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ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELAND
GEORGIA.
Laid Cowhides on Bare Back.
Ga.. August 3.—(Special.)—Fur-
Sgturday afternoon last Wilbur Beall
W"as publicly horsewhipped by two influ
ential women who claim that they were
thoroughly justified in all that they did.
About 1 o’clock in the afternoon, so
the story goes, Mrs. M. J. Kent and
Mrs. Betsy Smith, two of Buchanan’s
most prominent women, mot Mr. Beall
on the sidewalk in front of the store run
by VV. A. McCalman. ordered him in
side the store and demanded that he lay
off his coat, which he did. No sooner
had he removed his coat than they each
produced a cowhide and gave him a ter
rible whipping.
The cause of the lashing Is said to
have been brought about by damaging
reports circulated by Beall concerning
Mrs. Kent’s daughter. Beall did not
offer the slightest - resistance, but took
•the lashing with a meekness which is
eaid to have aroused much pity in sev
eral bystanders who witnessed all the
trouble.
Ten Thousand Dollar Fire.
Thomasville. Ga., August 3. —(Special.)
The Thomasville variety works were to
tally destroyed by tire late this afternoon.
The company was composed of W. E.
Beverly, Homer Williams and A. C.
Beverly, while the plant was owned by
J • L. Beverly.
The plant loss Is SB,OOO. the stock
$2,000. No insurance on cither.
Confusion in giving the alarm over the
telephone made the lire department eight
minutes late in reaching the tire.
Boy Drowned in Etowah.
Cartersville. Ga.. August 3.—(Special.)
Charlie Eubanks, h lad of 17 year ot age.
whose home was In Cherokee, but who was on
n visit to the family of a relative, J. O. Good
non. was drowned while bathing with other
boys in Etowah river near here yesterday
•morning. Though in shallow water, be was
ppized w’th cramps an 1 was dmwnvd before
fiid could reach him.
First New Bale Sold in Albany.
Albany, Ga.. August 3.—The firs’, bale
of Georgia’s new crop was marketed here
today bv Deal 1,. Jackson, a. negro farm
er. The bale weighed 368 pounds and
classed full middling
It was sold at 15 cents per pound and
shipped to Savannah.
The first bale, last year came on July
19 and was grown by Jackson, who has
I»een the "first bah- man" for several
years
The crop Is late everywhere tills year.
Negro Saved from Angry Mob.
Macon, Ga., August 3.—(Special.)—Heav
ily manacled ami in the custody of Sher
iff W. M. Berry, of Hancock county,
John Dixon, a negro, charged with hav
ing felonously assaulted a prominent
white lady of Sparta, arrived in Macon
at noon, after barely escaping death a’
the hands ot an infuriated mob.
, Harrison Home Destroyed.
Augusta.. Ga.. August 3—(Special.)—
The handsome residence of Dr. W. W.
Harrison, on the Sand Hills, was com
pletely destroyed at midnight Th,. vll-
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lage of Summerville. Augusta’s fashion
able residence suburb on "The Hill," has
no fire department except a chemical en
gine, and the lire had such headway
when discovered that all that could be
done was to prevent the spread of the
flames to the residences on both sides.
Dr Harrison was a great collector of
antique mahogany furniture Bnd the
house was furnished with it throughout.
The loss, estimated by neighbors famil
iar with the property, is at least $20,000.
Jacob Herman Fell to Death.
Savannah. Ga., August 4.—(Special.)—
Jacob Herman, son of Samuel Herman
and one of the best known among the
Jewish young men of Savannah, was
drowned this morning in the Savannah
river while superintending the coaling of
a vessel at the dock of the Herman Coal
and Wood Company.
Young Herman started to board the ves
sel and made the fatal mistake ot allow
ing his eve to follow a coal bucket that
was in midair. His foot failed to find the
projection on the gunwhale on which it
sought and he fell. He would have been
able to swim out had his head not struck
the sldp’s side in falling, which stunned
him. He did not rise after striking the
water.
Cawthorn Convicted of Murder.
Eastman, Ga., August 4.—Robert D.
Caw thorn was today found guilty- of
minder in the first degree, on the charge
of having poisoned R. J. Tucker, some
weeks ago.
Tucker was a prosperous farmer and
Cawthorn a farm hand on the place. The
evidence went to show that Cawthorn and
Mrs. Tucker became Infatuated with each
other, and that Tucker became suspi
cious and that Caw thorn ministered poi
son to Tucker in a drink of brandy for the
purpose of getting rid of him so that he
might marry Mrs v Tucker.
Judge Roberts told him that during his
career as a lawyer and as a judge he
had never seen a man so devoid of con
science who was charged with so das
tardly a crime. He then passed the death
sentence on him, fixing the date on Au
gust 26.
Gave Nearly All to Yap Progeny.
Savannah, Ga.. August s.—(Special.)
There is every probability that there will
be a hard fight over the estate of the
late King Okeefe, of the island ot Yap.
formerly a citizen of Savannah. What
purports to be his will was received today
by Judge McAlpin, from a firm at Hong
Kong. This will provides for the widow
in Yap, but not one cent of the million
dollars for the Savannah widow. The
estate, by the will. Is to be divided be
tween the seven surviving children of the
late king. The names of the beneficiaries
under the will are Ixmlsa Veronica
Okeefe, Jane Okeefe. Henry Okeefe. Ar
thur Okeefe, Allen Okeefe, Eugnla
Okeefe and David Dean Okeefe. The
first is Mrs. Frank Butler, of Savannah,
the only American child of the testator.
The others are his progeny of the Island
of Terang in Yap. which ho owned.
Mrs. Tucker Given Her Liberty.
Eastman. Ga , August s.—(Special.)
The grand jury failed to find a true bill
against Mrs. Tucker and she was liber
ated today. Court adjourned this after
noon until the regular November term.
Gocd Rains in Dooly County.
CorJele, Ga.. August 5. —(Special.)—Cordele
an ! vicinity was visited this afternoon by a
heavy- rain, accompanied by an electrical and
thunder storm. No serious damage was done.
The rainfall will greatly benefit the already
fine crops in this section.
Found In Woods with Throat Cut.
i Macon. Ga.. Ailgust s.—(Special.)—With
■ his throat gashed in three or four places,
one of the gashes having severed his
i windpipe. Robert Weight, a Houston
county farmer, was found lying in a
thick grove near the roadside close to
Walden, near Macon, where ho lias been
since Saturday night last, unable to
move.
Tonight Wright Is resting in the city
hospital under the watchful eye of Dr.
i Elder, who has little hopes of hr recov-
' Rabun Farmer Slays His Wife.
; Clayton. Ga.. August s.—(Special.)—Re
i port reached here this afternoon that
j Hogan Dickerson, member of one of the
I most respected and influential families of
, Rabun county, yesterday afternoon shot
and killed his wife. Only the most meager
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1903.
accounts of th? tragedy- have reached this
place. Dickerson is a well-to-do farmer
in the West Fork section of this county.
Wheat Fair in Hancock.
Mayfield, Ga., August s.—(Special.)—The an
nual wheal fair of the Ogeechee river mills
will be held here on the 15th Instant and it
Is expected that a large concourse of farmers
from the surrounding counties will be in at
tendance. The premiums offered for the best
exhibits amount to S2OO In gold.
To Connect Macon with Ocean.
Macon, Ga., August s.—(Special.)— The
chamber of commerce of Macon and
Captain J. C. Maloy, owner of the steam
boat Maloy, now at anchor in the Ocmul
gee river at this point, have entered
into a contract by which Captain Maloy
is to connect Macon and the sea lor
the sum of S7OO a month. Since the Ma
lov reached Macon a week ago Captain
Malov has had a number of conferences
with members of the chamber of com
merce looking to a trade whereby- the
running of his boat could be assured
without a loss to himself. By the trade
just closed the steamer is compelled to
make at least one trip a month from
Abbeville to Macon. Captain Maloy de
clares the Ocmulgee is navigable, and
says that the run from Abbeville can be
made within two days. He says he will
make the trip just as frequently as he
can obtain a cargo for eaon trip. At one
point only ...d he find any obstructions,
and that was near Macon, where the
channel has been obstructed by som®
old trees which have fallen Into the
stream. A government boat is now en
route to Macon to remove these obstruc
tions, ami when that is done the river
will be open for the Maloy all tho way
down. The great advantages Augusta
enjoys on -account of her river have been
cited frequently as a reason for the con
tract with Captain Maloy.
Fine Catch of IFsh.
Bainbridge, Ga., August 6.—(Special.)—
On a recent fishing tripu to lanark Sta
tion. on the Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama railway, T. B. Byrd, accompanied
by his brother, caught during two hours’
sport, within sight of Lanark inn, 153 fine
fish. Many blue fish were among them.
Some fine strings have been caught in
these waters during the season.
Sentenced to the Scaffold.
Ringgold. Ga., August 6.—(Special.)—
Jim White was tried today for the killing
of Bob Shipp In this county last April,
found guilty and sentenced to bang Oc
tober 2.
Richmond County's Returss.
Augusta, Ga., August 7.—(Special.)—
Richmond county’s tax digest which goes
forward to the comptroller tonight, shows
taxable property amounting to $22,788,020,
an increase of $191,730 over last year on
the face of the returns. It is explained,
however, that the return of the gas and
electric lighting plant, the terminal prop
erty of the union Station company direct
ly to tlie comptroller Ibis year instead
of going on tin- county digest, as last
year, reduces what othewlse would show
over $500,000 Increase over last year.
Little Child Badly Scalded.
Macon, Ga., August 7.—(Special.)—A
large pot of boiling tea turned upon the
lap of Pearl Brady, a child 2 years of
age. by her mother this evening, has
placed the child in the jaws of death and
driven the mother almost crazy.
('plain John Brady, father of the child.
Is a conductor on the Central of Georgia
railway. He resides at 552 Vine street.
In some way the pot of boiling tea was
overturned and th- entire contents went
Into the child's lap. Her abdomen and
the upper part of her limbs were most
horribly scalded.
Cataula Camp Meeting- Begins.
Columbus, Ga.. August J.—(Special.)—
The annual camp meeting at Cat aula,
a few miles above the city, In Harris
county, began tonight. It will last sev
eral days. A good many- Columbus peo
ple will attend. Presiding Elder Mc-
Donell is In charge of the meeting. Many-
Muscogee and Harris county Xrrners
with their families will attend. The
Warm Springs camp meeting has come
to a close.
Tompkins Is Recovering.
! Franklin. Ga., August 7.—(Spcc'al.)—
| Nick Tompkins, who recently attempted
j suicide by shooting himself, has about
1 recovered from his wound. The first re-
port of the tragedy sent out stated that
he became desperate over the objections
offered to his marriage to Miss Mamie
Hearn.
It seems that there was no opposition
to the wedding, but the tragedy- resulted
from the visit of Nick Tompkins and
several companions to the fiddlers’ con
vention, after they had imbibed too free
ly. His remorse at finding himself in
the presence of his sweetheart in an in
toxicated condition caused him tv seek
his own life. His alm was bad. how
ever, and the wound proved not to be
serious. But one shot was tired.
The young lady forgave Tompkins for
his misconduct and they- were quietly
married two days later at his fathers
house, where the wounded man was be
ing cared for.
His Body Found in a Swamp.
Valdosta, Ga., August 7. —(Special.)—
Information has been received here of
tlie killing of a crosstie contractor, named
Pittman, near Thelma, In Clinch county.
Only meager details have been learned.
Pittman was found lying in a swamp
with his head crushed in by a blow
from an ax. The body was lying In wa
ter 18 Inches deep and had evidently- been
carried to the place by the murderer. It
is surmised that he was waylaid while
cutting ties in the woods.
Terrible Accident at a Sawmill.
Waycross, Ga.. August 7.— (Special.)—A
terrible explosion, in which one man was
killed and seven seriously wounded, oc
curred this morning at Cutting, a small
saw mill town on the Atlantic Coast Bine
railroad. The pop valve on ono of the
two large boilers of the Minnesota Lum
ber Company's mill became stuck and the
boiler exploded with terrific force, com
pletely wrecking the mill and blowing tho
oilier boiler MO feet from its bed.
The force of the explosion may be
judged, In some measure, by the fact that
a feed house 75 feet long and standing
300 feet from the boiler room was thrown
over and its contents scattered for Bev
ern 1 hundred feet around.
SCRAP GRACE, deaf and dumb negro,
killed.
N. C. Bishop, white, scalded.
John Hcrrlal, white, scalded.
—— Smith, white, cut on head and hip.
hurt.
E. A. Gunn, negro. Injured on back and
head.
Rugus Patterson, negro, head wound
and scalded.
John Shaw, negro, leg Injured.
Higgins, white, shoulder shattered.
League of Georgia Municipalities.
Macon, Ga., August 7. —(Special.)—The
League of Georgia Municipalities con
venes in second annual session in this
city Wednesday, next, and will be In ses
sion two days.
Judging from tlie correspondence now
on Mayor Bridges Smith’s desk, the ses
sion will be attended by a representative
from nearly every one of the 183 incorpo
rated towns and cities in the state, and
.Macon Is exerting herself to make pleas
ant the stay of tlie visiting municipal of-
Did He Have Hydrophobia.
Carrollton, Ga.. August 7. —(Special.)—
Charles Upchurch, a well-known planter
of the Tyus community, of this county,
died at ills home last night, 12 miles
southwest of Carrollton. His son, Henry
Upchurch. was attacked and bitten by a
dog, believed to have hydrophobia, sev
eral days ago. A ma.dstone was applied
to the wound here and it adhered. The
father washed th? clothes worn by his
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Ivo Regular Session Held.
Athens, Ga., August 7.—(Special.)—The
State Ginners’ Association lifild a short,
but enthusiastic, session herq today, and
then adjourned (o meet in Macon on the
20th Instant, at 9:30 a. m.
On account of the arrangements with
the railroads as to rates there yvas a
small attrndaneg. upon the session of the
society when President W. D. Hammock,
of Randolph county, called it to order
this morning in 'the audltoriujn of the
Athenaeum Club. After a discussion
among the members it was decided that
in view of the smq.ll attendance the so
ciety should not proceed to its regular
session, but should adjourn jintil the 20th
instant, at which time the meeting will
be held in Macon. This idea prevailed
and it wa<» so ordered.
Knight Did Not File Bond.
Tifton, Ga.. August 7.—(Special.)—Tho
ten days allowed Sheriff W. J. Knight,
of Berrien county, in which to file a new
bond, expired this morning at 9 o'clock
and no bond was made. Ordinary A. W.
Patterson so notified tho governor and
the county commissioners of Berrien will
meet at Nashville on Monday next to
take action on the matter of the probable
vacancy.
Serious Charge Against Him.
Moultrie, Ga., August B.—(Special.)—J.
L Reynolds was brought here from Doe
run Thursday under a serious charge and
placed In jail. He is accused with at
tempting a criminal assault upon two lit
tle white girls, aged 7 and 9, the daugh
ters of a Mr. Huntley, at Doerun. Rey
nolds has been In the county some time
and has some friends who believe his
claim of innocence and who feel that he
will be able to disprove the charges
against hlin.
Receiver for the Mill.
Moultrie, Ga., August B.—(Spacial.)— The
Jackson Lumber Company, operating a
big mill near Moultrie, Is in the hands
of a receiver. The mH! Is owned by JI.
D. Jackson, of Winder., and his son, W.
F. Jackson. The mill has been operated
by them several years and has been re
garded a fine property. The petition for
a receiver was filed by the elder Jackson,
and It Is understood that he had become
dissatisfied w'th tho management of tho
property. The company owes nothing and
lias assets amounting to about SIO,OOO. 11.
D. Jackson has been made temporary re
ceiver until August 27, when a hearing
of the application for permanent receiver
will be had before Judge Mitchell at
Thomasville.
Pulaski County’s First Bale.
Hawkinsville, Ga., August B.—(Special.)
T. B. Ragan, one of Pulaski’s big far
mers, comes to the front with the first
open cotton to be seen in this section. He
will make a fine yield of both cotton and
corn.
Stabbed His Brother in Law.
I-yons, Ga,., August B.—(Special.)—W. R.
■Wilkes seriously stabbed Bruce McLeod,
his brother In law, at bis home near here
last night. Wilkes lias been out of the
state sanitarium only a few months and
is yet regarded as insane.
J. D. Beall, of Reynolds, Finds a
Watery Grave.
Reynolds, Ga.. August B.—(Special.)—J.
D. Beall, a prominent farmer near here,
was drowned at Flckling’s mill pond yes
terday afternoon. It seems that he, in
company with two friends, were In bath
ing. Mr. Beall was seen struggling in
th? water, and his friends went to his
assistance, but failed to save him.
It was several hours before bls body
was recovered. He is survived by a wife
and three sisters —Mrs. Dr. Kogers, of this
place: Mrs. Dr. Singleton, of Fort Valley,
and Mrs. Respess, of Macon.
SPUTM CAROLINA.
Killed Brother with a Chair.
Greenville, S. C., August 3. —(Special.)—
[ Griffin and Bud Pack, brothers, who live
just beyond the city limits on the Chick
i Springs road, became Involved In a fight
i tills morning over a trivial matter.
| Bud dealt his brother a heavy blow
| over the head with a chair, from the es-
I sects of which he died In about two hours.
I Shortly after the fight Bud Pack ran.
but was arrested this afternoon near
Taylor’s stntion.
He is now in the county Jail.
IWRTH CAROLINA.
Negroes Return to North State.
Raleigh, N. C., August 4.—(Special.)
Over 100 negroes returned tp this state
from New York and vicinity yesterday.
Many of them wept and shouted on
their return to this state when their rela
tives met them at various stations from
Raleigh to Weldon. From what they say
negroes Intend to leave the north in large
numbers and come back to the south.
Some of these negroes have been away
for years and some but a few months. Inc
return of negroes from the west has al
ready begun.
Twelve Want To Be Governor.
Raleigh, N. C., August 4.—(Special.)—
The number of aspirants for the demo
cratic nomination for governor now
reaches twelve, and it Is intimated that
yet Others will be in the field. The
avowed or suggested candidates are W.
D Turner T. F. Davidson, John S. Cun
ningham, ’ Charles M. Stedman, R. A.
Daughton, R. B. Glenn, Locke Craig,
John S. Henderson, A. W. Graham, Cyrus
B Watson, Julian S. Carr and B r.
Dixon. Os course a nomination is equiva
lent to an election.
Will Commence New Road.
Raleigh, N. C., August 4.—(Special.) -
Work on the Panjlico, Oriental and West
ern railway will begin in a few days.
The war department has given permis
sion to build a bridge across the Neuse
river at New Berne. The road will devel
op a very fine trucking region. There Is
more railway building in the state now
than, in several years.
Two Brothers Drown in Creek.
Beaufort, N. C., August s.—(Special.)
Ernest and Raymond Conner, aged 11 and
111 years resp'ectlvely, only sons of Sam
uel Conner, a farmer at Harlow, 13 miles
from here, went to the creek, near their
home, yesterday morning. Not returning
at night search was made and their bod
ies found. They were supposed to have
been playing on a raft and one falling
overboard, the other endeavoring to as
sist his brother and both were drowned.
Fell Into Sea While Asleep.
Wilmington, N. C„ August s.—(Special.)
Captain Bryant M, Potter, master of
tho Wilmington steamer Franklin Pierce,
and one of the most capable pilots of
this port, was mysteriously drowned this
morning a few miles from thl B coast.
When last seen he was asleep In hla
berth In the stern of the boat. A mem
ber of the crew was sent to wake him
and was dumbfounded to find that Cap
tain Potter had disappeared. A complete
search over the steamer revealed the fact
than he had got overboard, and was,
of course, drowned The boat was bound
from this city to Shallotte, N. C.
Killed Guests and His Wife.
Raleigh, N. C., August 6 —(Special.)—
The last arrival at the penitentiary is
C. C. Davis, a white man aged about 30
years, who is to serve thirty years, for
a horrible triple murder. Davis lived in
Ashe county, near the Virginia line. One
night one. of his friends, whom he had
not seen in years, and who was accom
panied by his son. arrived there on a jour
ney to spend the night. During the night
Davis rushed Into the room with an ax
and nearly cut off the younger man’s
head with ono blow. A second blow cleft
the skull. Then he attacked the old man,
nearly severing both his arms.
As the old man ran out, Davis's wife
rushed in and seized him. Davis at once
attacked her and cut tier in the arms,
breast and abdomen. Then he picked
her up. placed her on a bed and began to
dross her wounds. Thus neighbors found
him. Tho house looked like a slaughter
pen.
Davis declared he did not know why he
had committed the crime, and said he
lhad nothing against any of the people
he had attacked. His wife lived about
eight days.
Decline in Tobacco Prices.
Raleigh. N. C.. August 6.—(Special.)—The
reports from all the tobacco markets In
the state show that the decline In prices,
as compared with last season, is at least
50 per cent, this being due to the trust.
It was exactly what the growers felt
sure would happen when the British and
American trusts pooled last year. It re
mains to bo seen whether the present
prices are remunerative or not. If they
are not the farmers will do as they did
a few years ago that Is, reduce the
acreage so as to make it very small, and
make tobacco what may he termed an
Incidental crop. Their hatred of the trust
is very bitter.
Mortgage on Entire Line.
Raleigh, N. C., August 6.—(Special.)—
The Carolina and Northwestern railway
has given a mortgage on its entire line
as security for a $2,500,000 loan. Otli. i il.s
say that when this road is built tnro
tho mountains between this state and
Tennessee it will connect with the Nor
folk and Western railway. The connec
tion between these two roads Is very
Intimate.
They Escaped from Prison.
Raleigh, N. C., August 6.—(Special.)—
Six negro prisoners broke the bars of
their steel cell In Tarboro jail and cut
through the brick wall, making an cany
escape, but three were captured at Nash
ville and two at Kinston after a long
flight across the country. Bloodhounds
utterly failed to track these men. These
dogs are coming rather into disfavor be
cause of their numerous failures recently.
Henrietta Scene of Race Trouble
Charlotte, N. C., August 7.—(Special.)—
Henrietta was the scone of a race clash
last night as the result of some, white
rowdies disturbing a negro church gath
ering and of a negro cursing a white, boy.
A fight ensued in which Otis Bird, col
ored, was badly cut by Virgil Cudd and
Joe Kennedy, who made their escape
ester they ha<l carved up the negro
Bird’s wounds will prove fatal. The
gathering at the church was greatly in
censed by the obscene language and bois
terous conduct of the whites, and the
race fight was tho result.
FLORIDA.
Hanging at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla.. August 7.—Frank
Roberson, colored, was hanged here this
morning at 10 o’clock for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Sadler, at Pablo Beach,
four years ago. Two other negroes, Ed
Love and Frank Carter, who were sen
tenced to hang nt tho same time, had
their sentences commuted to life impris
onment at the last moment by the state
board of pardons.
KENTUCKY.
Six Clay Wills Filed in Court.
Richmond, Ky., August 3.—Six wills of
the late General C. M. Clay were offered
this morning In tho Madison county court.
The probating of each was objected to by
the legal heirs of C. M. Clay. Objections
were sustained by the court and each of
the wills was Indorsed "offered.”
Tho court set September 2 as the tlmo
when the question of probating all of
General Clay’s wills will be taken up.
Other wills are expected to be offered on
or before that date.
Jjater the court, upon motion of rhe
heirs, appointed the State Bank and
Trust Company, of Richmond, to act as
curator of General Clay’s estate pending
the appointment of a legal representative
Os the wills offered today one was offered
by Brutus J. Clay, son of General Clay,
and ono by Mrs. Dora Richardson Brock,
the divorced wife of General Clay. Mrs.
Brock came to Richmond today and was
present at the court proceedings.
Murdered His Sleeping Foe.
Mlddlcsboro, Ky.. August 4.—A posse
is hunting for Thomas Arthur. It is
charged that ho assassinated Andrew Col
lins at Straight Creek, this county, last
night while the latter was asleep. It is
said the assassin crept to Collins’ house,
stood under his window, fired the fatal
shot and then fled to the mountains. It Is
stated that Arthur was seen in the act
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