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10 ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELAND GEORGIA. Baker County Visited by Caterpillars Albany. Ga., July 20.—(Special.)—There appears to be no doubt that caterpillars have made their appearance in Baker county. The first news of the discovery of the pest was received last week, and has been authenticated by reliable par- An Albany business man has just re turned from a several days' business trip through Baker county, and he states that | caterpillars have appeared in a number of fields. As yet their number is not great, but it is not doubted that they will multiply rapidly, and there is great feifr lor the future of the cotton crop in this section. There have been no caterpillars in this part of the state for some years past, and there is a good deal of surprise at their sudden appearance at this time. More Negro Pension Swindlers. West Point, Ga., July 20.—(Special.)—The negroes of this section are very much excited over the promise of government pensions. It is understood that some par ties have been circulating among the ne gro communities with the offer of a pen sion to all who will pay $5 to join the society. The negroes are not very free in talking about the scheme, but quite a number have paid the sum required. The parties who are working upon the credulity of the Ignorant negroes have not been exposed and the indications are their scheme is netting them large re turns. Roberts Found Dead on Track. Gainesville, Ga., July 20.—(Special.)— The body of Robert C. Roberts was found beside the Southern railway track, 6'lo feet north of Athens street crossing, at 5 o'clock this morning by the crew of a northbound freight. His head had been severed from his body and he was fear fully mangled. Coroner Dorsey held an inquest over the body this morning and the investigation resulted in the conclu sion that Roberts had been run over and killed by a train last night. He was about 35 vears old, and is survived by a wife and several children. His home was in Gainesville, but he formerly resided at Buford. Boy Died of Dockjaw. Augusta. Ga., July 21.—(Special.>—Gor don Stevens, the 12-year-old son of J. T. Stevens, Jackson street, died today of lo< kjaw from sticking a splinter in his foot a few days ago. Troops at Camp Pulaski. Sir. nnah. Ga., July 20.—(Sp -'ial.)— Camp Pulaski was formally established today at the fair grounds, 1 1-2 miles from the city. The First regiment .nv airy, Georgia state troops, is in camp th re. together with troop < of the Sev enth cavalry. United Slates army. The camp is un<b*r cumin-i nd of Uolo nle peter F. Meldrim All save two of the troops J>f the Fir'd cavalry are at ' the camp tonight. 'I T options are j f iomoo ‘1 ONE FULL QUART OF J te H WHISKEY FREE a eater.tntrn?*. JSIkJ ..... fit 1 V.'e know the men nine of words and will do as we say. ft t \\ <> claim to be the Io went priced Whinkcy llouhc I 9 v'umi the Largent Midi Order \l hlnkey Concern In ? Ihr South All t h-• Nort h < •HFollnn wb I •key w c 11 L a I* there’* no had. People lit re wouldn’t adul- S 3 w] til’y knee hov they ure too honcßt! Most K ao.- vhiskoy trUt-rs are noted lor mixing, blending and 0 tai j—x ~~-x] E watering We sell more genuine <«hl whiskey and, less I fl ! A* 1, ft* * B water than any known rerH|*‘tit«»r. “(’•«prr’*ll Yw | M fill ai - O’l K <Hd** w hlnLcy I* u liquid joy! US made by honest S IS ray;; ’L/—' - v B “Turbe* is” in tbe mountains of North Carolina, In old- I M 11 YF AR Gi ir Bst vie copper stills jn-’ as it was made by our grand- H w BE r-~ 'k ~~ Ss fathers. Fit •Is sold at Sft.OO tolfl.OO J % v.-.frviw S S~tf" "’V*' H per gallon, lut its n<'t any better than “Casper’s 11 Year £ n '*e cl $ E % ti— 3 B Old.’’ It must please or we will buy It back We have a L -X gH ~~ ~ imimuttw-t —ill capital ot fIOO.Ofd.OO, and the Piedmont .Savings Bank of I 5 U 6>l Bl thh city will tell v.u our word is go<»d. To introduce K X-' ■ 3ft • ■ this old, honest whiskey, we offer 4 full Quart* of K BW a “< HRp. rV 11 Year Old” two sample I. ttb s. one 15 g y B one IS vear old a corkscrew and a drinking glass, nil ■H ~ f<M It e5.1»0 »S sent w.-wlll double the above K -18 BS? • £• / . H and put in free One Full Quart Extra. AV. have s .mo ■ k ' 3h KFL’uia * 1 K of this whisk< v rjnlv 7 years old and will tell ft at 12.20 U I f’r A Im P* r gallon in lots of five gallons or more, lor 90 cents iB eV fl aJ’ .< I will s<n<l One Full Quart Nninple Bottle of either R ■ K\\ ■■ L IB kind V. < <h!p in plain box»-s with no marks to indicate M • M<nr By Q . ontents. and Prepay all Expreaa to any point Eaat B ifenK Dre.r-tn B of the MfsMsalppt Klver. l ustomrrs west of said ■ North C^ROI-I na rtUILV « river, write tor confidential list and learn how to save ■ money. Address B B THE CASPER C0.(1nc.)20l Casoer Bldg., WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. « i THE CONSTITUTION’S SIO,OOO CASI PORT IECHPTS CONTEST 1I g » - = UPON THE NEW COTTON SEASON 8 903-8904 - g OFFOffD IKE CONSTITUTION EXCLUSIVELY AND NOT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER, i What Number of Bales Will Be Received al All United States Ports from September Ist, 1303, to January 12,1304, Both Inclusive ? • @ CONTEST OPENS JULY I, 1903, CLOSES DECEMBER 31, 19 03. g ! TERM THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH OFFER g - —, o xav jO/MawAar* Statistics tor the Last Six Crops SF&QFtlfaGB* BOBBS 5 H Os a/ Oft Tlwtotsl POKT RKOKI p T3 for the past few «ar. from Reptembori.t through the twelfth d.y of The condition for sending estimates on theU’ort Receipts of Cotton Ist Os Sep- ®I The total FUBI KBUbi » - c ,ti.natn In this contest, rt 1. not tember, 1003, through J an. 12, 1994, is thateach and every entry of estimate* must 3& © For the exact, or nearest to the exact, estimate of the total gtv« it°in »um expressed in figures only. Don’t make any be accompanied by a year's subscription to the Weekly Constitution or The Sunny 0 K 3 number of bales of cotton received at all United States nn.tako tn .our fiKurss; let them mean just what you m«an «ay. South or the remittance provided for estimates without subscriptions I hey must Porta from September Ist, 1903, to January 12th, 1904, ’ be sent in the identical envelope that brings the money that pays for the estimates ® both inclusive $3.000 00 Cotton ’ h ‘Total Balo, in or the subscription. You cannot subscribe now and semi your estimates afterwards. pa For the next nearest estimate 1,300 00 Year. both moiu.ivc; Crop for Season In sending your estimates by an agent of the Constitution you maKe him your w For the next nearest ostlmato 500 00 1 SOT isos 6,070,773 11,199,994 agent and not ours, in forwarding your estimates, both as to the correctness of the ™ For the next nearest estimate 200 00 isos-isoo-J’hhwJ? "ram figures as you intended them and the certainty of the forwarding of them. For the next nearest estimate I 23 OO loomi9m 4,54<i'.74i Should a party send in more than one prize estimate he or she will be entitled to TL For the 5 next nearest estimates, S3O OO each 250 00 i»oi-ib<»»— --R'UP'a-a hmixo/jso a share of the prize fund for every time that it may represent a successful estimate. L 5 feS For the tn next nearest estimates, 25 OO each 25 000 loos-iuoa.-o.aia.s. persons may enter tlie contest as many times as they send subscriptions, and under 0 For the 20 next nearest estimates, 15.00 each 300 00 secretary Hester, of the n«w Origan. Exchange, certifies to the nhovn and win furnish tiie rules the same person may receive a prize w itb each of the propositions. For the 50 next nearest estimates, 7.50 each 373 00 the official figure, to Aeclde thi. contest. I n making your answer just state Sim ply : “I estimate the Port Receipts Ist of BUI ptS For the 100 next nearest estimates, 5.00 each 50000 e September, 1903, through January 12, 1904, bales. Makey our figures pi a hi. A Conditions of Scndino Estimates BO ThtS Contest We will record them as received everyday, EXACTLY AS THEY LOOK AND w $7,000 00 WILL ALLOW NO CHANGE WHATEVER. If you want to make estimates Hm gj Additional Offers for Best Estimates Made During (p, Send SI.OO for the WEEKLY CONSTITUTION one year and with It ] a t e r, or if you want to repeat the estimate you have made, send other subscriptions. 0 Different Periods of the Contest. one estimate in our contest. Don’t forget every subscription for yourself or your friends will entitle you to For convenience the time of the contest is divided into estimates (2). Send oO cents for the BUNNY SOUTH one year and with it one es- a ° hi your eMimatl's and get tiie Greatest Weekly Newspaper in the world. e received by the Constitution during five periods—the first period tlmate in the contest. The Weekly Constitution for SI.OO, or with the Great Southern Weekly Juterar.J JL covering the months of July and August, the other four being one z ß \ Send $1.25 for the WEEKLY CONSTITUTION and SUNNY SOUTH Periodical, The Sunny South, both for $1.25, or if you have both or do not wish S 3 gj month each, the 2d period September, 3d period October, 4th period both one year and send two estimates in the contest— that is, one estimate for the either of these great papers, send on the price of your estimates in this SIO,OOO 0 • received during eaeb period, CONSTITUTION end another tor th. BUNN Y SOUTH. O (In addition towhatever other prize it may take, or if It take no (4). Send 50 cents for one estimate alone in the contest if you do not want a m— A other prize at all) the sum of $ 20000 subscription. Such a remittance merely pays for the privilege of sending the es- A r om C ThZroMmaster. 11 ’ eg "1 The five prizes thus offered at $200.00 each amount to 1,000 00 timate. If you wish to make a number of estimates on this basis, you may send Atlanta, Fvi.ton Co., Ga , June 25(h, 1903. Ki . three estimates for every SI.OO forwarded at the same time estimates are sent. If To The Constitittion, Atlanta, Ga. Two bfand Consolation Utters. as ten estimates are received at the same time without subscriptions the Dear Sirs: Replying to xours of this date enclosing copy of your new gg| gg First-For distribution' among those estimates (not taking any sen der may forward them with only $3.00-this special discount being offered for F e Uepar'tment’m‘iVatdiiFgmn7.r'i'tHing”thFeon '' ' "" l,nM ’ ““ 1 0 0 of the above 195 prizes) coming within 000 bales either way of tiie ten estimates in one order. A postal card receipt will he sent tor all estimates re- Inm advised by the Assistant Attorney General for the PostotHee De- £3 exact figures . nj""”- fnnfin „ estimates ’fnot "taking ‘• oo ° oo ceived without subscriptions. Where subscriptions are ordered the arrival of the partment that the'provisions contained therein «L> not introduce into the * g .. y ?rT S-X p.pe. neeu 1S m. .he. your ho been reee.ved end i s „ IU.U, .(-J-Ug H .be to.tory !.«. add © ofler) coming within 1,000 bales either way of the exact figure 1,000 00 carefully recorded. E. F. BLODGETT, Postmaster. ® C i < t'il SIO 000*00 The money and the subscription and the estimate must come in the same _____@ ” a ' envelope. The estimate, the money and the subscription go together. This rule address All Orders To THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, fcjl jgi In csss of a tio on ony prizo ostimoto tho money will bo squally divided. is positive. , t Atlanta, Georgia. 0 a®a®B®sM®B®a®a« B®s®aoa® the Governor';. Horso Guard, of Atlanta, and the CaUdler Horse Guard, of Gaines ville. which will arrive aboard a special train tomorrow morning, when the regu lar routine of camp duty is to start. Trammel Meets Tragic Death. Alwin Trammell, the son of Dr. Mll liam O. Trammell, was and in stantly killed by freight cars at the Johns street crossing, in Atlanta, last Mo nday evening. His mangl&l body was found mar the railroad tracks and borne by citizens aivl Officers Blackstone and Mad dox to Dr. Trammel's drug store and from there to Undertaker Patterson s under direction of Coroner Stamps. No one seems to have been looking at voting Trammell when he was struck by the train. He had been seen going to wards the crossing anil a few minutes later a train of freight cars wero "kicked" across the crossing. A short time afterwards his dead body was found. Date Is Set for Reunion. Augusta, Ga., July 21.—(Special.) The meeting of the general committee of twenty-five citizens and veterans held to night agreed on November 17, 18 and 19 as the days for the Confederate Veterans' reunion in Augusta. Crops Around Columbus. Columbus. Ga.. July 22.—(Special.)—Cot ton In this section is about three weeks late: stands are in many cases poor, and the farmers are behind with their work. Recentlv, however, some Improvement has been noted in the condition of crops, since the cessation of rain, as the farm ers have morn opportunity to battle with the grass. The crop is poorly fruited and nothing too good, hut good August seasons and a late fall may greatly im prove the situation. Perry Postmaster at Univeter. Canton, Ga., July 22.—(Special.) Fho Univeter postoffice, four miles south of Canton, on the Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern railroad. lia < ’ been reestablished with Ben F. Ferry as postmaster. The crops of Cherokee ara now quite promising and growing finely. Some, lime mining work is being done in different sections of the county, and there are two or three prospective large mining deals about ready to be closed and announced. Retail Grocers Met in Macon. Macon. Ga., July 22.—(Special.)-Tho Retail Grocers' Association of Georgia convened in fourth annual session hero tills morning with one of the largest attendances known In the history of th®, organization. Confederate Veteran Rally. Marietta. Ga., July 22.—(Special.)- A grand rally of confederate veterans will lie held at Marietta under auspices of camp No. 7(11, United ('onfederate Vet eran's on the first Wednesday in Au gust. Speeches will be made by some ■if the most prominent veterans in the THE WEEKLY CONOTTOTIONi GA., MONDAY. JULY 27, 1903. state and veterans only will take part In the exercises with one exception. Hon. J. Q. Noitiv. of McDonough, being the exception. Mr. Nolan so endeared him self to the veterans by his address de livered here on Memorial day that he has been invited to speak at the coming rally. All confederate soldiers are invited to be present and to wear their badges or crosses of honor In order that they may bo readily identified by the reception committee. Ed. Rickerson Kills Father. Madison. Ga., July 22.—(Special.)—Near Bostwick. Neal Rickerson, who was for many years a resident of Madison, was shot Monday night by his son, Ed Rick erson, and died Tuesday afternoon. Rickerson Was advised to make an ante mortem statement. He completely exon erated his son from all blame, saying that liquor was the cause of it all. Ed Rickerson stated that his father was drunk and had knocked his mother down and threatened to kill the whole family. Neal was nourishing a. big knife. A pis tol wfts lying in the room and the two men started for it simultaneously. In the scramble for the weapon it was dis charged, the bullet entering the abdo men of the father. The dead man’s wife and mother cor roborate this statement. Shipping Fine Peaches. Kingston, Ga., July 22.—(Special.)— Kingston and vicinity is doing herself proud over the peach crop this year. Already four cars have been shipped, besides a great number of crates by ex press and the half has not yet been told. G. S. Miller & Son, of Rome, bought tho entire crop for $1.30. The peaches are simply fine and almost per fect—no worms or gum. Some SIO,OOO will be let loose in our little burg this year on account of this wonderful industry. First Car From Elbert. Elberton, Ga., July 23. —(Special.) This week the first car load ot peaches ever shipped from Elbert county were shipped by E. It. Heard, of Middleton, to Philadelphia. The fruit was of the Elberta variety, anil larger and finer than ever before. Mr. Heard’., oldest trees are only about five years old and each year more will come in. Professor Scott Gated that his oldest trees were as line us any lie had seen. Thousands of acres have been recently planted in trees and still more are being set out. Putnam Wants Blood Hounds. Eatonton, G.t . July 23—(Special. >- A pe tition has been circulated and extensively signed, asking Putnam's representative in the legislature to use his efforts In having passed a law authorizing the county authorities to pi ri'liase anil keep at public expense a pair <.;• bloodhounds to be used in tracking fugltlven from justice and perpetrators of crimes so common these days In the rural districts. Wrong Negro May Have Died. Savannah. Ga.. July 23.-(Special.)—lf what Deputy Sheriff E. G. Cralgmills, of Monteith, says is true, the mob lynched the wrong negro near Eastman a few days ago when they strung up a man for assault upon a young white woman near Darien Junction. Craigmills says ho knows the negro, who is Harry Watson alias Ed Claus, who committed the assault. He has a warrant for the negro for highway rob bery. and left tonight for the place where I he has located Watson, for whom re- i wards have been offered. Husband Kills His Young Wife. : Carrollton, Ga.. July 23. —(Special.)— Robert Smith, a. young farmer near Whitesburg, In tills county, shot and ' ■ killed his young wife this afternoon at | I his home, four bulb Is taking effect. Oftl- j i eers arc after him. i • Smith is said to have whipped his wife . ! Wednesday and waylaid ami shot her i ! while returning from her father’s home. I Smith Captured at Franklin. , > Carrollton. Ga.. July 24. (Special.) - Robert Smith, who yesterday killed his wife in the eastern part of the county, was arrested at 11 o'clock tills morning at Franklin, in Heard county. He had gone down the river 25 miles from the scene of his crime in a boat. He was almost naked, having on only a shirt. i Carrollton officers have gone for him. Georgia Northern Extension. Moultrie, Ga., July' 21.—(Special.) -The Georgia Northern railway announces that i It will build a line from Moultrie to j Hartsfield. Hartsfield |g in the western part of Colquitt county, just 12 miles from Moultrie. The new extension will penetrate one of the finest: bodies of timber in this whole section and also some of the best farm land in south Geor gia. Tho citizens of Hartsfield are anx ious to get the road and have raised the amount asked by the road to warrant the extension. It is understood that the cltl zens of the place are to furnish the right of way and Hie cross ties. A charter was obtained for such a road last year. It 13 said by the Georgia Northern officials that they will immediately put their en gineer corps to work surveying out the route. The work will bo pushed to com pletion. Struck by Stray Bullet. Carrollton, Ga., July 211- —(Special.)— Jasper N. Pope, a well known capitalist and former business man of this city, was this afternoon struck in tho fleshy part of the thigh by a bullet from a parlor rille, which his son in law, J. A. Reese, had fired at a rabbit. Bugs Destroying Cedar Trees. Gainesville, Ga., July 24.—(Special.)— There Is a peculiar bug or Insect on the cedars and shrubbery at the city ceme tery. which is playing havoc. It is eat ing tho shrubbery, and on each limb may be seen a number of tile Insects, which are shaped something like the caterpillar. When persons approach tin’ bush the insects run back Into a sack or nest, and can only be killed by mashing the nest and all. a bottle containing several of the insects was sent by ex press to Commissioner of Agriculture O. B. Stevens this afternoon, and he will have State Etomologlst Scott inako an Investigation Into the matter. Strother Enters Academy. Albany. Ga., July 25.—(Special.)—Th® friends of Weyman Strother, an old Al bany boy who has made his home in Columbus for several years past, are In terested to know that lie has successfully passed the examinations for admission to tho United States naval academy at Annapolis, and will take the four-year course. First Solid: Car from Dalton. Dalton, Ga., July 25.—(Special.)—Tho first solid car load of peaches ever ship ped from north Georgia by express was shipped last night by Frank Summerour from his Gordon county orchard. The ear contained 530 crates, which was con signed to parties in Cincinnati. Only twenty-one minutes was required in load ing the car. About fourteen cars will bfl Shipped from his orchards In Gordon county. Boy Takes Long Swim. Bainbridge, Ga., July 25.—(Special.)— Deroy Gremmer, aged about sixteen years, of this city, swam from the fair grounds to the old barge yard—a distance of about 2 miles—ln Flint river on last Frldaj’ evening. A bateau accompanied him to go to Ills service In case of need, but the feat was accomplished without mishap or material evidence of fatigue. The Bible Suits All. The Premium Bible came three or four weeks ago, but do not think it is lack of appreciation that 1 have not expressed my thanks sooner, for 1 assure you that it came in good time, as 1 was wishing lor a new ope. and one of that size, it Is the nicest 1 have ever seen. MRS. A. E. HUDSON. Paris. Tex., January 21, 1903. SOUTH CAROLINA. Thrown from Wagon and Killed. Columbia, S. C., July 22.—(Special.)— Meager details of a . a Ident mar Cow pens, Spartanburg eoun'ty, have just been received. -Mr. and Mrs. Dee Bogan and several of their cnlblren started to church In a wagon to which a mule was attached. The animal became frightened and, nan away. By some means the hus band and tiie children escaped unin jured, but Mrs. Bogan was thrown from the wagon and killeo in.'ftantlv. Gillam Cut by Son in Law. Columbia. S. C.. Jnl.i 23.--(Special.)—W. R. Gilliam, a white farmer of Union coun ty. was fatally stabbed by his son In law, W R. Railey. Munday night. Gilliam lives about 12 miles from tho town of Union. While returning to his homo Monday, he stopped to see his daughter. Mrs. W. R. Railey. Ho and his son in law had supper to gether. but afterwards, In the yard, a dispute arose, and Railey slashed his fath er in law wjjh a knife on the law. bare ly missing the jugular vein, and stabbed him several times In the body, striking one of the ribs, which along kept tho blade from entering bls heart. Gilliam bled profusely, and it was thought he would! die before medical aid could be summoned. He was still alive yesterday, but in a very critical condi tion. First South Carolina Regiment. Columbia, S. C., July 22.—(Special.)— Tho arrival of the First South Carolina regiment of Infantry in Columbia yester day, which will be encamped here for ten days, was a gentle reminder of the stirring 1 scenes of 1898. The camp occupies a little kinoil just a. short distance In the rear of the Hyatt park casino and Is on tho site of the officers' quarters during the encampment of the First regiment of volunteers in 1.598. Six hundred men wero in camp last night. Colonel J. C Boyd, of Greenville, is in command of the regiment. Jail Doors Stand Wide Open. CclumMa, S. July 23 —(Special.)—Oconee county r.ow enjoys (ho distinction of having a wide open jail Several days ago the sheriff of that county brought to tho penitentiary In Columbia • the last two prisoners in tho Jal! and tho Jail doom now stand wide open. Fire at Heath Springs. Cilumbin. S. C . .Inly 23.— (Special.)- The town of Heath Springs. Dancaster county, was visited by a. disastrous fire yesterday, which resulted In a loss of nearly $20,000. 'l'ho principal business houses and the depot pl.it foruie of tho Southern railway were destroyed. Bishop Capers Honored. Columbia, S. C , July 23.—(Special.)—At Trlnltv church tn this city yesterday tho de cennial of tho consecration of Bishop Ellison Capers, of tho diocese of South Carolina, was celebrated In an Imposing manner. On behalf of the church and its different societies the bishop was presented with a beautiful silver loving cup lined with gold. The clergyman ] tenanting it Incidentally remarked that it scarcely contained enough gold and a purse of re mo $350 of the yellow metal was dropped Into It. Runaway Horse Kills Woman. Greenville, S. C., July 23.—(Special.)—As tho result of a runaway which occurred tonight at 9:30 o’clock 4 miles from the city on the Cedar Dane road Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Shumate were thrown from their buggv. and Mrs. Shumate was in stantly killed. Mr. Shumate sustained only slight in juries about tho face and on the hands. Mr. Shumate Is a merchant and one of Greenville’s wealthiest citizens. VIRGINIA. More Disorder at Richmond. Richmond, Va., July 23.—A quite general outbreak of street car strike disorder oc curred in the city tonight. Two cars were blown up. one in the east and the other in the west end. and one of the motor men suffered so from shock that he had. to be relieved from dirty. Another motorman was shot at and a window of his car broken by a would be assassin in Barton Heights, a woman passenger was struck by a stone thrown at a Clay street, car. There was also stone throwing at cars in Fulton. The disorder has the appearance of precon c< rted efforts to prevent people from rid ing on the cars. Train Wreckers Unfold Scheme. Roanoke. Va., July 21.—Detective Wil liam G. Baldwin, of Roanoke, last night arrested James W. Bailey and John W. Kenedy near ’Shenandoah, charged with wrecking a Norfolk ami Western pas senger train near Greenville on the night of December 28 last, when Engineer Wes ley Bailey was killed. Thi‘ men had a hearing today, pleaded guilty and were sent to Staunton Jail IS THIS WHAT AILS YOU? I)o you spit up your food? Do vou belch gas? Do you swell sUer Beating? Do you have heart burn ? Do you have short ness of breath? I»o you have pains in In the chest? Do you have sore ness in the right side? !>., you have numb feelings? T>o you have cold ’ anda and feet? Do you suffer with conrtipatioh ordtarrhea? 1 can cure you. Dr. Tucker. Broad street. Atlanta. Ga. for Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought, BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CCNTAUR COMPANY, YT MURRAY ®TRI<T. NKWVORR CFTY. without bond. They are charged with murder. In a sworn confession they say they planned with Mrs. Ellen Painter to wreck tho train and kill any passengers who might escape death in the wreck. Only the engineer was killed and the plan for wholesale murder was aban doned. Mrs Painter comes from North Caro lina and will be arrested later. LOUISIANA. Killed Foe and Shot Self. New Orleans, July 20.—District Attor ney J. Ward Gurley was assassinated In his office in Canal street shortly after 10 o’clock today by Douis W. Evons, for merly a clerk. The murderer, after shoot ing the district attorney, turned tho weapon on himself and put two bullets in his head. He will die. A grudge which Dyons harbored for several years against the district attorney was responsible for the tragedy. NORTH CAROLINA. North State Farmers Meet. Raleigh. N. C., July 21.—(Special.)-At tho State Agricultural and Mechanical college the first state farmer's conven tion began. It Is practical and tho attend ance Is excellent. The address of welcome was mad'- bj Governor Aycock. A special feature was an address by I nited States Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who has spoken several times in this state and is held in high favor. Assault Daid to White Man. ■Charlotte. N. C.. July 21.- (Special.)- Rufus E. Holder, a white man about t>o years old and a cai'cnter by trade, is changed will: criminal assault on a lit tle girl but. 11 years old. So far Holder has eluded the ’officers. Inquiries About Fake College. Raleigh, N C., July 21 (Special.)—The state superintendent of public instruc tion is receiving letters from England, Canada and other countries regarding "Barrett college" which they say is some where in North Carolina. One letter says it ts at Kinston. The state superintendent says there is no such institution in North Carolina. It must be a fake college which probablv sells degrees. There was some vears ago a fake college at Dumbarton, the head of which was a negro doctor, but he has left that part of the country. Republicans Chase Negroes. Raleigh, N. C.» July 22. (Special.)— There is much amusement among demo crats here at the waj’ In which the Mad ison county people, who are almost all republicans, drove out last week fifty ne groes who were building a telephone line. Mitchell county, which adjoins Madison, and which is the strongest republican county in the state, has no negro popu lation and in the Rock Creek section no black man has ever been allowed to live. Several years ago when Richmond Pear son, now minister to Persia, was a candi date for congress In the western district lie attempted to send a negro band through Mitchell county, but the peopl® ran tho band out of the county and smashed the horns and the band wagon, and it. cost Pearson several hundred dol lars to pay the damages. Farmer Takes His Own Dife. Raleigh. N. C.. July 22.—(Special.)—Wil- liam Roark, an Ashe county farmer, committed sulclae in a strange way. Hu tied one end of a rope around his neck and the other to a. bush on the side of a cliff and then leaped from a ledge ot rock. His body was found under an other rock on a ledge some 20 feet be low. He had made several threats to commit, suicide. Dcaving for Pacific Coast. Raleigh. N. C.. July 25.- (Special.)— Many white families from the extrema western counties are going to the Pacifies coast states of Washington and Oregon. One man who thus left his home is no less than 87 years of age. This emigra tion from the state is greatly regretted, ' but it cannot be stopped. Most of it is promoted by either tabor agents or by the railways In tho far west, who send their people to personally conduct tba emigrants. ALABAMA. Negro Murderer as Highwayman. Eufaula. Ala.. July 20.—(Special.)—Dan Carle, a notorious negro murderer, who is wanted for one of the most diabolical crimes ever known in this section of the state, held up a white man near Elmvllle this morning and relieved him of what cash he hail on his person and fled to the woods. The warning was soon given and blood hounds were asked for from this city. A large posse is now In pursuit and say they will not abandon the search until his capture. The governor has a reward out of S3OO offered for his arrest. Miners Will Resume Work. Birmingham, Ala., July 21.—The minora and operators have agreed to refer their differences to arbitration. At the joint conference today it was agreed to leave the wage scale, eight hour work day and semi-monthly pay day to a board of five arbitrators, two being named by the operators, two by tha miners and the four named to choose a. fifth. Tho agreement has been referred to tho miners' local for ratification and will bo voted on tomorrow. It is expected that tho agreement will meet with practically no opposition. Four Charged With Counterfeiting. Anniston, Ala., July 22.—(SpecVil.)—Of ficer Aaron, of the United States secret service burean, an<i Deputy Collector W. tV. Battle, with the aid of the police de pat inent, have unearthed a gang; of al leged counterfeiters who have been ope rating extensively in Anniston for tha j>ast few weeks. John F’owcli. Dee Pon der and Bob Carter, all white, of th 1 Continued on Page 11,
