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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- r — s Pl 560 CALLER —Dear old Jack, I just read in the paper about your being sun 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- IS THIS WHAT AILS YOU? Do you spit up your food? Do you belch gas? 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My Headache Cure stops any headache in 7 to IO minutes. My Diarrhoea Cure corrects all bowel com plaints in a few hours. No matter what your disease is. write and tell me all about your complaint, and I will send you my remedies free or you can buy them in any drugstore. MUNYON, Phlla., Pa. COUPON. This coupon, properly filled out. entitles sen der to a free sample of any of my remedies, and my doctor's advice absolutely free. Name Address City State Remedy Wanted Mention Atlanta Constitution. 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. HUNGER RELIEVED IN CHINA. No Need of Further Contributions According to McWade. Washington, July 9.-The follow blegram has been reeeiv<-<l it th" si.oo department from United S at-, s McWade, at Canton, doted tod: "In consequence of general dis tion, 1,500 braves desert- d t- tin at Arms. Admiral Ho left In-i K wangsl with 2,c--> Chuan telegraphs conditions in Kw: .;-l now improving owing to th< An • rqMef.” Another message fr >m Mr. MT- i.ie states there is no longer need for r then onitributions for Kw.ir.’ i era. «. - 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:■ *' - tory, out today. Is 2,231.190 OldTimesiu Georgia GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES. By SARGE PLUNKETT. WITH THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION ONE YEAR ONLY SI.OO The edition Is almost exhausted, when it gives out the offer stops. Order at on a if you want it—"first come, first served.” This is the only book of Sarge Plun kett’s inimitable sketches that has ever been printed. 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