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ALL THE NEWB OF DIXIELAND
CEORCIA.
Phenomenal Corn Yield.
Rome, Ga., September 29.—(Special.)—
R- L. Horton, who lives on Arniuchee
creek, in the upper part o£ this county,
is showing the finest corn in Rome ever
Crown In this section of the state.
Mr, Horton has 50 acres of this com
and bls patch is a sight which has at
tracted hundreds of visitors. There is
hardly a stalk less than 12 feet In height
and much of it runs to 14.
Mr. Horton also shows some specimens
of meal ground from this corn which is
us white as snow. This corn is all the
more remarkable from the fact that
Floyd has suffered a bad drought this
summer and corn general!v is very poor.
The remarkable results of this corn grow
ing Is due to the very careful cultivation
and planting.
Evangelist Wanted the Money.
Stillmore, Ga., September 28.—(Spe
cial.)—Evangelist J. L. Morrill has been
conducting a series oT meetings at this
place for ten days under the gospel tent
of the Dublin district. His meetings
have been accorded large and enthu
siastic bearing and a number of profes
sions of faith have been made.
During his meetings he has not failed
to employ strenuous language. using
such expressions as “old hound dog
and the like.
He disappointed his largest audience
last night by deliberately refusing to
preach and leaving the tent because he
failed to receive a contribution of SIOO
he called for.
His conduct last night is the_ topic <*r
conversation on the streets today.
Death of Colonel Towers.
Marietta. Ga . September 29.--(Special >
Colonel John R. Towers, of this place,
died at his home here at 4 o clock this
morning of pneumonia.
He had only been ill for a few days_
Cnloml Towers suffered a st i-eke *>
paralysis more (Ivin a year ago. and n. s
since been confur d to Ids home, I.a' i.-.
no use of bis limbs on th< right side.
After the war Colonel Towers was r e,
e*l sheriff of Floyd count' hi 1366 amt
1867, and represented his county In tin
legislature in 1873 74
He was appointed assistant keeper of
the state penitentiary under Dr. J '' •
Nelms, who was then principal keeper
during Governor Colquitt's adminlstt i
tlon. He served through this administra
tion and that of Governor Alexander H.
Stephens Dr. Nelms resinned :n Jul.’•
1885, during Governor M'-D infelT admin
istration. and Colonel Towers xv.". named
to succeed him.
Death Results from Fall.
West Point, Ga., September 29 —(Spe
cial.)—This morning at 9 o’clock ’ho
bodv of Mrs. M. D. Rowe, accompanied
by a number of relativ,was urnught
home from Columbus Ga.
Her death *>c urred in that city last
night at- th.' horn, of her daughter, Mrs.
S. T. ' 6:3
result o. Injuries ■ ■ d in l.i'lin.g
down a back stairw- v : *•■ M' "J ■> be
fore. In th* we k 'he ;:- . : d between
life and death .w*;ytbitig p<- ibb’ w;i’
don* f
Rotts To Face Murder Charge.
Rome. Ga . September 29 (Special 1
The grand jury this morning ret imed a
true bill against J. D. Toils liarged
with the m ade f1" M A Thedford
a few weeks ago
This was on.' of tin most s n.-ational
killings eve: taking | i - ' Home ami
attracted attention thro igliont the en
tire United States.
Public f.-eliug is largely with I’otts
and there nr. ' r-. few who think any
thing mor ' than a formal trial will fol
low the true bill.
Witnbish Killed by Gossett
Columbus <; . S- ;. 1 • nli>*•!• 29 iSpc
clal.i Claiming th: ’ th- wher li:i<! ruined
nis h.un . Jam - A G*. tt. aged 30
vears, *i : *'• »»; • r*H*’ t !•’ ” * ,n ‘
E £S,?' .n«>
aw iv iron f • *!> • r . hour, and be
coming '■.pi "■ us. Im st 11t ..J out to look
er ife m et minj wn the
w.X haUwmy 1 Winibu h open-
ed the door of a room. Go mtt b< ■ 1
that ho had h o’, h s wit., in the room
nnd d.-man I:
“Wlr- ar.- volt trving to ruin my home?”
H. says ti -t Wimlmsh threw his hand
to his hip | k* ' a■; 11 to g.-t :. w. upon.
Wil I" ' ■ lb".! tw ■
Killed by Falling Stack.
Was! . >n. .: ' . Sept m er 29
cinl.) Rob. rt l-’in ex . a young white man
aged 22. xx s instantly kill* d at the
Park gold mine in M Dottie county, x.-s
--terday aft< rnoon. Young Flnlt y, in con
nection xx; i*. others, was assisting In
raising a metal stack for a new boiler
when th. rope importing 1: gave way.
th" stack ‘■■■ll r* .< the holler, broke
tn htif ami th.- upper end struck the
vo’inr m■' n th.' .• iI. Irael irlr.g tile
skull with jbovt result Fink x was un
marr .1.
He Assaulted Negro Child.
Rome, (Specla.)
John lb t ■ y i;.>s i. ■ n larnb-d In jail here,
charged xvith criminal assault on Eliza
Turner, i 1.. ■ 3 >l.l 1 ■ ill** " 1 respect a i>l<
The details of the crime are shocking
fn the extronu After the crime was com
mitted I'.e said to have beaten the girl
into km.;i<ib!’ity. When found several
hours ..'ter .<.•■ v. ■= r' barely aii’.. and
Tlie v. i par ;:*' *!’*• vx. J! known and
st.-inil well :■ • ling is running
very high against Richey. H* is about
E0 ‘v-ar. old ami a notoriously ba.-l
man.
Jumbo Gold Mining Company.
D.'.hlomea. <!. . S'pt-mber 30.—(Spe
cial.) Th.- Jumbo i...:.: Mining Company
was organlz d on y sb i iay with Frank
Moor* Mr. Floyde J ack-
son as secretary and treasurer
Killed by a Battlesnake.
Mlll'dg 'Vil!*'. Go.. September 30 —(Spe
cia J' . ''■ 56 yei'.rs *.f age,
while cutting hay on his plantation in
Jones count,, xv bitten on the hand by
a rattlesnake. He stopped cutting hay.
cut a .'tick anil killed the snake, which
had seventeen rattles. Mr Avery started
home, but fell in the road. On account
fgfjt
Hl Golden Age TolS
d| LINCOLN COUNTY |M|
feaiiLJL _. JfL b be pure and 7 years old None better at ans price. Dj
■ He will ship lu plain boie- to any sddrri*, Fspress ■
Hinll I4W*|N3IB Prepaid, at the following distiller s prices: B |fl|| q fl j
5 Full Bottles.. $ 3.451
10 Full Bottles.... 6.551
12 Full Bottles.... 7.90 I
15 Full Bottles ... 9.70 |
25 Full Bott,es " • - i6 * 90 1 liwSffM
Free Glass and Corkscrew in Every Box. ■
fc FHiniti Your Money Back If Not as g S g |
Represented.
I AMERICAN SUPPLY CO,, 665 Main St., Memphis, Tsnn. J
of his rejnoteness from a physician, it
was three hours before medical aid reach
ed iiim. He died a few hours later.
Mr. Avery "was for a number of years
a citizen of this county, and was a gallant
confederate soldier. He has many
friends.
New Boutes for Hawkinsville.
Hawkinsville, Ga., September 30. —(Spe
cial.)—The people of Hawkinsville nnd the
surrounding country are rejoicing over
the establishment of three more new
rural free delivery routes, making a total
of live routes that will go out from this
office, which goes into effect November
I, and are singing the praises of Con
gressman E. R. Dewis and of Postmaster
W. E. Burch, through whose efforts the
much-needed systems were established.
As ordered. No. I will serve a popula
tion of 520. covering a territory of 16
square miles; No. 2 xvill serve 510, with
a territory of 15 square miles. Os the
new routes, No. 3 will cover 16 square
miles, with a population of 515; No. 4
covers 13 square miles, with a population
of 525, and No. 5 will cover 15 square
miles, and serve 500 people.
Double Tragedy at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga.. October I .—(Special.)—
j:.~.rr*y Barms, a lineman, at an early
hour this morning shot and killed his
vile, tb' n turned the pistol on himself,
the shot entering his brain anil causing
instant death.
<>n .ici'ount of je.tloii; y, Barnes had
bi-in separated from his wifi* for some
time, but on yesterday a reconciliation
teok place and wh* n tin y ate their break
-1 ist th:< morninc they seemed I > be <n
lln- best ot terms.
Burning of Gin House and Cotton.
y .ihlost.i. Gn , October I .—(Special.)—
I’he gin li< use of J. I*. Robinson, at
Naylor, in this county, was burned Tues
iity morning, together tilth t*n bales of
si a island lotton. 'file origin of the
lire is suppose Ito le incendiary. There
was no insurance on gins or cotton ami
the loss was ccrnplete. ’The cotton be
long'd to the farmers of the neighbor
la nd, tvho had carric I it there to be
ginned.
Fairburn Oil Mill.
Fairburn. Gn., October I -(Special.—
The Fairburn oil mill opened its doors
: >r business yesterday, being nearly com
pleted. and th*' outlook for a profitable
season Is most flattering. Jefferson Davis
Stephens had the first bale of cotton
ginned at the ginnery department.
Laurens for Stock Law.
Dublin, Ga., October I.—(Special.)—Yes
t -rdav Dublin district voted for stock law
by a majority *f six. but Bailey and Bur
gamy districts xv.nt for fence by big
majorities. The negroes voted almost
solluly for fence. In Burgamy district.
*>nly six votes were polled for fence,
with 110 against. In Bailey district, the
\.it, was 92 to 46 in favor of fence
Tin fem i* people claim that they will
contest the election in Dublin district,
but there s*' ins to be no good grounds
for a content.
Primitive Baptist Preacher Dead.
Eatonton. Ga., October I .—(Special.)—
Rev. David L. Hitchcock, who lived in
this county near Stanfordville, died very
s tddc.ily this morning-about 8 o'clock at
the residence of his son in law, John W.
Pool. He was in the act of getting in a
bugqj' to return home, from xvhich he
had been absent ten days or two weeks,
whi'ii death claimed him.
H. was here several day.s last xvfek
while the superior court was in session,
and more than once he dropped in to
witness its proceedings. The latter part
I.f tile week he b it for Wilkinson county
to attend the annual session of the tis-
■ i ti.*!i Os the Primitive Baptist church,
of m , [ch h< has >< en a menib* r quite all
hi*-' life, and wltich he has serx'ed as a
minister for more titan sixty years. He
preached at this meeting last Sunday. He
XV.I. here on his way ba-'k home xvln-n
di itli came.
They Were Wed at the Bedside.
Douglas. Gt D.-t'iber 1 (Special )-
I tri- were out for a brilliant xveddtn.r
to -ome off yest'rday at tin* Episcopal
treh. the contracting parties being Mlse
T.illt Ihli'l Ftlnkand Dr J Albert Manx
outcry The groom-elect, hoxvever, has
I .', n quit.- sick tor more titan a wcck
.ith typhoid fever Finding the original
pi.it' impracticable, the young lady, with
f. xx- frl'-nds. went to th** sick < h.’tmb.'.-,
wb**re th*- vOxxs were spoken that unit' d
th. m for Ilf" :.nd g ive tin bride the right
to nurse him through his sickness.
Dr Montgomery Is a cultured gcntle
m :i and skillful dentist, xx hose many
Ir'.ends wish for hltn a sjieedy recovery.
Atlantic and Gulf Mills at Quitman
Qultmnn, Ga . O toiler I —(Special.)—
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlantic and Gulf mills took
pl.!, . a f xv il iys ago. ami after declaring
a divldenr of 8 per cent ft was decided
to double the '.aPitchV of the plant, put
ting up a new building 'the size of the
nt one to handle th*' finer grades of
'■ .mt made of Se.a Island cotton. Th«
ji. 'nt capitalization Is 5100,000, and.
although the stock books have been open
for subscriptions for only a few days.
$46,000 of the SIOO,OOO required have al
ready been subscribed. Nearly all of the
stuck in the concern Is oxvned here and It
lias made money from the Time operation
began several years ago With the ex
<■ ''tlon of two weeks this fall, when It
wn.-- shut down for want of cotton, it has
b-‘-n run continuously, and tills record Is
wry gratifying to Its stockholders and
xveli xx-lshers. ( specially when It Is consid
ered hat conditions have been such that
other similar concerns have shut down or
failed.
His Collar Bone Broken.
Athens, Ga., October I.—(Special.)
Yesterday afternoon, while playing foot
ball in a field back of Prince avenue,
Morton Hodgson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Hodgson, of this city, had his
collar bone broken and as a result will
be laid up for several days.
Lester Wants Another Term.
Savannah, Ga., October I .—(Special.)—
Colonel K. E. Ix*ster. who have served
several terms as the representative of the
first district In congress, today announced
his candidacy for another term. More
talk has been heard than in the past, of
opposition to Colonel Lester for the nom
ination. Among those mentioned are
Colonel P. W. 'Meldrim, of Savannah, and
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, OCTOBEH 5,1903.
J. I. Brannen, of Burke county. No
other has announced, however, and Colo
nel Lester may yet find that lie again
has the race to himself.
Arrested for Vagrancy.
Harmony Grove. Gn., October I .—(Spe
cial )—Cleam Ragsdale, Sam Deadwyler
and George Terrell, all colored, were ar
rested here today charged xvith vagrancy.
Unable to give bond required, they were
sent to jail.
Competing Trolley Lines to Marietta.
Atlanta and Marietta are to (be con
nected within a short time by two trol
ley lines.
The Atlanta Interurban Railway Com
pany, which has just been organized In
Atlanta, is actively at work on its road
to Marietta and yesterday afternoon the
board of county commissioners,' in called
session granted a franchise to the Atlan
ta and’ Marietta Electric Railway Com
pativ to operate through Fulton county’
an electric road between this city ami
the Cobb county capital. Officials of this
company announce that they propose to
begin work at once on the line.
The two electric lines will operate
through different sections of Fulton and
Cobb eo inties It is not known just where
the roads will enter the city, neither one
)i;ivin<x vet applied to the city for a
franchise. It is expected, however, tli.it
the Atlanta Interurban road will come into
th** citv temporarily over the river line
of lite Georgia Railway and Electric Com
pany.
He Was Accidentally Shot.
Marble Bill, Ga.. October 2.—(Special.)—
Ensley Fcrrjba. who resides in the
mountains, a. few miles from this place,
went squirrel hunting yesterday, but fail
ed to return at night. Search was made,
and he was found dead, shot through the
peek. It Is supposed he killed himself
accidentally.
Baptists of Pickens County.
Marble Hill. G.t.. October 2.—(Special.)
Th*’ Ball Ground Baptist Association con
venes here today. It is a new associa
tion, composed of churches xvhich xx'ith
drexv from the Jasper association on ac
count of some doctrinal disputes.
Woman Outwits Her Pursuers.
Valdosta, Ga , October 2.—(Special.)—
Through a dense swamp the path of a
negro . xxoman convict was followed by
officers with dogs this morning, but all
to no avail. Tihe woman eluded her ;>ur
sn*‘rs, and th*’ party’ with their dogs
have returned to camp. The woman,
Blanche Smith, made her escape this
morning while she xvas preparing break
fast at the camps and had been gone
several hours before she xvas missed.
Pecan Growing in Georgia.
Tifton, Ga., October 2 (Special.)—G.
\V. Warren, of Dacia, Wortli county,
I. rings to Tifton a. sample twig from a
tice In his pecan urove which has * Igh
t. i’n full grown p*'i ms on less than two
incites in length. The nuts on this tree
.'line are worth about $9, and Ibis is
the s*cond year the tree it.'ts borne. The
gr*. ve is 9 years old.
Sites for Public Buildings.
Washington, October 2.—Sites for pub
lic imildings In Georgia hive been se
lected a- follows:
■Gainesville, south corner of Washing
ton and Green. Price $5,000.
Valdosta, south side Valley str'et, from
Patterson to Ashley streets. Price SB,-
000.
Drowning of a Young Greek.
August t. October 2.~(Special.)
The dead body of Gus Carvoltts, a. young
Greek of this city, was discovered in
GetZ'-n’s sxvimmin.g pond this afternoon.
A new suit of clothes ami new under
xvettr were found in the bath house and
the lad had evidently gone to the pond
to bathe before donning his new i lothes*.
Wh'-n found the dead body was in an
upright position under the water.
Death of W. G. Woolfolk.
t'oliimbus. Ga.. October 2—(Special.)
Colonel William (1. Woolfolk, aged 82
years, one of Columbus’ oldest and most
highly- respected citizens, died at his home.
In Wynnt-on this morning, aft* r a long
illttess. For several days his condition
had been critical. Before he retired
from active business cares lie xvas one of
the most prominent planters in this sec
tion, having a large plantation on the
< ’hattahoo,'h>*e river just below the city.
He was a gentleman of the old school,
and the soul of honor, and there is deep
sadness, especially among the older citi
zens. over his demise. He was a lead
ing member of Trinity Episcopal church.
The family Is quite prominent in this
city and section. Colonel Woolfolk had
resided in Wynnton for over a half cen
tury.
Temple’s New School Building.
Temple, Ga., October 3.—(Special. >-- The
Masonic lodges of the county- officiated
nt a most interesting gathering in the
town of Temple Saturday, xvhen the
corner stone of the new public, school
building for the city was laid. It is
to be a spacious brick <*difice and xvill
cost when completed $5,000, for which
bonds were recently validated.
Fire in Jefferson County.
Louisville, Ga.. October 3.—(Special.)—
J. IT. Caln, who lives about 8 miles
north of this place, had the misfortune
to lose his barn, three mules, one horse
and all his farming machinery by lire at
an early hour this morning. How the
fire originated is not known. In his barn
was stored all of his hay and forage
from a fivv-horse farm and his loss will
amount to several hundred doltiTrs. No
Insurance.
Large Ginning- Plant Burns.
Eufaula, Ala., October 3.—(Special.)—
The ginning plant of Oliver, Boyett &
Teal, at Morris Station, Ga.. was destroy
ed by fire last night. The plant was
built last year nt a cost of $5,000 ami
was compai atlV'dy new. Fifteen bales of
cotton and 1,800 bushels of cotton seed
also went up tn smoke. There was no
Insurance on the property.
Free Booklet
On Blood Poison, written by the leading
specialist of this country. Address Dr.
J Newton Hathaway, 42 Inman building,
Atlanta, Ga,
Killed for Cursing.
Union, S. C-, September 28 —(Special.)—
At Neal Shoals, on Broad river, 12 miles
from Union, last night, between 9 and 10
o’clock en altercation occurred between
Taylor McCoombs and a one-legged man.
A man named Hill Ashurst remonstrated
with McCoombs for his abusable lan
guage and McCoom'bs at once turned his
wrath upon Ashurst, who walked off.
McCoombs followed, cursing and abusing
him.
Ashurst finally shot and killed him af
ter tiring several shots. McCoombs xvas
unarmed when shot. Ashurst escaped
after tollin gthe parties who first ar
rived that he had killed McCoombs and
has not yet been captured.
Killed by Falling on Pulley.
Greenville, S C., September 29 (Spe
cial.)— Henry Sam Floyd, machinist and
blacksmith, xvas accidentally killed at
6:30 o’clock lhis afternoon at the Wood
side cotton mill by falling on a large
pulley connected with the main shafting
of the mill engine Death was instan
taneous. Floyd was 40 years old and a
good laborer. He leaves a wife and
three children.
Hart Was Acquitted.
Spartanburg, S. ('., September 30.
(Special.)—D. G. Hart was today acquitted
by the United States commissioner of the
charge of robbing the local postoilice on
Thurtuay night of i a §t week. ’l’he evi
dence was Insufficient to lustily the hold
ing of Hart. Hart is already under bond,
charged with opening mail while a clerk
in the office. The robbery of last week
is still a mystery.
Patterson Put Behind the Bars.
Greenville, S. C., October I .—(Special.)— ,
Charley Pajtersori, a . young white man.
xvas placed in the county jail here this
afternoon, charged with criminal assault
upon Miss Ida Reeves, a 19-year-old girl
of Pelzer, daughter of E. W. Reeves.
Miss Reeves, who is a stranger in Green- |
ville, came here Tuesday afternoon in I
search of work as a cotton mill operative. ,
Yesterday afternoon, under pretense of
directing Miss R*eves to .Boe mill, near ;
the city limits, Patterson led her into a
body of woods and assaulted her.
About I o'clock this morning he took
the girl to the home of .Mr. McGwinn,
at Monaghan mill, where she spent the
night. She was frightened, and acted
like a crazy woman.
On repeated requests from Mrs. Mc-
Gwinn, she told her story, saying that
Patterson had threatened to kill her if site
told xvh.'i't had happened.
Patterson appear}*,) Mrs. McGxvinn’s
house this morning for the girl, when be
xvas arrested,
HOW'S THIS?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of < atarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. ,1. CHENEY Co., Toledo, Ohio
We. the undersigned, have knoxvn F.
J. Chern y for the last 15 years, and bo
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bttsi
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by th*li
firm.
West & Truax, wholesale druggists.
Toledo. Ohio. -
Waldlng, Kinnan &• Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s <'atarrh ('tin Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood nnd mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by
till druggists.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
TEXAS.
Bad Health Caused Suicide.
San Antonio, Tex., September 28. —.Asa
Boynton, of Haverhill. Ohio, committed
suicide here today by shooting. 11l health
is assigned as tie cause.
Bonsall Killed Himself for Grief.
Galveston, Tex., September 29.- Robert.
Bonsall, 54 years old, from New York,
connected with tie land department of
the Santa b'e railroad, killed himself to
day because of <b spondcncy over Iho
death of his wife The remains will ba
taken to Next' York. He left a note di
recting his brother in law, Charles St* ' it.
of Denver, to take charge of his estate.
Prisoners Released Because of Fear.
Houston, Tex., September 29 —Federal
Judge Burns toC'iy made an order re
leasing all the federal prisoners held in
the comity jail at l.atedo, the yellow
fever being the t eon. Most of the |
prisoners were, held on charges of smug
gling. Several were In Id as witnesses.
Texas Will Bo There.
Austin, Tex., September 29.—Tho ad
jutant general has had applications for
13 full companies to participate In the ;
armv maneuvers nt bort Riley. Kans.,
which .".ssut" that Texas will be repre
sented there.
Floods Rage in Texas.
Brownxi’ood, T*tx., October f.—Much
damage has been <bi :■• by a rise in the
river here, the xvater flooding the. whole .
lower part of the to'.vn, from which tl.e
families have all mo ■<!. No trains are :
running over the Santa Fe or ’Frisco. .
x*’ashouts having oc* rred at several >
joints. ...
Dr. J. B. Pentrcost ".ho ” 'lnvin r
to I is home nt Glen t . ■.,* with his tarn- !
:!v in his buggy, got into swollen ere k
and Mrs. Pentecost .iml one child v. re
diownoil nnd tb<*
l lmself and the other child.
Receiver for Lumber Company.
Beaumont, Tex., October 2.—District
Judge Pope today named J. E. Hooks as
receiver for the Turner & Nabors Lum
ber Company, incorpor.i b'd. xvith a <’ tpi- ,
tai of $500,000. Tile company controls a’
number of mills at different points in east;
Texas. W. 11. Turner, one of tho bond
holders, was the j ctition'r. ami allog.'d ]
an indebt( dness to himself In excess of,
$50,000.
Do You Suffer with Pi’es?
Do they protrude?
Do they bleed?
Do they pain you?
Do you nave mucous or bloody dis
charpres?
1 can certainly cure you. Write me
fully. Advice perfectly free - Dr -
Tucker, 15 Broad street. Atlanta, Ga.
VIRGINIA.
Long March of Third Battery. '
Roanoke, Va.. October 2 —The third
battery field artilbay. United States
army, commanded by Captain C. P. Sum- j
rnerall, and consisting of I l 0 mon and 126 |
horses, which started on a march Sep- ;
tember 8 from Chickamauga to Fort
Mover arrived at Salem, Ya., this eve
ning having traveled a distance of 430 ■
miles. The soldiers are Klving 1 exhibi
tions of horsemanship along the lino of
march and arc being handsomely enter
tained by the citizens.
Sons Held for Murder.
Richmond, Ya., October 2.—J. A. Scott,
a confectioner at Twenty-eighth ami Main
streets, was shot and kill 4 in his store
tonight. 'l’he tragedy occurred just before
midnight, and Sc.ott was found behind his
counter dead. Two sons of the deceased,
both of whom have boon in the reforma
tory, have been arrested on suspicion.
One of them had not slept at home for j
months until last night.
Kennedy Chosen Librarian.
Richmond, Va., October 3.—John Pon- •
dleton Kennedy, of Washington city, xvas!
tonight elected state librarian of Air- |
glnla. He is understood to be tt native ot I
Winchester, this state, and to have be ju .
some vears in tho congressional library at I
til ’ federal capltol. Thor, xv is quite a ;
spirited contest for the position he lias i
been chosen to fill, two of the Virginia ;
aspirants going to Massachusetts college [
and taking special courses of instructions
there to fit. them for the place,
KENTUCKY.
Suicide of a Prisoner.
Jackson, Ky-, September 28.—El.jan
Bolin committed sufeide in jail here this
afternoon by taking morphine. He was
held over from examining trial by Judge
James Hargis this morning to the grand
jury without ball for the murder of
Boyd Griffith last week. IBs brother
was indicted nt Cynthiana for perjury
for his testimony for the defense In the
Jett-White murder case. It Is not known
who furnished him with the morphine
with hich lie committed suicide.
Killed Himself To Escape Trial.
Jackson, Ky., September 29.—Elijah
Bolin, xvho took morphine in jail nere
yesterday, died this morning. Bolin
crushed the skull of Boyd Griffith with
a stone near Jackson. Griffith died in
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from bovlness. Action inun-'dlate. leaves patJcnt lu .
Hm natural, hem thy condition without dcelvo for drugs.
Kj Write for particulars. DR. LONG CO., Atlanta, Ga. Qj
8 Cure Guaranteed for $lO. i ,
THE CONSTITUTION’S |
$10,000.00
| CKH PORT RECEIPTS CONTEST i
Upon the New Cotton Season, 1903-1904.
} Whal Kumbsr of Bales Will Be Received at fill United States
Ports from Sept. Ist, 1903. to Jan. I2th, 1904. Both Inclusive?
§ Contest Opened July 1, 1903, Closes December 31,1903. ■
’ $10,600 CASH OFFER
i DSVISBON OF PRIZES
W F,-. r .j, e exact or nearest to the exact, estimate of tho total number of bales of cotton i.
L received at al! United States Ports from September I st, I 903, to January I 2th, I 904, f
L both ino'usivs ‘ I'nnnnn •
For the next nearest estimate ’kqo no t
J For the next nearest estimate
ji For the next nearest estimate
'' For the next nearest estimate S
= 1 For the 5 next nearest estimates, $50.00 each do |
For the i O next nearest estimates, 25.00 each |
L For the 20 next nearest estimates, 15.00 each s
} For the 50 next nearest estimates, 7.50 each 370 00 |
? For the fOO next nearest estimates, 5.00 each 500 OO |
SI $7,000 00 |
Additional Offers for Best Estimates Made During
Different Periods of the Contest
For convenience the time of the contest is divided into estimates received by The Constitution
Sij durin*’’five periods the lift period covering the months of July and August, the other four being
'] one mouth each, the 2d periotl September, ."*<l period October, 4th period November, sth period
!L December. ,
We will give to the best estimate received during each period (in addition to whatever other
prize it may take, or if it take no other prize at all) the sum of S2OO OO
p The five prizes thus offered at $200.00 each amount to 1,000 00 p
Two Grand Consolation Offers
First For distrfiiution among those estimates (not taking any of the above 195 prizes)
coming within 500 bales either way of the exact figures 1,000 OO
N Second -For distribution among those estimates -not taking any of the above 195 prizes
and not sharing the first consolation otter) coming within 1,000 bales either way of the exact figures, 1.000 OO !
Grand Total $10,000.00
In case of a tie on any prize estimate the money will he equally divided.
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Conditions of Sending Estimates in This Contest
(1.) Send SI 00 for Th o WEEKLY CONSTITUTION one year and with it one estimate tn our contest £
(2 ) Scnd\o' Cents for The SUNNY SOUTH one year and with it one estimate in the contest.
k j;*, ) send SI ‘"‘z for The WEEKI/f CONSTITUTION and SUNNY SOUTH both one year, and send two
B estimates in the c'onti’st—that is, one estimate for The CONSTITUTION and another for The SUNNY
SOUTH.
(4.) Send 50 cents for one estimate alone in the contest If yon do not want a subscription. Such a re-
’> mittance merely pays for the privilege of sending the estimate. If you wish to make a number of estimates
H on this basis vou may send three estimates for every SI.OO forwarded at the same time estimates are sent.
■ If as many as ten estimates are received at. the same time without subscriptions the sender may forward
them with only s3.oo—this special discount being offered for ten estimates in one- order. A postal card receipt
B will lie sent for all estimates received without subscriptions. Where subscriptions are ordered the arrival
3 of the paper itself is an acknowledgment that your estimate has been received and is carefully recorded.
(5.) 'l’he money and the subscription and the estimate must come in the same envelope. The estimate,
1 the money and the subscription go together. This rule is positive.
ii
’ Further General Instructions
„il Th „ condition 'or o.cttniate** on thr* Pert Receipts of Cr tton Ist of September, tr-03. through January 13.
"3 1901 is ''i'll ■ in,l ever - oiitrx- of esti.nates must be aceorhpanied bx- a subscription to The Constitution or Tho
1 the I'. ’Hitt ■ *0 pr-vi’led for estimat-s without sul-seriptlons. They must be rent in the identical e n -
velopo that Irin.".', th'’ money that pays for the estimates or the subscription. You cannot subscribe now and send
i your estimates afterwards
■1 IT , e fn ,|i n - vonp o' tirnates by an agent of Tho Constitution you make him your agent end not. ours. In forwarding
your estim.itrs” both .'.s to the correetn* ss ot the figures as you intended them end the certainty of the forwarding of
5 ' ""'"should a nartx* '•end In more than one prize estimate he or she will b» entitled to a share of the prize fund for
a every' time that It mav r. ,res. nt a suecessfut estimate Persons may enter the contest ns many times as they send
s ibs’crintlons and under the rules the simc person may receive a prize with each of the prepositions.
-j ■ In T Tik’nir X'ottr answo*- jus* state ’■■trnj'lv: "I fstlmale tho l’*rt Receipts Ist of September, 1903. through January
'J 1’ ITU ' ' half's” Make your figures j lain. \V e will record them as received every day, EXACTLY AS THEY
$ LOoK.’ a'nd"wii.L ALLOW'No CHANGE WHATEVER If ycu want to make estimates later, or if you want to
3 repeat' the estimate you have made, send other subscriptions.
Statistics for the Last Six Crops
H The total PORT RECEIPTS for the past few years from September Ist through the twelfth day of the fol
'l lowing January are given to aid you in making an intelligent estimate in this contest. It Is not necessary to
3 itemize your estimate, give it in one plain sum expressed in figures only. Don’t make any mistake in your
1 figures;let them mean just what you mean to say.
This line covers the contest with figures of former years Total port Tntal Balea !n
y r «r receipts SeptemY»er Ist to I2th of following January, both Inclutlve. Crop for Season.
1«*)R <1,070.773 U.IfMMHM
1 isaslisnS i is 11,274,840
pn ISUP- ■> 1.’.*<;i,3<1.-, 0,436,414
4,846,741 10,383,422
lom-Hi01.:.. .
I'to :-1 no:; ,*,.s i*>..t, J io,7Z7,(>ot>
Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans Exchange, certifies to ilic above and will furnish the official figures
to decide this contest.
ATLANTA FOSTOFFBCE
l. 1 Office of tho Postmaster
ii Atlanta, Fulton Co., Ga., June 25th, 1903,
« To THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sirs: —Replying to yours of this date enclosing copy of your new Cotton Contest, I beg to
: say that a few days since at your request I submitted the same to the Department at Washington
foi ruling thereon.
i I am advised by the Assistant Attorney General for the Po«toffice Department that the provi
sions contained therein do not introduce into the scheme the element of chance within the meaning
of Hie lottery law, and that the matter is therefore mailable.
6 Very respectfully,
E. F. BLODGETT, Postmaster.
RUM— '■ ' ■ WWW. I HUM—
p order eilank ORDER BLOK for Estimates Only WITHOUT Subscriptions.
I for Constitution or Sunny South, or Beth, with Estimatss. • " ■
I = ~ PUBLISHERS THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.
PUBLISH ERSITITECONSTiTUTION, Atlanta, Ga. | Enclosed find one dollar, for which enter three Esti-
S Enclosed find b for which semi ] I mates in your $10,009.00 Port Receipts Contest, upon
Ei Th • Weeklv Coiwtitution one year SI.OO, with ON E [total receipts of cotton at all U. S. Ports from Septem
g i.’ utim qte ' ' bet- I, 190.1, to January 12, 1904, both inclusive as fol-
I I’he Sunnv'South one year 50e, with ONE Estimate. lows: (If only ONE Estimate, without Subscrip-
’Che Weeklv ('oiwiiln'ion ami Sunny South both one jtmti, is desired send 50c ami fill one blank.)
| year ?1.25, with TWO Estimates < <>m i’<i vm - • >tim ite,_
| indicate Vour Choice THinT.’. . S1 pike Out .All 8 fl
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st-t;s:’i:; it:■:srs t s ; t m a i i - .>
’2 Vpon Total I’ort itweiptsof Colton «t '»■ l <’• '•'• Ports I
I'rom 1 Sept., I‘JO3, (<» 1 .lanuai-y, l!>04. both inclusive. | i ——————————
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6 | Address State I
B | S Bns many as ten estimates nre received at the same time without K
a I I subscriptions the soii.l.t may forxvanl them with only 53.00--tliis H
, Athlress State I £ sp*'*’ial discount being offered for ten estimates in one or, lor. Apos- p
g . • tnl card reempt x\ ill be sent for all estimates received without sub- L
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fe Semi only one est ini etc if j o-.i take only one pa per. till out | S itself is an ackmixvledsnnent that your estimate lias been received fi
5 both estimate hlaitl.s it von take both paper— t j and is carefully recorded. E
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Addross All Orders To THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, fe
7 Atlanta. Georgia, n
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