned. The
manufactured product was In barrels,
and when they exploded and the tur-
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struck, and rushed right over. I’m awfully glad you're as well as you are.
You’re lucky. Now, old man, I don't want to work the old “I told you so” gag
on you, but the way to prevent sunstroke is to keep the bowels clean and cool,
and the blood from being over-heated, by taking a CASCARET Candy Cathartic at
bed-time. They work while you sleep, and keep you safe and comfortable all day.
pentine ran down the hill, there was form
ed a perfect lake of fire. The loss to the
company is estimated at $30,000 with not
one dollar of insurance. The plan? was
a. great success and was making money
rapidly. It will be rebuilt.
Good Prices for Cautalopes.
Valdosta, Ga., July 10. —(Special.)—
Lowndes county growers are receiving sat
isfactory prices this season for their
shipments of watermelons and canta
loupes, though the yield of the former is
considerably less than last year. There
will be between thirty-five and forty cars
of cantaloupes shipped from the county
this year. Prices thus far have netted in
the neighborhood of SSOO per car. Water
melons have averaged about SIOO
per cr net. One cantaloupe grower is
said to have cleared SI,OOO on four acres
planted in cantaloupes.
Appeal to State Court.
Macon, Ga., July 10.—(Special.)—Attorneys
for Gus Chappell, the negro who was last
night found guilty of murder, will not
carry the case to the United States court
of appeals, as they contemplated, but
will now go to the supreme court of the
state with it.
Sunday School Association.
Macon, Ga., July 10.—(Special.)—The
Sunday School Association of Bibb county
will convene in annual session at Wiliher
church, on tlio Holton road, some 8 miles
from the city, the latter part of this
month, and will remain in session two
days. The programme prepared and
given out indicated an abundance of
work and plenty of music during the con
vention. On Saturday there will be a big
basket dinner in a magnificent grove near
the church, and after dinner will be the
address of the reunion.
Negro Hanged in Savannah.
Savannah, Ga., July 10.—(Special.)—Abo
Cohen, a negro, met death on the gal
lows this morning tn expiation of the
crime of murder. His was a crime In
which more than the ordinary interest in
a negro murder was exhibited. This was
because of the brutal nature of his deed
and the long-drawn-out legal battle for
his life that was made by his counsel.
Last July Cohen- cruelly shot Susie Rog
ers, a negro woman, to death. Four
times the sentence of death had been pro
nounced, and four times tip? attorneys
were able to secure a. stay of execution
upon one ground or another. These points
had all been exhausted today, and tmon
no ground could further postponement of
the execution be secured.
Death of Dr. Sassnett.
Rev. Dr. Bolling Sassnett, one of the
best known and best beloved ministers
of the Methodist church, died last Friday
at his residence in Atlanta. Ila iias
been ill for over four months, suffering
severely from typho-malarial fever, but
the immediate cause of his death was an
attack of dysentery. His death came
quietly and peacefully about 8 o’clock.
The announcement of his death will
come as a surprise to his many friends
throughout this state ami in other ports
of the country, who, though knowing
that he has been very sick, were hardly
prepared for his death. He is well known
throughout the city and in Nashville,
where he has been connected for some
time with the Methodist Publishing Com
pany. This position he left some time
ago on account of the condition of his
health, afterwards coming to Atlanta,
where he has been working as a local
minister.
Love Not Yet Found.
Savannah, Ga., July 11.—(Special.)—The
body of W, S. Love has not been cast
up on Tyhee beach by the sea, nor has any
word from Love, living, reached Savan
nah. The belief that he simply disap
peared is general. No claim, so far as
known, has yet been filed for the #15.500
lor which Love’s life was insured.
Death of Jeff Edwards.
Columbus, Ga., July 11.—(Special.)—Jeff
Edwards, the young man shot by young
Bartow Nix in an oat field east of the
citv about a month ago, when John Ed
wards was killed, died last night at mid
night. Bartow Nix is under arrest and
■has ben indicted on the charge of min
der.
MISSISSIPPI.
Forty Fanners’ Institutes.
Jackson, Miss., July 6.—(Special.)—
Dates for farmers' institutes have been
arranged in about forty of Hie seventy
five counties in the state, and petitions
for Institutes continue to pour in at the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical
college. The faculty of the college will
be kept constantly busy holding insti
tutes during the months of July and Au
gust and a portion of September, and
the number of institutes held will be
larger than ever before. The increased
demand for these gatherings will make it
m ■ eseary to ask an increased appropria
tion at the next legislative session in or
der to pay expenses.
He Saw Victoria Crowned.
Jackson, Miss., July 6.—(Special.)—
William W. Hardcastle, perhaps the only
man ill America who witnessed Nie coro
nation of Queen Victoria in London in
ISJ7, is living at Taylor’s station, in La
fayette county, and is still halt) and
hearty, although lie lias passed the one
hundredth i.illi-stone of life. The centena
rian talks interestingly of the event which
la witnessed when a mere boy. Mr. Hard
castle camo to America and in 1847 was
enlisted in Uncle Sam's army. Later he
served for several years in the navy, and
was a confederate soldier In Walthall’s
brigade in the war between the states.
Officeholders Dying Rapidly.
Jackson, Miss., July 6—(Special.)—A
strange fatality seems to be following
county officials in Mississippi, more va
cancies caused by death having been
tilled within the past sixty days than dur
ing any similar period on record. T. A.
Kelly, circuit clerk of Yazoo county, was
killed May 9; A. G. Easley, supervisor of
Lowndes county, died May 30; Thomas
J. Cunningham, circuit clerk of Prestiss
county, died June 23; T. S. Mayre, pres
ident of the board of supervisors of Le
flore county, died June 21, and there may
be others that have escaped notice.
David Gray's book of clever hunting
stories. “Gallops,” is now in its sixth
printing. A new book by the same au
thor, ' Gallops No. 2.” will be ready in
the autumn.
THE WEEKLY ATLANTA, GA„ MONDAY, JULY 13, 1908.
NORTH CAROLINA.
He Never Recovered from It.
Raleigh, N. C., July 7.—(Special.)—
Charles G. Latta, president of the Ral
eigh cotton mills, (lied here of paralysis,
aged 50 years. He was last year struck
by a street car 'n New York and was
paralyzed. He never recovered from that
injury. Sult for $60,000 damages is now
pending against the railway.
North State Educational Campaign.
Raleigh, N. C„ July 9.—(Special.)—The
campaign for aid to rural public schools
is now more active than ever, and forty
speakers, nearly all men of prominence
in the political field, are making speeches
in various parts of the state. The mill
owners and the business men in the num
erous cotton milling towns are taking
the most active interest in the move
ment. are closing their mills on the day
When a rally Is held, at the same time
paying their operatives, and they are
attending these meetings and pledging
their work in aid of local taxation.
Turner Made President.
Raleigh, N. C., July 9.—(Special.)—The
stockholders of the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound railway, organized here today,
elected J. M. Turner president, formerly
of the Illinois Central and Seaboard, Air
Line railroads. The road’ Is to bo 110
miles long. A New York syndicate has
contracted to take Its first mortgage,
amounting to $1,200,000.
Prefers Penitentiary to Fine.
Raleigh, N. C.. July 9.—(Special.)—News
was received here that J. T. Mehaeffy,
whose seven year penitentiary sentence
was commuted to a fine of $3,000, had
paid the fine and was out of jail. News
now comes that Mehaffey prefers the
penitentiary to the fine. The officials do
not care in the least which course lie
takes. His action in the matter is quite
a blow to the friends who worked bo
hard to secure clemency for him, and
who sent a largo and Influential com
mittee to the governor to urge the grant
ing of a pardon.
Monument to Worth Bagley.
Raleigh, N. C.. July 9.—(Special.)—ln
Oakwood cemetery here, at the grave of
Ensign Worth Bagley, United States
navy, a monument to his memory is now
being erected. It is of Quincy granite
and is not tall, but of handsome design.
On one side is a bronze tablet bearing
the inscription, “Worth Bagley. 1874-
1898.” Another tablet nearly 6 feet high,
and also of bronze, bears an Inscription
which is a quotation from the book of
the Maccabees, beginning, "And thus tills
man died.” etc. Ensign Bagley was the
only American officer killed during the
war with Spain.
Space Needed at Insane Hospital.
Raleigh. N. C., July 9.—(Special.)—The
next legislature will be called upon to in
crease tlie accommodation at the hospital
for the insane here. It is crowded to
the limit and there are no less than
seventy-one applications on file. It is
now being made a hospital for the treat
ment of curables. Many epileptic* and
other incurables have been dismissed.
Took His Life When Children Left.
Raleigh, N. C., July 9.—(Special.)—ln
Gates county William Knight, a wealthy
farmer, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with a pistol,
the muzzle of which he placed, in his
mouth. He was found some time later
lying in the doorway of his house. The
only reason assigned for the suicide is
loneliness, due to tlie fact that all his
children had married and gone away.
KENTUCKY.
They Will Go to Scaffold.
Frankfort, Ky., July 6—Governor Beck
ham has refused finally to grant commu
tation to life imprisonment in the case
of Earl Whitney and Claude O’Brien, Lex
ington murderers, under death sentence.
They will be hanged Friday, July 24.
Saws Found in O’Brien’s Cell.
Lexington, Ky., July B.—Jailer Robert
Wallace lias broken up a plan for escape
arranged by Claude O'Brien, who, with
Earl Whitney, Is condemned to be ex
ecuted July 24. The jailor searched their
cells and found In O'Brien's cell six steel
saws. Tills Is the second time that
O'Brien has been supplied with steel
saws. His mother wrote him the first
time that twelve saws were coming from
Memphis. Both letters and saws were in
tercepted.
Dead by Assassin’s Bullet.
Louisville, July B.—Pulaski Leeds, mas
ter mechanic .of the Louisville and Nash
ville railroad, died at 4 o’clock this morn
ing from a bullet wound inflicted by
George Warner Warner on Monday last
entered Mr. Leeds' office at Union sta
tion and asked for a letter of recommen
dation to another road, ho having been
recently discharged from Mr. Leeds' de
partment. Mr. Leeds refused, whereupon
Warner shot him in the head. The assas
sin then shot himself, Inflicting a wound
similar to that received 'by Mr. Leeds.
Warner will probably recover.
Pardon Asked for Whitney.
Frankfort, Ky., July 9.—Mrs. Abby Ha
gan and Mrs. Rothweldt, both of Nash
ville, Tenn., aunt and sister of Earl Whit
ney, who is under sentence of death at
Lexington, called on Governor Beckham
today . They will go to Lexington tomor
row and ask that a juhy inquire as to
Whitney’s sanity.
Eleven Prisoners Escape.
Williamsburg, Ky., July It).—Eleven pris
oners escaped from jail here last night by
prying out the iron grate in the floor.
Five were charged with murder and other
serious offenses. Six prisoners refused
to leave the jail.
Belknap To Win in Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., July 11.—-Returns from
nearly all of the republican county con
ventions throughout Kentucky today
point to the nomination of Morris B.
Belknap for governor at next Wednes
day's state convention to be held in
Louisville. '
ALABAMA.
Reward Offered for Coffee.
Montgomery, Ala., July 6—(Special.)—
Governor Jelks today offered a reward
of S3OO for the arrest and conviction of
William Coffee, a white man of Scotts
boro, Ala., who shot and killed Hewlitt
Cobb, a negro. It is said that it was
murder In the first degree.
Tragedy at Guin, Ala.
Memphis, Tenn., July 7.—(Special.)—A
special from Guin, Ala., says that Mayor
Mann, chief executive of the municipality
at Bqfl.r Creek, a small village near there,
today Buriendered to the sheriff of the
coutjty.
Last Saturday he shot and killed a
young man by the name of Clark. The
latter was a son of Captain Clark, a
wealthy merchant and member of a prom
inent family. Young Clark had been ar
rested at a Fourth of July picnic. He wjts
carried before tlie mayor and fined. He
paid the fine and then, it is alleged, at
tacked the mayor with a knife. The
mayor drew his gun, fired on Clark and
killed him Instantly.
First Bloom in Madison County.
Huntsville, Ala.. July 9.— (Special.)—Tha
first Madison county cotton bloom was sent
to the city yesterday from Taylorsville, 1n tha
southern part of the county, by W. A.
Stogner. The bloom was found In a field
planted the second time on April 28. It Is
about three weeks later than usual.
Four Drowned in Mobile River.
Mobile, Ala., July 7.—While crossing
Mobile river in a skiff G. S. Orndorff and
three liegioq* were drowned by a squall
overturning the boat. Other (workmen
in the skiff had narrow escapes. Orndorff
was a native of Nashville, but had been
living in Mobile several years. He was
engaged to marry in Mobile within a short
time.
Charlie Sparks Must Hang.
Montgomery. Ala., July 10.—(Special.)-
The supreme court today affirmed the
case of Charlie Sparks versus the state,
appealed from Lee county. Sparks was
sentenced to be hanged for killing another
negro at Phoenix City at the time troops
had to be called out to protect him. I-Ie
has fought the case hard, it going to the
supreme court twice.
TENNESSEE.
Missionary Conference Adjourns.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July B.—The mis
sionary conference attended by delegates
from all the western and southern states,
which has been in session here for the
past ten days, adjourned this afternoonfl
The most important action taken was the
decision to make the conference a per
manent one, and to hold meetings each
year hereafter on Lookout Mountain.
Trainer Gerhardy Dead.
Nashville, Tenn., July B.—Henry Ger
hardy. former jockey and trainer, died
today at the Davidson county asylum,
aged 31 years. His last engagement was
as trainer for W. H. Jackson, Jr., of
Belle Meade farm, which position he held
when hfs mind became affected last win
ter.
Bigham Resigns as Book Agent.
Nashville, Tenn., July 9.—(Special.)—Dr.
R. J. Bigham, book agent of the publish
ing house of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, has resigned and will re
turn to his home in Atlanta, Ga., and re
enter the ministry.
This announcement will come as a great
surprise to Dr. Bigham's friends in this
city and throughout the bounds of the
Methodist church, as not even an intima
tion of such a step had previously been
given out by Dr. Bigham.
Dr. Bigham was elected to this office
as the successor of Dr, J. D. Barbee by
the general conference of the church
which met in Dallas, Tex., last May. He
was at the time of his election presiding
elder of tlie Atlanta district.
While Dr. Bigham assigns no reason for
his resignation, it is presumed that lie
took this step on account of delicate
health. When asked today why he had
resigned he said that he did not care to
state his reasons just now, that they
were ample and he would give them out.
later.
Five Hundred Men on Strike.
Johnson City, Tenn.. July 10.—(Special.)
Tills morning at 11 o'clock the common
laborers employed on the United States
Soldiers' Home, under construction, went
on strike. About 500 men are idle as a
result. The carpenters and bricklayers
also quit work, being affiliated with com
mon laborers who were recently organ
ized into a union. The laborers demand
a wage scale of $1.50 and nine hours.
They now receive $1.25 per day for ten
hours. It is stated that an effort will
be made to arbitrate.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Free Delivery for Anderson, S. C.
Washington, July 6 The postmaster
general has issued an order establishing
city free delivery service at Anderson,
S. C.. on September 1. 1903, with four let
ter carriers, one substitute carrier, six
teen street letter box<-s and one package
box.
Langley Killed by Coward.
Columbia, S. C., July 9.—(Special.)—
Purly Langley was shut and killed by
John W. Cowa. near McLeod’s mill, 10
miles north of Bennettsville, yesterday.
Both were white men. They met in the
road and had si.ine words. A difficulty
ensued, In which > ’ward emptied .t shot
gun into Langby, killing him almost in
stantly. Coward surrendered himself and
Is now in jail.
It is said the shooting was the result
of an attack or. Coward's son by Lang
ley. Coward is a farmer and merchant
and a man of considerable intelligence.
Comptroller After Wild Cats.
Columbia, S. (.'., July 10.—(Special.)—The
comptroller gen r-.l of South Carolina has
issued a very rung circular in regard
to the enforcement of the law of South
Carolina in regard to "wild eat" insurance
companies. The law In this state in this
respect is very -tringent and it having
been reported ofib ially to the comptroller
that a number of such companies are do
ing business in state, he proposes to
see that the law ■.■ enforced to the letter,
through the proper channels.
ARKANSAS.
Dr. C. E. Nash Dead.
Little Rock, Ark.. July 7.—Dr C. E.
Nash, one of the oldest and most prom
inent physicians in the south, died today,
aged 79. He wa-< a prominent writer on
civil war subject He was a near rela*
live of Richard Bland, of Missouri, ami
was born in St. Louis.
Whole Family Made Queer.
Bonanza, Ark.. July B.—J. C. Adams,
his wife and son Jeff, were arrested here
teday on charges of making and passing
counterfeit monew A counterfeiter’s out
fit and a can o btaining S3OO worth of
spurious coin was found In the Adams
barn.
Planter Killed by Negro.
Osceola, Ark.. July 8.- Arthur Shadden,
a prominent y" ng planter living about
4 miles south of Osceola, was shot and
killed by a negro tenant on his farm at
an early hour this morning. There was
trouble between them in regard to an
account. Mr. Shadden was trying to col
lect from tlie neggro. Tlie negro made
his escape. The sheriff and a posse are
In pursuit. A lynching is probable if
the negro is caught, as the excitement
is great. «
VIRGINIA.
To Take Troops from Richmond.
Richmond, Va.. July 6.—Tlie street rail
way company has been covering practi
cally its entire city territory today with
out military protection, militia guards be
ing placed on the cars of the Manchester
and Seven Pines lines only.
The troops will from this time on be
withdrawn by degrees and as quietly as
possible from the city.
Passenger travel on the cars is rapidly
approaching normal proportions.
Her Dead Body Found in Home.
Madison, Va., July 6.—Mrs. Benjamin
Lowry, a well-known and highly respect
ed lady living alone near Good Hope
church, in Madison county, was mur
dered at some recent date not definitely
known, and her house robbed.
The body of the old lady was found
lying on the floor of her room almost
in a nude condition and blood was splat
tered over the floor and all about the
room. The coroner’s Investigation devel
oped the fact that her skull had been
fractured in two places and her body
otherwise mutilated.
FLORIDA.
Carried Away by Large Fish.
Pensacola, Fla., July B.—Last night
while a number of boys were gathered
on Perido wharf fishing for shark, one
of them, Carl Johnson, tied his line about
his waist and threw the hook In the
water.
In a few moments a big fish took the
bait and finding itself caught, lunged for
the bottom, dragging the little fellow
from the wharf. He disappeared beneath
the surface and was never seen again.
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan is just now
publishing through Revells the most pre
tentious book that has as yet come from
his pen. a scholarly work entitled “The
Crises of the Christ”
WE RIFLE'TEUM
WOIWHf.
All the Best Marksmen of the World
Took Part in the Competition,
and the Superiority of the
American Team Was
Clear.
Bisley, England, July 11.—America to
day recaptured the Palma trophy. Her
team scored an aggregate of 1,570 out of
a possible 1,800, and beat all the best shots
of Europe, South Africa, Australia and
Canada, congregated for the first time on
English soil to compete for the world's
premiers’ shooting trophy. Great Britain
was second with 1,555. With the exception
of the 800-yard range, iat which the British
team led, the American team demonstrat
ed superiority over all comers.
The other grand aggregates are:
Australia, 1.501; Natal, 1,399; Norway,
1,241; France, 1,230.
The weather conditions were favorable,
though the heat was terrific.
The shooting at 800 yards resulted as
follows! United Kingdom, 551; America,
561; Canada, 53G; Natal, 513; Norway, 447;
France, 441; Australia, 518.
The above scores were out of a possible
600
The individual American scores at 800
yards were:
Private George Cook, 74; Sergeant J. H.
Geough, 73; Corporal Winder, 71; Corporal
W. B. Short, 69; Lieutenant Casey, 67;
Sergeant George Doyle, 66; Lieutenant
Thomas Holcomb, Jr., 66; Lieutenant A.
E. Wells, 63
Private Cook, with 74, tied Martin, of
the British team, for the best score at
this range.
Americans Take Lead.
When the shooting in the second stage
commenced the Americans soon over
hauled the British. In the first twenty
shots the United Kingdom dropped 18
points, against 8 dropped by the Ameri
cans.
By the time half of the teams had shot
off at 9UO yards the Americans had gained
9 points, thus giving them a lead of 6
points, after deducting the three they
wore behind in the first stage.
To the total, 266, Keough contributed
69, Casey 68, Doyle 66 and Winder 63, Short
66,’ Cook 63, Holcomb 61 end Wells t>9.
Th- Canadian first squad was second
with 262, the British team third with 207.
In the second half of he 900 range tne
Americans gained another 2 points mak
ing the aggregates at the end of the sec
ond stage as follows:
American. 1,066; United Kingdom 1,008,
Canada, 1.040;
Norway, 855; France, 845.
The totals for the second stage wel .
America, 515; Great Britain, o 04; Can
ada, 491; Australia, 492; Natal, 4-4., Nor
wav, 408; France, 404.
Interest in the later «’’lng centered
chiefly in the Americans and British, i m.
Canadians had been regarded as dark
horses, but their shooting did not justify
anv hope of their success.
The shooting of the American team
was notably quicker than that of the
others.
The Victory Celebrated.
The victory of the American riflemen
was celebrated tonight by a Palma trophy
banquet given by the International Rifle
Association at the Trocadero. Among
those present were the members of the
contesting teams and a number of dis
tinguished British officers. The duke of
Cambridge president of the rifle associa
tion. presided, an 1 he and Captain Merril
lon,’ of the French team, congratulated
the Americans on their success. Major
Fremantle, captain of the British team,
pioposed the health of the winner, say
ing the best team had won. Colonel Les
lie C. Bruce, captain of the American
team responded. He said that the con
ditions of today's match were favorable
for his men and invited the other teams
i<> visit Seagirt next year.
international contests in rifle shooting
reached their zenith about the centennuu
'■car in America, and resulted in the rais
in- of a subscription of SS,OOO. with which
was made the Palma trophy. Its Inscrip
tion and dedication roads:
"From the United States of America
to the Riflemen of the World.’ It was
shot for that same year by Scottish,
Irish English and Canadian teams, and
over'these the American team wits victo
rious The following year Sir Henry Hal
ford ’ and his English team challenged
ami came over for it, hut again the Amer
icans proved victorious.
After that contests for the trophy did
not take place for years.
No foreign country cared to challenge
ami the trophy at last reached Govern
or's island, where It rested for nearly
twenty years.
Two years ago a Canadian team crime
over the border and at Seagirt outshot
the Americans. This aroused the old
timers and last year an American team
w< nt to Canada after the trophy. They
found they were not alone, for there
they mot a crack English team, and al
though the Americans won by a largo
margin at 800 yards, and tied at UhX), their
defeat at the'middle distance. 900 yards,
gave the victory to Great Britain and
the trophy' crossed the ocean.
AFRICANDER TOOK RICH PURSE
Won Great Race at Sheepshead Bay
and Broke Record.
New York, July 7.—Capping a climax
of victories unprecedented in the history
of the American turf, Africander proved
himself today the greatest 3-year-old
thoroughbred of his generation. He has
surpassed the triumph of Hanover and
Tlermls, beaten tile best handicap horses
and stamped his superiority' among his
contemporaries in decisive style. He won
the Lawrence realization stakes at 1 .nd
5-8 miles at sheepshead Bay after a bat
tle with probably- the best collection of
3-year-olds that lias ever struggled for
that classic prize. He overcame speed,
courage and endurance in his adversaries
and in spite of misfortune after misfor
tune in his own battle for the front,
sprang to tlie lead in the very last strides
after racing at a speed that broke two
records before the winning post was
reached and set a new mark for future
realization winners.
Africander won by a head from Golden
Maxim, which was two lengths In front
of Savable. Whorler followed, four lengths
back; Short Hose was a length and a
half away, and twelve lengths In front of
Black Hussar. Cardinal Wolsey was a
sixteenth of a mile behind the winner.
The time was 2:451-5, faster by two and
two-fifth seconds than the record made
by Major Daingerfield last year.
Africander was second choice at 8 to 1
In the betting. Short Hose, backed from
4 to 1 to 5 to 2, was favorite.
Charles Dwyer and Simon Deimel,
racing as the Hampton stable, own Afrl-
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candar, whose victory in the Belmont
stakes and the Suburban, have made his
turf history well known. Their share of
the stakes was $18,435. R. Miller, trainer
of Africander, gets SSOO. J. L. B. Huggin
tried and nominated Africander, Golden
Maxim and Savable and received S9OO. J.
J. JleLaughlln, trainer of Gold Maxim,
gets $250, while J. H. Kramer, his owner,
gets $2,678, and John A. Drakem for Sav
able third, received $1,340. Enoch Wlsh
ard, trainer of the third horse, gets s'-W.
Water Boy Captures Heavy Purse,
New York, July B—J. B. Haggin's
Water Boy won the Brighton handicap
at 1 1-4 miles today in 2:03 1-5, a world's
record, faster by 3-5 of a second than
Gold Heels’ circular track record time
made in this race last year, and faster
than the record time of 2:03 3-4 made
on a straight course by Banquet. V) ater
Boy carried tlie top weight—l 24 pounds—
and was favorite in the betting at 2 to 1.
He had no serious competition in the
race after Jockey Odom made his run
except from Roe Hampton.
Water Boy was bred by J. B. Haggln
on the Rancho Del Paso in California,
and was brought east a yearling for
sale In 1900. When led Into the ring at
Sheepshead Bay the only bld for him
was so small that he was withdrawn.
He has raced eight times in his life,
finished first six times and made two
records. To the winner the Brighton
handicap was worth $18,590.
SCHOOLS BEFORE POLITICS.
Educational Campaign in Mississippi
Still Goes Forward.
Jackson, Miss., July 6.—(Special.)—The
agitation of the question of negro educa
tion, seemingly, lias had no effect on the
campaign for an improvement of the pub
lic school system, which is making splen
did progress in every county where it is
being advocated.
Superintendent of Education Whitfield
and Dr. W. T. Lowrey returned this morn
ing from Lawrence county, where they
spent four days of last week urging an
< xtension of the rural school term and
better school houses. They have assur
ances from the leading citizens of the
county that tlie school term will be ex
tended and their proposition met with
universal favor.
During the present week Superintendent
Whitfield will make trips to several coun
ties in the state to further work already
started and where he lias good reason to
believe that school terms will be extended.
Next week he will make a joint tour
with Professor J. C. Hardy, of the Missis
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, in Copiah county, speaking at five
places.
The ablest educators and foremost pub
lic ni'-n of the state are joining in the edu
cational campaign, press, pulpit, and
forum being unanimous on the subject,
and Superintendent Whitfield has secured
pledges from many men of influence that
they will actively take the field to fur
ther the cause.
Bishop Galloway has joined In the cam
paign and on the 25th of join
Superintendent G. F. Boyd, of Kosciusko,
in a tour of Webster county.
Many Joint. Stump Debates.
Many of the legislative candidates have
deferred their active speech-making cam
paigns until within a short time prior to
the primaries, and some interesting politi
cal events are promised for the various
counties within tlie next few weeks.
Agreements have been made between
candidates fur the senate and lower house
In a number of counties for joint debates
at all the voting precincts in their rb
spective districts and counties. In some
counties these speech-making tours will
commence within the present week and
contiue until tiie day prior to the date for
the first primary.
This method will prove highly satisfac
tory tc the voters, as it enables them to
hear all of the candidates at one time
and thus be in a better position to make
an intelligent choice. Again, they ai;e
enabled to continue their farm work
without interruption save for one day
only and time is an important factor with
the farmers of Mississippi today, whose
crops will need the most careful attention
in order to bring an average yield.
Registration Books Closed.
In all the counties in the state the
registration books close tonight, and per
sons who have not registered will not be
allowed to participate in the August pri
maries. the law requiring that voters
must he registered four months prior to
the general November election. Thus
far only one county in the state has
adopted the opinion of the attorney gen
eral on the subject of registration, thus
disregarding the action of the democratic
state executive committee.
Hon. E. F. Noel, author of the Noel
primary election law, will on tomorrow
give out an interpretation of the new
law from the standpoint of its author,
explaining in full the most Important
features of the measures for the guid
ance of the election officers and others
concerned.
All county executive committees who
have not already held their sessions will
meet during the present week to arrange
for the August primaries, and by the end
of tlie week arrangements will have been
concluded in practically every county in
Mississippi, even tn the appointment of
the, judges and bailiffs to conduct the
election. Owing to the extreme length of
the ticket in many counties, caused by
the large number of county candidates
In the field, voting will be rather slow
unless several booths are arranged.
Canada's Cotton Kifcg Is Dead.
Montreal, July B.— A. F. Gault, president
of the Dominion Cotton Company and the
so-called cotton king of Canada, is dead.
HEAT CAUSES DEATH OF
THIRTY-SIX.
While the Prostrations Numbei;
Eighty-three—Heat-Crazed Ne
gro Attacks Girls To Get
Ice and Narrowly Es
capes Lynching.
New York, July 10.—Thirty-six deaths
andelghty-threeprof trationsin and around
New York and Brooklyn tell the story
of today’s heat. It was the "hottest July
10 in the history of the local weather
bureau, the highest pifevlous record being
91 degrees, recorded July 10, 1880.
The early threat of temperature that
would break all records, however, was not
fulfilled. Thursday's record of 94 degree.)
at 4 o’clock, the high weather mark ot
the year, was reached today at twenty
minutes past 1, without sign of relief
But by 2 o'clock the temperature had
fallen 2 degrees, where it remained during
the next two hours. At 8 o'clock tonigtrt
the temperature had fallen to 83 degrees,
6 degrees lower than at the same hour
Thursday.
During the two or three hours, about
noon, when the heat was the most in
tense, the wind averaged about 9 miles an
hour. About 5 o’clock the watchers at
the weather bureau discovered that a
thunderstorm was In progress in the
southeast.
Meanwhile the wind shifted and in reus
ed in velocity to 32 miles an hour, at 6
o'clock. The storm, which scarcely touch
ed the cify, had given the desired relief.
Between 5 and 7 o'clock the temperature
fell 4 degrees. The city had been swel
tering so long in the hot wove, however,
that it was hours before the benefits be
gan to reach the tenements. In trie
streets, where the cooling process was
more Immediate, men, women and chil
dren crowded into the doorways and walks
to recover from the wearing effects ol
the day. As on the night bff'-re, many
slept on the park benches, and. where ths
police would permit, on the grass.
Daniel Lewie, a heat-crazed negro, at
tacked with a club two girl: , who were
carrying a large piece of ice. A moo
qulckjy gathered and shouted: "Lynch
him!” Iz'wis was rescued by du-- fives
and sent to the hospital.
Seventeen Deaths from Heat
New York, July 11.—M’eiccme re! ■ ’
from the torrid heat of the p.ct few
days came today, beginning w! :i a
northeast breeze which sprang up early
In the morning and followed by a brl it
thunder shower In the afternoon, and a
drop of many degrees in the t -mperatura
In the evening. The nuniie i deaths
attributed to the hurt record'd during
the day was reventeen. Os these the
majority were children who were vnahl.j
to rally from the effects of the tor: die
temperature of yesterday. Pr.vtr.ition.s
to tha number of thirteen occurred, ail
during the early hours of the flay.
Hottest Day of Year.
Boston, July 9.—This was the hottest
day of the year. The thermometer regis
tered 90 at noon.
Two Deaths at St. Louis.
St. Louis, July 9.—Two deaths and
eight prostrations from heat were re
ported today. Tire temperature it mid
night was 88 degrees.
Two Deaths at Chicago.
Chicago, July 9.—Two deaths and ■ n
prostrations resulted from the heat tn
day. Tonight a heavy thunder storm sent
the temperature down
ing the storm a number of buildings
were struck by lightning and three ;■
men w’ere injuerd. Many bm■••meM.- m :..a
business portion of the' city were :'■■ -■■!' I
by the heavy rainfall.
Five Deaths at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 11.—Five deaths ■ 1
more than a score of prostration- wis
today's heat record in this city.
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Miles Asked To Succeed Dewey.
Washington, July 6.—Admir.il I •"Y
has resigned as president of the ■::■’>
Jefferson Memorial A-sociation ■>:■ : I
tenant General Nelson A. Mi:•h‘-
asked to succeed him.
——.—
Chicago’s Population.
Chicago, July 10.—(Special ■—To-.
lation of Chicago, according to the <1:■ *' -
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