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10 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- 4 5 GOLDEN AGE ® a PURE OLD 1 » Eg LlStiCOOl CO. I fiIWHISKEY J THE IHSTIIXEKS, guarantee theca goods to be pure and 7 years old. None EK iSSSt better at any price. Me will hip in plain boxes to IWilllli I JHj anyaddr. ,«-x press pre- I Tlj P Bl<i ’ at i1 " 1 f° ilowin K d'S- tiller s prices: 5 Full Bottles $ 3.45 ISlSwl 10 Full dotties 6.55 12 Full Bottles 7.89 15 Full Bettles 9.70 25 Full Bottles 15.90 jefe Your money back if not as represented. AMERICAN SUPPLY CO., Distiller*. •e& Malo Mm • • Mtmphli, Teno. I ISffITWISTWiW SfWWKH I Or r . - - - [ja ———_ —- . 1— UPON THE NEW COTTON SEASON 8 903-8 904 ~ - g 3 OFFERED SV THE CONSTITUTION and THE SUNNY SOUTH EXCLUSIVELY and NOT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER. t " ; What Number ci Bales Will Be Received at fill United States Ports from September Ist, 1333, to January 12,1304, Both Inclusive ? | G CONTEST OPENS JULY I, E903, CLOSES DECEMBER 31, 1903. g | TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH OFFER g 2 “ ZL® ~ ® Z Statistics for tise Last Six Crops Further Genera! 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A f the above 195 prizes) coming with n 500 balet either way of the ten estimates in one order. A postal card receipt will be sent for all estimates re- lam advised by the Assistant Attorney General for the Postoffice De- q W fibres . 1,00000 without subscriptions Where subscriptions are ordered the arrival of the partnient that the'provisions contained therein do not introduce into the eA 'Recond—For distribution among those estimates (not taking , r . „ „„i-2 w ',>,ivnvnt th-it votir estimate has been received and is scheme the element of chance within the meaning of the lottery law, and A above 195 prizes and not sharing the first consolation paper itself is an acknowledgment that your estimate has Deen receive that the matter is therefore mailable. Very respectfully, ™ a " y r x coinin'’ within I,COO tialei either way of the exact figure 1,000 00 carefully recorded. E. F. BLODGETT, Postmaster. ■?“ one. o , i— The money and the subscription and the estimate must come in the same ——————© Grand Total 9lo,ooo 00 enve ] ope . The estimate, the money and the subscription go together. This rule Addl . css All Orders To THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Incasaofa tie oi any prizs estimate the money will be equally divided. is positive. Atlanta, Georgia. —— L— ’ - - ~ rn 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 GANGER CURED WITH SOOTHING, BALMY OILS. £~ XL MR. M. YANT. OF CRETE. NEB. ■■/■of our Mild Method of curing Cancer: You fl»*» performed oneof the moat mlreoulom eur«» in mj ca»« I ever hn»rd ot. 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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 Continued on Page 11. IS THIS WHAT AILS YOU? 7>o you spit up your food? Do you t>elch gas? Do you swell after eating? Do you have heart- I bum? /. _. nIKM Lo yci hav® short ness of breath? II • JhKW Y°u have pains in I "dP&rWW'I in th® chest? Do you have sore nees in th® right side? Dm you have numb SsSnEKsSnA feelings? Ryff iSw ev Y cu have cold ’rtjT ' *’*indß and feet? Do you suffer with oormtlpatloh or diarrhea'.' I can cure you. Dr. Tucker. Broad street. Atlanta. Ga.