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ALL THE NEWB OF DIXIELAND
ALABAMA.
They Will Hang When Caught.
Anniston, Ala., August 17,— (Special.)—
A gentleman arriving in the city last
night from Piedmont told of the horrible
murder of Deputy Sheriff Jim Price, of
Cherokee county, one mile south of Pales
tine, in the camp of a grading gang, on
the Seaboard Air Line. The killing was
done late Sunday afternoon. Mr. Price
had gone to the camp looking for a negro,
and while seated in one of the tents,
was surrounded and killed by other ne
groes.
To Extend Their Line.
Huntsville, Ala., August 18.—(Special.)—
The Huntsville and Guntersville Tele
phone Company has decided to extend the
line from Curley to Giles’ store, 16 miles
northwest of that place, through a pros
perous section of the country. The Amer
ican Telephone Company will make an
extension of its long-distance system to
New Market, in the northern part of this
county.
John Wilson, Dallas Mills. Ala.
Huntsville, Ala., August 18.—(Special.)—
John Wilson, an aged citizen of Dallas
Mills, died yesterday after a short illness.
His wife survives him. During the past
year this family has suffered heavily by
death, two daughters and a son having
died within a few months of each other.
Explosion at a Saw Mill.
Brewton, Ala., August 19.—(Special.)—
By the explosion of a steam condenser at
F.iackshee-Miller Lumber Company’s mill
this afternoon a negro was blown forty
feet and killed; It. L. Williams, white,
was so badly injured that he died tonight,
end a negro named William Simms was
paralyzed by the shock.
May Be Another Peonage Case.
Montgomery. Ala.. August 19.—(Special.)
Judge Thomas G. Jones, of the I nlted
States court, today granted a writ of ha
beas corpus. In the case of S. L. Ln-
Unger, a negro of Geneva county. Ihe
petitioner states that he was arrested,
and. without any trial, delivered to one
Albert Driver, who claimed to have paid
$57 for him. Enfinger states that he
■worked for Driver from February. 1902
to June. 1903, was sold by Driver to Ed
win Register for $25.05. and lie is now al
■work for Register against his will. it
Is stated that this may constitute case
of peonage, and that the United .States
government may take action.
Big Lumber Plant Burned.
Montgomery. Ala, August 20.—The Cone
cuh Lumber Company's plant was de
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss $71,000;
insurance $50,000.
No Bail Allowed Lytle.
Montgomery. Ala.. August 21.—(Special.)
W. R. Lytle, who is wanted in Chicago
for assault with intent to murder a ne
gro. Jacob Smith. was this morning
brought before Judge Thomas G. Jones
of the United States court on habeas
How Weak Men Become Strong
“BY MY METHOD NO MAN IS SO OLD THAT HIS VITAL POWER
CANNOT BE RESTORED.”-J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
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#lll not only stop *h ise dreins and losses, that •
jmpjtency and arm* yingr weakness, hut I will |
make you a perfect man once again, a man
that ran love and be 1 wed. No matter what ;
your ago is, by iny new method I can make
you as perfect an 1 capable as you wore when
tn your prime; an 1 the young; man whose ,
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corpus proceedings, and remanded to jail
on an appeal being taken, after the judge
had decided that Lytle should be sent
back to Chicago.
The case was brought before Judge
Jones after the city court had refused
to release Lytle.
Pettibone Swallowed Aconite.
Huntsville. Ala., August 21.—(Special.)—
1 IT S Pettibone, formerly a well known
' newspaper man of Cincinnati, swallowed
a vial of aconite yesterday afternoon
with alleged suicidal intent and was at
death’s door until last night. 'J he drug
was obtained by use of an unsigned pre
scrip* ion. Pettibone had been talking of
•’trving another world” for several days.
' but he appeared to be cheerful and no
■ one believed he would make an attempt
• on his life.
Bigamy Charge Causes Arrest.
Greenville. Ala.. August 21.—(Special.)
1 Antony Tom. alias Williams, formerly
1 of Kansas City, has been arrested here
1 elarged with bigamy. Williams came
lu re recently and shortly afterward meet
and married a prominent young woman
of Greenville.
\ few weeks since a former
I of Williams received a letter from Boon
ville, Mo., purporting to bo from the
wife of Williams. The police investigated
the matter and received from Mrs. Tom
. a photograph of herself, child and hus
band. Confronted with this evidence,
Williams confessed that he was the man,
and that ills name was Antony Tom. and
that he originally was from Kansas City,
Mo.
One Thousand Fed at Barbecue.
Huntsville. Ala., August 22.—(Special.)—
Thy biggest barbecue of the year was
held yesterday at Moulder, where a
1* thousand people were fed. Dozens of
county candidates wore in attendance and
speeches were made by Hon. James H.
Ballentine, Dr. J. D. Humphrey, M.
| R. Murray. Professor S. K. Butler and
Douglass Taylor.
Pardoned by Governor Jelks.
Montgomery, Ala., August 22.—1 Special.)
Thomas Gibbons, of Autauga county, who
was convicted of grand larceny was par
doned by Governor Jelks today.
FLORIDA.
Williams Was Assisting* Marshal
Punta Gorda, Fla., August 22.—This
morning at 3 o’clock E. E. Williams was
shot ami killed by E. B. Polk. Both were
prominent men. Deputy Marshal Nick
Langford attempted to arrest Marion J.
Walk' r. who was intoxicated and resist
ed arrest.
E. E. Williams, who was assisting the
deputy marshal, struck Walker with a
club, when Folk, who was with Walker,
shot him through the right breast. Polk
was arrested and locked up in jail.
One of the most prominent oil mag
nates In Los Angeles is a woman who
is said to control about half of the whole
prod net.
f weakling wh»*n he should be the envy and not
; the dtspiseil of men I will make that young
. man stop his habit ami cure him of all the bad
; results already produced. But more than this.
In all mon I will cure their catarrh, their kid
ney or stomach trouble, their rheumatism, their
urinary disorders and whatever etee may he
complicated with your disease of the nerves,
the muscles and the parts I do not use the
method of the ordinal*} doctor, who does as he
was told In college. I have a special method
of my own, developed during nearly half a
century of continuous practh o among men—
the very best school—and you can get the
benefits of thio special knowledge In no other
! way than by applying to me. <’ome to me If
' yon have any disease of the nervous system,
losses or drains, impotency. varicocele, strlc
| ture. hydrocele. prematurity, weak back,
■ urethral discharges or any slr.uiar affliction. I
j ash. those who cannot call in person to write
j stating in their own words what they are
| suffering from, and. free of charge. I will tell
! them what to do tn bo cured in the shortest
possible time consistent with permanency
(’there may not understand your case. ] wll’
not only understand If, but I will tell you the
truth. Call or write. DR. J: NEWTON
I HATHAWAY, 42 Inman Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. AUGUST 24, 1,903.
GEORGIA.
Pope Shoots Smith Down.
Louisville, Ga,, August 17.—(Special.)-
Bartow Smith, of Burke county, was shot
and killed this afternoon at Midville,
Burke county, Georgia, by J. J. Pope, of
this county, Bad feeling had existed
between the two men for some time.
Both men were prominent farmers. ’1 no
killing has long since been predicted,
as they were brave men that would not
back down.
Death of Colonel Oscar Reese.
Carrollton, Ga.. August 17— (Special.)—
Colonel Oscar Reese died here Sunday
evening, after an illness of several
months. An operation had Just been
completed by physicians, but he never
could be made to rally. He was a broth
er in law of W. C. Adamson, congressman
from the fourth~dlstrict. and was one of
the leading lawyers of this section, where
he had enjoyed the reputation of a legal
giant and a lucrative practice lor neatly
forty years, having been licensed as an
attorney when <t boy not over eighteen
years old. At that time he had just
comyt’tc'd two years' service in the con
federate army, where against his youth
was mediated’ rare merit, ability and
trustworthiness by the superior officers.
Mrs. Reese, survives him with six chil
dren which have come to bless their
home. Thev are Miss Kate Reese, of this
city; Lieutenant Boss Reese, who for the
past three years has been in the Philip
pines commander of a squadron of na
tive Macabebe scouts in the Philippines.
Prospects Poor for Cotton Crop.
Coleman. Ga.. August 17.—(Special.)—
Prospects for a. crop of cotton in Clay
and Calhoun counties are bad. Too much
rain, wilt and caterpillars are doing the
damage. It is predicted that in less than
ten days the caterpillars will show many
cotton Helds riddled. They have already
eaten the tops of a lot of cotton fields.
This is the second crop, and if the
worms increase in the third crop, like
they did In the second, there will not be
a leaf or form on any cotton in this
section by September 1.
Cotton is all late; very little matured
fruit up to this time on either old or
young cotton The appearance of cater
pillars mean one-third of a. crop.
Moxley Residence Burns.
Louisville, Ga., August 18.—(Special.)—
The residence of Rev. G. W. Kendrick,
at Moxley. Ga., 5 miles from here, owned
by 1,. D. Clements, was destroyed hr fire
early this morning. The origin of the
tire is unknown. The loss is estimated at
$1,200 or $1,500, partly insured.
Death of Thomas C. Mitchell.
Th unasville, Ga., August 19.- (Special.)—
Thomas C. Mitchell, born at Tullahassee.
Fla., February S, 1>35. died hero at 5:30
p. ni. today of stomach disease. He
was a life-long citizen of Thomas county,
interested in every public enterprise,
member of the Masonic fraternity, and
a steward of the Methodist church. He
leaves a widow and nine children,
Hutto Fell Sixty Feet.
Columbus, Ga., August 19.--(Special.)
A sixty-foot fall in an elevator was the
perilous and exciting cx.vi iiT.ee of G.
Hutto, an employee of the Eaguo and
Phenix mills, this morning. Mr. Hutto,
who is over 60 years of age, and who is
an old employee of the mills, has charge
of the freight elevator at No. 1 mill.
This morning he was on the elevator in
the fifth story of the mill when the rope
bolding the elevator broke. The elevator
was heavily loaded and fell with light
ning speed to the bottom of the mill.
Hutto was given no warning and did no.,
have time to jump, and made the. fearful
trip, grasping the elevator tightly. He
was picked up, thought to he fatally hurt,
and carried to his homo In 1 nenlx City.
Dr. Darby, the company surgeon, says
that while his Injuries are serious they
will hardly prove fatal. Only recently
Hutto had the misfortune to badly mash
his foot in the elevator.
Georgia Road Wants Charter.
Tifton. Ga., August 20—(Special.)—The
Ocilla and Valdosta Railroad Company
gives notice of application to the secre
tary of state for incorporation under the
laws of Georgia. According to the appli
cation. which Is published this week, the
road will run from Ocilla, in Irwin county,
to Valdosta, In Lowndes county, a dis
tance of 80 miles. It is also proposed to
build an extension from Ocilla to Helena,
in Wilcox county, connecting there with
the Southern railway.
Dawson Votes for School Bonds.
Dawson, Ga., August 19.— (Special.)—Tn
tlie bond election today for the issufig
of $20,000 in bonds, to erect a new school
building, Dawson did herself proud.
There were 181 votes cast, of which 114
were for bonds. Dawson will soon have
a handsome new school building.
Convicted of Manslaughter.
Hawkinsville. Ga., August 20.—(Spe
cial.) —Berry Fosky, who has been on
trial here this week for the killing of
Ben Holmes In the spring, was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter, the
jury being out on the case twelve hours.
He will apply for a new trial and is
making arrangements to give bond.
Suicide of Columbus Painter.
Columbus, Ga., August 20.—(Special.)—
Contrary tj> the expectations of those
who had seen him recover from perhaps
a dozen suicidal attempts, Dick Childs,
a young white painter, who swallowed an
ounce of laudanum yesterday, died at 11
o’clock this morning.
Childs’ death was due largely to the
delay in getting a physician to his house.
Married at 1 O’Clock A. M.
Tifton, Ga., August 20.— (Special.)—iA
Tifton couple broke the record this
morning when they awoke Judge Harry
Kent at the early hour of 1 o'clock to
make them man and wife. The con
tracting parties were George Cunning
ham, of Olje, and Miss Alice Green, from
the cotton mills. They awoke Judge You
mans about 12 o’clock, and he issued them
a. license, and from there they went to
Judge Kent's home to have the ceremony
performed. The judge had just turned
over for his beauty nap and Is not sure
whether the nuptial knot is securely tied,
lie being about half asleep. After the
ceremony the couple left for their home
at Obe.
Respite Refused Cawthorn.
Governor Ten-ell yesterday refused to
grant a respite to Robert D. Cawthorn,
who Is sentenced to be hanged in Dodge
county next Thursday for the murder of
R. J. Tucker by poison.
The respite was asked mainly on the
ground that Cawthorn might have an
opportunity of showing that the wife of
Hie man he killed was his accomplice in
the crime.
Cawthorn, who is a young man, Is un
der sentence of death for the poisoning of
it. J. Tucker, of Dodge county, last July.
He was a farm hand in the employ of
Tucker and when Tucker died under pe
culiar circumstances suspicion at once
fell on Cawthorn and Mrs. Tucker.
Good Crops in Elbert.
Elberton. Ga.. August 21.—(Special.)—
The crops in Elbert county give promise
of being the best in years. The seasons
have been unusually good, and the bot
toms free from overflow, though some of
the heaviest rains ever known in the
county have fallen. Beaver Dam creek
is higher this week than it has been since
18SS. Nothing hut a September drought
can damage The crops to any great
extent. ’
Trophy Goes to Volunteers.
Savannah. Ga.., August 21.—(Special.)—
The handsome Lohwald trophy was won
today In the state shoot by the first team
of tlie Savannah Volunteer Guards. This,
the regimental match, was the only one
concluded.
Three more, the regimental novice
match, the company team match and the
company novice match are on the pro-
IS THIS WHAT AILS YOU?
Do you spit up your food?
Do you belch gas?
Do you swell after
entirv?
Do’you hnvo heart-
I wk • burn?
L ... Do you have short-
ness of breath ?
ILA Do y°u have pains In
the chest?
AST Do you have aore-
a ness in tha side?
f Do you have numb
feelings?
Do you have cold
1 ‘ bands and feet?
Do you Buffer with
constipeitioh or diarrhea? I can cure you.
Dr. Tucker. Broad street. Atlanta- Ga.
gramme, but they cannot he finished. 1
When the call to cease firing is sounded
at noon tomorrow the teams standing
highest in the company match and the
company novice match will be declared
the winners.
Crops Late in Houston.
Perry, Ga., August 21.—(Special.)—
Caterpillars are reported in many sections
of the county. Fodder pulling has been de
layed by the continual rains in Houston. ;
The cotton crop will be at least tMrt.'
Jays late. The corn crop is pnttj good
throughout the county.
Big Shipment of Lumber.
Tifton. Ga.. August 22.-(Special. )-
Tlie Tift mills, at this place, have shipped
over 150,000 feet of dressed lumber this
week the largest shipments going to Chi
cago and West Palm Beach. This is
quite a sale for what is considered the
dull season.
TEXAS.
Pinckney for Congress.
Houston, Tex., August 19.—One the first
ballot tonight John M. Pinckney, of Wal
ler county, was nominated for congress
by the democratic convention for the
eighth district of Texas. lie will suc
ceed T. H. Ball, resigned.
Both Duelists Were Killed.
Texarkana, Tex., August 19.—At Goldon
na. a station 30 miles east of here on the
Louisiana and Arkansas railroad, a street
duel occurred today between J. N. Wea
ver and Walter Kennedy, in which both
men were shot to death. They were
brakemen and disputed over some matter
connected with their work.
Loss $50,000, Not $1,500,000.
Sour I.ake, Tex., August 21. The fire In
the Sour Lake oil fields was fully ex
tinguished late last night, ami this morn
in- the oil fields were about all cleared
oAlebrls and all things have been or are
beln- put In shape to resume work. Che
loss is as stated last night, over fifty
thousand dollars, not $1,500,000 as stated
in special dispatches to northern papers.
Shot to Death by Texas Mob
Henderson, Tex.. August 22,—Joe San
ders, a negro, accused of having attempt
ed criminal assault on a young girl last
night was shot to death today by a
posse’ of citizens which wont to arrest
him Sanders was standing in his door
When the mon approached, holding a
shotgun. He was struck by four loads of
buckshot.
TENNESSEE.
Marcum Made His Escape.
Knoxville, Tenn . August 17.—A special
says a man named Marcum, who Is a
deputy sheriff, last night mortally wound
ed one Gamble, at Cumberland Gap,
Tenn., and held the town at bay and
made his escape. Both mon wore intoxi
' cated and quarrelsome and fought, over
I a trivial matter. Gamble was shot near
; the heart with a. pistol. Marcum later
secured a shotgun and cleared the street
of people. Thereupon a negro attempted
to shoot Marcum, when the latter's wife
disarmed the negro and Marcum fiod to
the mountains.
Oliver Springs to Pilot Mountain.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 18.—The
Southern railway has decided to build an
extension from Oliver Springs to Pilot
mountain, the survey for winch is now
being pushed rapidly forward. This ex
tension will shorten the route from Knox
ville to Cincinnati 25 miles and will pass
through a, section rich In coal and Iron
yet undeveloped.
Smith Is Elected Book Agent.
Nashville, Tenn., August 19.—At a meet
ing here tonight of the book committee
of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
D M. Smith, present assistant agent, was
elected agent for the publishing house,
vice R J Bigham, resigned. 11. J. La
mar, of Mobile, Ala., was chosen assist
ant agent.
Father and Son Drowned.
Greenville. Tenn., August 18.—Last
night about 6 o’clock this town and
section was visited by the heaviest cloud
burst and downpour of rain that has ever
been known here. It extended from above i
Greenville as far south as Morristown. I
Greene and Hamblem county farmers suf- |
sered considerable losi* to crops.
Two deaths are so far reported afl a
result of the storm. Robert Parks and 1
his little 7-year-old son were returning
to their home, 3 miles south of Green
ville. Riding a mule, they attempted to
cross a swollen creek. The water proved
too deep and too swift and they were
washed down stream.
This morning their dead bodies were
found lodged against a ‘‘water gap.” The
father was clinched to a log, and the
little son’s arms formed a deathlike grip
about the father’s neck.
Southern Hurrying Through Rabun
Gap.
Knoxville. Tenn., August 20.—(Special.)
The Southern railway has put a latge
force of men and mules at work on its ex
tension from Maryville, Tenn., through
the Rabun Gap route into South Carolina.
The work is very heavy in some sections,
but it will be speedily accomplished as
all the modern railroad building devices
will be employed to get the road through
in a hurry. This will give Knoxville an
other short line to the Atlantic seaboard.
Want Contract Annulled.
Chattanooga, August. 22.—1 n the United
States circuit court today the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers filed a bill
against J. E. Parrish, a contractor,
seeking to annul his contract for build
ing the hospital'group of buildings at
the Mountain Branch, near Johnson City,
'lenn. The bill also seeks to enjoin
Parrish from disregarding the notice of
annulment, which was served August 15.
The ground of annulment alleged is that
h<. failed to prosecute the work diligently.
Judge Clark issued a restraining order
and set the hearing for September 14.
Franklin Anniversary Celebrated.
Knoxville, Tenn., August 22.—The 119th
anniversary of the organization of the
state of Franklin was celebrated at
Jonesboro today. Tlie attendance from
the seven counties of Tennessee and
North Carolina forming the state was
large. Speakers of note were present
from all over the country. This is the
first public observance of the kind.
MISSISSIPPI.
Foster Begins His Term.
Jackson. Miss.. August 17 -(Special.)—
Foster, the Rankin county bigamist, and
a close second of Jean Skyles in the
number of matrimonial alliances, was
brought to the state penitentiary last
night bv Troweling Sergeant McCaskill,
and tliis morning he was carried to Del
ta and placed to work on one of the
state’s convict farms.
When Foster has served out his four
and a half years In the state penitentiary
of Mississip.pl, he will be taken to Ar
kansas tor trial, where he is wanted on
a charge of robbery.
Good Programme for Farmers.
JAckson, Miss.; August 21.—(Special.)—
The programme, of the State Farmers’
institute and Industrial convention, which
is to be held In Starksville on September
2. 3 and 4. lias been issued and proves an
attractive one.
Tlie questions to be discussed are those
of interest to farmers. The address of
welcome will be, delivered by President
J. (’. Hardy, of the Agricultural and Me
chanical college, Starksville. Subjects that
will come up for discussion will be lead
by authorities and much valuable infor
mation will be gathered by those who at
tend.
NORTHCAROL! N A.
Sale of the Ada Cotton Mills.
Charlotte. N. C. August 18.—(Special.)—
The Ada cptton mills were sold today at
noon at public outcry to highest bidder.
J. 11. Weddington, one of the stockhold
ers of the mill, bld. the property in for
$62,250, The bidding was not at all spir
ited, only two parties entering the con
test. These were J. 11. Weddington and
John Vanlandingham. The sale only con
sumed a few minutes’ time and notwith
standing the fact there were a number
I of prominent mill men on the ground,
none except those mentioned took part
In the bidding.
Were Poisoned by Ice Cream.
Weldon. N. C., August 19.—At a largely
attended ice cream party given by the
young people of Roanoke Rapids, neat
’ here, over fifty persons were poisoned i
' by eating of the cream, and one young
■ man, named J. N. Crowder, died from
! the effects. Physicians were hurriedly
i summoned and at last accounts the other
I sufferers were slowly recovering. It Is
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Assessment of Railway Property.
Raleigh, N. C., August 19.—(Special.)—
The corporation commission today certi
fied to the state auditor the amount cf
the assessments of the properties of rail
ways and other common carriers. Tha
auditor will now call on the various cor
porations for the state tax, which is 25
cents on the SIOO on all assessmenvi
made by the commission. The total of
this will be $185,000 for the state, and
this will leave $600,000 to be paid to the
counties and schools. This shows a very
great inert ase over Inst year, amounting
to about 66 per cent.
Digging Gold in North State.
Raleigh, N. C., August 20.—(Special.)—
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case in six or eight counties. A syndicate,
composed of Washington, D. C.. and Flori
da capitalists, has bought the Thomas
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Father and Son in Pen.
Raleigh, N. C., August 21.—(Special.)—
The latest arrivals at the penitentiary
are 11. B. Register and his son Jable,
convicted of a double murder in Columbus
county. They wore brought to the penl
! tentiary because the jail of that county 13
regarded as unsafe and is feared that
some of the desperate friends and ulVes
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