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ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELAND
CEORCIA.
Splendid Yield in Pulaski.
Hawkinsville, Ga.. October 12.—(Spe
f a .)—Steve Daniels* one of Pplaski's
Prosperous farmers, has just gathered
,Oln 20 acres 560 bushels of corn, a fine
Jicld of 28 bushels to the acre.
late Sentence for Henry Odum.
Rome, Ga., October 13.—(Special.)—Hen
fy Odum, colored, was found guilty of
Killing George Morris, colored, late this
afternoon.
The negro will be sentenced to life im
prisonment.
Odum at his other trial was convicted
■nd sentenced to hang.
Dawson Will Welcome Them.
Dawson, Ga., October 14.—(Special.)—
I he Sunday School Institute of the South ■
Georgia conference will convene at the
Methodist church in Dawson next Sunday
morning, the 18th inst., and be in session
through Monday. Superintendent Hor
nady is daily receiving lists of delegates
from Sunday schools throughout the
bounds of the conference, and the indica
tions are that a hundred or more will be
In attendance. Homes have been arranged
for the visitors and they will be met at
the depot by a committee appointed for
that purpose. Dr. Hamill, of Nashville,
Tenn., will conduct the institute. Other |
prominent Sunday school workers will
be present ami take part in the exorcises
which promise to be both profitable and
Interesting.
Medical Society Elects Officers.
The fifteenth .annual convention of the
Tri-State Medical Society, which has
teen tn session at the Kimball house,
Atlanta, came to a close Thursday. Chat
tanooga was selected as the next place of
meeting.
The following officers were elected:
President. Dr. F. B. Sloan. Oowan, ,
Tenn.; vice presidents. Dr. George 15.
Petty. Memphis; Dr. .1. M. Crawford,
Atlanta, and Dr. H. L. Appleton, Cen
ter, Ala.; secretary, Dr. Frank Tres- 1
ter Smith. Chattanooga, and treasurer.
Dr. George R. West. Chattanooga.
Georgia Baptist Association.
Crawfordville. Ga.. October 15.—(Spe
cial.)—The Georgia Baptist Association
adjourned today sine die. Reports show
an increase of membejship in every
church and an increase of over $2,000 for
missions and benevolent purposes, the
total being over SII,OOO. Rev. J. A.
Briggs will preach the introductory s» r
ir.on next year: Rev. G W. Garner iTie
missionary sermon.
Forty women’s missionary societies
taised over $2,000 for missions this year.
Mrs. Whitworth Burned to Death.
Carnesville, Ga., October 15.—(Special)—
-Mrs. Ed Whitworth, a highly respected
married woman, who liv-d in Gurn L-og
district, of Franklin county, was burned ■
to death at an early hour last night. i
She is supposed to have had a tit am., .
to have fallen into the tire. When found j
she was dead.
Southern To Make Improvements. ;
Augusta. Ga.. October I s.—(Special ) ,
Announcement was made yesterday that •
the Southern railway will rul'd a new ,
freight depot 500 feet long at the old ,
South Carolina railroad depot on the river
bank. Today it is stated that the South
ern will also build extensive shop- across
the river on the Carolina side, near the
present coal chute.
Overdose of Chloral Kills.
Powder Springs. Ga.. October 15.—(Spe
cial.)—Dr W. 1,. Wight, a prominent
physician residing in this town, died
about 8 o'clock last n!"ht from the ef
fects of a dose of chloral.
Having suffer. 1 several dafs from ex
treme nervous prostr.at on it is thought
he administered to himself an excessive |
dose.
ills wife. Mrs. Belle Wight, is the post- j
mistress at this place.
Proposed Carolina County.
Augusta. Ga.. October 1 5.—(Special.)—
The petitioners for the new c >unty of
I’lnniiiV’ii'i. In South Carolinn., with North
Kuj recite that the
population of the area within the pro
posed boundary lines is 15.000. that the
area is 405 square miles, and the taxa
ble property is $2 500.000.
Th.- report from A.ken county’s audit
or scow- that the value of tlw taxa
ble propettv of the proposed county will
foot up $2,991,355.
Governor Heyward has tile petition for
an election under consideration and will
Issue an order as soon as he gets re
ports from l>lg Held and Barrwvell coun-
Will Build Big Dam.
Columbus. Ga., October 15.—(Special.) |i
The Chattahoochee Falls Company will I
build its dam and big power plant at I
(Tapps Factory. 2 mile- north of Colum- :
bl’s, just as soon as the company is guar- |
Blinded Woman with Pepper.
Waycross. Ga . October 15. .Miss Susie •
Strickland. aw: lie woman, 50 years of
age, was crime illy ass.-iulted yesterday
near Nahanti -ncil town 20 miles
from this p':o e. b : >n unknown negro.
The woman was at home alone when. 1
without warning, she was blinded by a
handful of red ; • pper thrown into her ,
eves. For an ia.-I■•rit before it was thtown I
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she saw her assailant was a negro, and
that he had a pistol.
Her screams and struggles did not pre
vent him from accomplishing his puipose.
The woman’s ew-s are terribly burned,
and she Is unablj to give any description
of her assailant.
Searching parties are out, but, without a
clew to work on.
Georgia Southern’s Annual Meeting.
Macon, Ga., October 15.—(Special.)—The
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Georgia Southern and Florida Rail
road Company was held this morning in
tlie office of Vice President Shaw.
The directors chosen by the stockhold
ers were:
Samuel Spencer, W. C. Shaw, J. F.
Hanson, T. D. Tinsley, 11. P. Smart, J.
M. Johnston, G. W. Parrot, T. M. Ed
wards, T. B. Gresham, W. A. Merriday,
A. S. Pendleton, E. Long. W. H. Tift,
T. C. Burke, W. E. McCaw.
An examination of the books of the
company showed it to be in an excellent
condition financially and a dividend of
2'z per cent on the first preferred stock
was declared and 2 per cent on the
second.
Barnard Convicted of Murder Charge.
Reidsville, Ga.. October 15— (Special.)—
The trial ol Dorid R. Barnord for the
poisoning of Miss Eva Weeks ended last
night at 10 o’clock, with his conviction.
The state’s contention was that tho
deceased died from strychnine poison,
•tnd that D. R. Barnord was the only
one who had the opportunity of admin
istering the poison. That II was done by
giving Miss Weeks candy.
The defendant admitted In his state
ment that he gave tho young lady candy
a few hours before her death, but denied
that he had poisoned it. Tim defense
claimed that other causes brought on the
young lady's death.
Both Jaw Bones Broken.
Harmony Grove. Ga., October 15.—(Spe
cial.)—The little son of .1. T. Nelms, of
Fort Lamar, (Madison county, was sent to
the field to drive up a horse. He ap
proached near the horse and it broke to
run. and as it did so kicked the boy on
the chin, breaking both jaw bones. The
wound was dressed and the bones set,
lut the boy has not taken nourishment
lor several days.
For Judge and Solicitor.
Eliijay, Ga October 16.—(Special.)—
Gilmer superior court convened here
last Monday, Judge George F. Gober
presiding.
On account of the serious illness of
Colonel John Berry. an attorney Inter
ested in most, of the casos in court, the
session was a short one. lasting only two
days.
The grand jury found only twelve true
bills, and after indorsing Judge George F.
Gober for reelection to the judgeship of
the Blue Ridge circuit, and Hon. B F-
Simpson for reclection as solicitor, they
adjourned today before noon.
General Washington Convicted.
Columbls. Ga., October 16.—(Special.t
In the city court today General Wash
ington. colored, was convict'd of steal
ing a bicycle, and received a chaingang
sentence
Mary Washington, colored, was convict
ed of misdemeanor
Skelton Gets Out of Race.
Elberton, Ga., October 1 6.—(Special.)—
The race for solicitor general of the
northern circuit has been simplified by
the announcement that Senator J. 11.
Skelton, of Hart county, would not be
in it.
Mr. Skelton has decided that he does
not wish to run. having acopted the po
sition of solicitor of the city court of
Hartwell, a very lucrative place.
Tills leaves the field open to the present
solicitor, Hon D. W. Meadow, of Madi
son county, and lion.111. 1 ’. Van Duzer, of
Elbert. These gentlemen, both of whom
are prominent and popular, will make the
race a strong and interesting one.
Pay or Get Out, Orders Church.
Columbus. Ga.. October 16.—(Special.)—
Broad Street Methodist church, one of the
largest Methodist churches of this city,
has extend'd a cordial invitation to those
of its church members who do not pay
their dues and who fail in other respects
to live up to their obligations, to leave
the church.
At a conference last night, fifty mem
bers were dropped from the roll and
another meeting will be held soon, at
which the church roll will be still fur
ther blue penciled.
Ground to Death in Grist Mill.
Harmony Grove. Ga.. October 16.—(Spe
ial.-)—French L'*rd, who lives near this
place, was killed Instantly tonight. H»
w.i. running a grist mill and his clothing
caught In the machinery, resulting in his
death.
Houston's Fair Successful.
Perry, Ga., October 16.—(Special.)—The
fair held here was a success. The large
and varied display of farm products has
been shipped to Macon, where it will be
displayed in the contest for best county
display
Midnight Fire in Augusta.
\ugusta, Ga.. O.'tober 1 6.—(Special.)—
’.I midnight a general alarm was rung
in. The tire in Hulse’s steam laundry was
confined to the third story and the „reat
• part of the loss will result from Hood
ing the building. The loss will be only
a lew thousand dollars. The tire is now
under control.
After the laundry lire was well tinder
w:i\ ’’might Maii:ige r Frank \V. Hulse
w.i-- discovered on the second floor of
the building fast asleep, and was brought
out by friends in time to avoid a tragedy.
Unknown Negro Is Lynched.
Cordele. Ga., October 16.—(Special )
1 An unknown negro, about 25 years cld.
j was found hanging to a tree this morn
} irg on the public road 2’4 miles south of
Cordele.
The body was riddled with pistol shots,
I and no one seems to know tho cause or
by whom the lynching was committed.
Georgia Sirup Now Coming In.
C airo, Ga., October 17.—(Special.) New
: Georgia cane sirup is already coming in.
I The market opened a-t 40 ci-nts per gallon,
: but has declined to 38 cents.
i T'ne cane crop is inferior to that of
I lasi year by about 30 to 40 per eent, but
the Increase in .acreage will probably
■ make good this deficit.
Nearly two cars of small horse-power
. malls haw been sold at Cairo HU- season
: and twelve large power mills have been
' sold.
Cut to Death by Cotton Gin.
■ Harmony Grove, Ga., October 17. (rtpe-
I <dal.)—Omer Rice, aged 18 years, son of
■ John H. Rice, of Ila, Madison county,
' got his hand caught in a gin at 7 o’clock
; this morning.
‘ His hand was torn into pieces, cutting
I all the arteries.
He died at I o’clock this evening from
' hemorrhages.
New Channel for Chattahoochee.
i Columbus. Ga.. October 17.—(Special.)
i The government boats have just cut a
new channel In the Chattahooehe, river
at Abercrombie bend, a bad place in tho
stream which heretofore has given the
steamboat men much trouble. As a re
: suit of the work of the government the
boats can now go through tills place in a
few Tile work was done under
1 the management of Captain J. \V. Single
ton, the local engineer, and the steam-
I boat men have named the new channel
Singleton’s cut in honor of him.
Captured at West Point.
West Point, Ga., October 17. —Harry
Newton, who killed Sam F. Lacy with
an ax at Wetumpka, Ala., Monday, was
. captured hero today by Sheriff Robbins.
; of Elmore county, Alabama, who had
THE WEEKLY mWHTUTIONii ATLANTA. GLA„ MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1903.
trailed his quarry 60 miles through the
country with bloodhounds.
There were rewards amounting to S4OO
for Newton's arrest.
SOUTK’I CAROLINA.
Bichey Is Awarded Damages.
Abbeville, S. C.. October 14.—(Special.)-
The court of common pleas was in session
today in the case of R. A. Richey against
the Southern Railway Company, Les
Moore, conductor, and the Columbia and
Greenville railway for damages. The juiy
returned a verdict for $12,500 in fatoi
of the plaintiff. Richey was an engineer
and was hurt at Hodges about a tear
ago. Gravd'.on & Graydon were for the
plaintiff and Detin & Cothran, of Green
ville, for the defendant.
Death of Mexican War Veteran.
Abbeville, S. C.. October 14 (Special.)—
This morning William Spruell died near
Cochrans Mill. He was the last sur
vivor in Abbeville county of the Palmet
to regiment in the Mexican war.
Attacked Bride with an Ax.
Charleston. S. C., October 15 - liecause
her cousin. William Mazyek, married Liz
zie Anderson. Alice Mazyek last night,
in a lit of Insane jealousy, with an ax.
split tjje head of the bride, who. but
two hours previously, had been led to tho
altar.
it was not knowjt that Alice Mazyek
was in love with her cousin until the
last low days, when her strange actions
caused It ty be suspected. Last night
she said she was too ill Io attend the,
wedding or the reception, whieh was to be
held al the home of the groom's parents,
with whom she lived.
During the reception, she rushed into
the room in her night clothes, ax in
hand, and rushing to young Mrs. Ma
zyek. cried:
’’You have taken Will from me. but
you shall never live with him!’’
She accompanied her words with the
blow, and th£, young woman fell into the
arms of her husband unconscious. In
the great excitement that ensued Alice
Mazyek escaped. It is believed that she
is demented, and wandering in the
swamps, but till efforts :o find her have
been fruitless.
New Carolina Railroad.
Bennettsville, 8. C., October 16.—(Spe
cial.)—A representative delegation left
Bennettsville this morning in n special
car for Cheraw over the new Cheraw and
Bennettsville railroad. whore Railroad
Commissioners Garris, Wharton and
Catighman were met. After one hour
ph asantly spent in the old Poe Deo town,
the special ear containing the commis
sion, tlie Bennet I' ! vllle delegation and
quite a large contingent from Cheraw
returned over the new road to Bennetts
ville.
The road was thoroughly inspected,
trestles carefully examined by the com
missioners and the road was pronounced
to ’u in splendid condition and was re
' eived by the commission, and a passen
i t .•hedule will be esta fished tomor-
Three Charged with Peonage.
Charleston. S. C . October 16.—R. W.
and Foster Pruitt, farmers, and John W.
Neece, their overseer, of Anderson coun
ty, all white, were arrested on Thurs
day.
They are charg' d with violating the fed
eral peonage laws by unlawfully requiring
i Bill McFall, a negro, to work and for
I whipping the negro once.
J They were given a preliminary hearing
' before I’nited States Commissioner l-’rler
l son at Anderson today and hound over
for trial at the United States court in
Greenville.
The defendants claim that they have
always treated McFall, who is weak
minded. with unusual kindness and can
establish their innocence.
Busby's Tongue Is Cut Out.
Columbia. S. ('.. October 16. —(Special.)—
News has been received here of a homi
cide in Orangeburg county. South Caro
lina. A. C. Gunter, a witness for the
prosecution in the Tillman murder ease,
was forced into a difficulty by a man
namrfii Busby.
Gunter cut Busby’s throat, the wounded
man’s tongue being cut out. He was
thought to be dying tonight.
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MISSSSSIPP3.
Mississippi Town Wiped Out.
Shaw. Miss., tb.-tob -r 12. The business
' <<ietion of Shaw, the most important
town in Sunflower county, was almost
wiped out by fire this afternoon. Loss
: < Mjmated :ii $35,000. with hut little in
| sura nee.
Mississippi and West Alabama Fair
Columbus. Miss., October 14.—(Special.)
The third annual exhibition of the Missis
i sippi and West Alabama Fair Association
was opened yesterday at th< fair grounds
in South Columbus. The opening was
. a most brilliant, one and was attended by
■ many features which assure all th it
this season’s fair will be a pronounced
, sui’ccss in all lines Major James K.
Vardaman, governor eb- t, delivered the
i opening address to a crowd of over a
i thousand persons.
Manx hundreds of exhibits of almost
! < verything imagin.ible in th< way of eat
' tie. blooded horses, chickens and agri
.liltor.il pursuits are in evidence and
| the prizes that will be award'd Friday
. will be most flattering a'-knowledgi'ments
' of the true ne ril of I'aeh subject on • x
i hibition.
VIRGINIA.
( The Coming Jamestown Exposition.
I Norfolk, Va . October 14.- At a mass
i meethig to bo held in Norfolk tomorrow
| night in the interest of the Jamestown
I cxposiiion, speeches will bo made by
1 Governor Aycock, of North Carolina;
I Governor Montague, of Virginia; Senators
Dani' 1 and Martin, of Virginia; Muriat
j Halstead, of Cincinnati, and John Temple
i Graves, of Atlanta.
; The object of the meeting Is to arouse
; enthusiastn over the exposition which is
: to celebrate the three-hundredth anni
' versary of the first Anglo-Saxon settle-
mES weak men ref.
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man to have it.
ment in this country at Jamestown island
in 1607. The exposition is to be held on
Hampton Roads in 1907.
Millionaire’s Son Is Missing.
Roanoke, Va., October 16—One thousand
men are scouring Wise county in a search
for E. L. Wentz, son of a Philadelphia
millionaire, who Is mysteriously missing.
Young Wentz, who is identified witli a
coal company, left here Wednesday on
horseback to make a tour of the com
pany’s properties in Wise county. That
night his horse was found with his coat
fastened to the saddle, but up to this
time there has been no trace of Wentz.
Excitement runs high. Foul play is sus
pected.
Twelve Hurt in Collision.
’ Richmond. Va.. October 16.—Slippery
. i rails precipitated a serious collision on
■ | the Seventh street tracks of the Passen-
■ ger and Power Company opposite Byrd
■ i street depot today. A dozen Manchester
people were injured, but none fatally.
- The car was proceeding up the street to
! ward Main street, all loaded with pas
i sengers. The car in the lead began to
! slip back down the hill. The car next
in the rear went flying back and crashed
Into the hindmost car.
Find No Trace of Millionaire.
Stone Gap, Va., October 17.—Though
every foot of the country between here
and Norton has boon scoured by searching
parties, every eave in the mountains ex
i plored, there has been no tidings received
! from Edward Leisenring Wentz, the
young millionaire who disappeared Wed-
I nesday afternoon from the mountains
i near Appalachia, through which he was
riding on route to the home of Chailie
Wax, his employee at Lipps. Practically
all the miners in Wise county are tonight
searching tho woods and some have even
gone into the state of Kentucky.
Do You Suffer with Piles?
Do they protrude?
Do they bleed?
Do they pain you?
Do you nave mucous or bloody dis
charges?
I can certainly cure you. Write me
j fully. Advice perfectly free. Dr.
! Tucker, 16 Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga,
TEXAS.
Bricks Shower on Sheriff.
I San Antonio, Tex.. October 12.—The
■ Traction Company ran cars on all their
i lines today until after night. Tlie strike
situation is much improved. The people
' have declined to ride in cars for fear of
! rlolors, but today, with but one exception,
I there was good order.
I Today Sheriff Mussey was attacked by a
i mob of strike sympathizers and hit in
I the face with a brick and severely in
jured. Four arrests have been made of
j men who were in the mob.
Testis Oil Company Fails.
I Sherman. Tex., October 15.—0 n applica
| tion of creditors C. A. Andrews and R.
1 L. Heffiin were today appointed receiv
ers of the Sherman Oil and Cotton Com
pany by Judge Maxey, of the district
court. 'The assets of the company ap
ni-oy.lmate $50,000, and liabilities are
alleged to be $225,000. The application
I was filed by a Galveston firm. Texas
I firms and banks are the chief creditors.
: although some accounts are held by a
i Boston, Mass., firm.
Miles Guest of Hogg’.
Beaumont, Tex.. October 15.—General
Nelson A. Miles, after spending the day
■ at Sour Lake with former Governor
’ Hogg, left tonight for Los Angeles, Cal.
TENNESSEE.
Wilson on His Second Trial.
Chattanooga. Tomi. October 14.—(Spe
cial. I—The second tri;.l of Bud Wilson,
white, on the chargt of murdering Ma
tilda Strength, tlie ag •: woman who was
ass.-iulted and died fr-i.t Injuries received
i near Indian Springe, two months ago,
: was begun today. Afi. x Armour has been
I sentenced to die for the crime, and the
* jury disagreed in Wilson’s case on tho
; iirst trial'two weeks ago. The state will
attempt to make out a case of murder
I in the first degree.
Armour Sentenced To Hang.
Chattanooga. Tenn., October 17.—(Spe
cial.)— Judge Reynolds, of the criminal
court, today sentenced Alex Armour to
hang on NovenTWr 4 for the murder of
I old Matilda Strength, who was killed
’ at Indian Springs about sixteen weeks
l ago when Armour and Bud Wilson, un
| der sentence to serve fifteen years in the
penitentiary, assaulted iter and Lizzie
i Evans. This will be the first hanging in
I this comity since 1895.
ALABAMA.
Judge and Solicitor Named.
Montgomery. Ala., October 13. —(Spe-
cial.)- Governor Jelks today appointed
Earle Fettus, of Athens, as solicitor of
the new judicial circuit of Limestone
and Madison counties; also appointed J.
G Winter, of Montgomery, the judge of
! the new circuit, composed of Mdntgom-
I etc, Autauga, Chilton and Elmore.
Will To Be Continued.
Huntsville. Ala., October i 3.—(Special.>
i 'Die will of the late Mrs. O. O. Sheets, of
1 Decatur, will be contested by several of
i her heirs. Mrs. Sheets willed her property
to Mis Tro) . <>f Indianapolis, for Iter life
time, afterwards to revert to St. I’aul
' elitnch. in New Decatur. The projteily is
| valuable atm expensive litigation Is likely
to follow.
Mules and Horses Burned.
Anniston. Ala.. October 13.—Fire tills
! aft'-rnoon totally- destroyed the stables
: of Donahoo A- Company.
Five mules and si:, horses are known
,to have been burned to death. These
stables W'-re one of the largest in north
' Alabama.
j The loss Is about 525.000. with SB,OOO
! Insurance.
Hornady Commits Suicide.
Birmingham, .Ala.. October 14. Henry C.
. Harnady, a 10.-tl newspaper man. and a
; brother of R. Harnady, city editor of
i The Birmingham News, committed sui
! t ide this me riting, in a hotel, by taking
' inorphim-. Despondency over the death
; of his wife is said to have caused th-.
I rash act.
One Lost Life, tlie Other Nose.
Montgomery, .Ala.. October 14.- (Spe
cial. >-Harry Newton, an ex-convict,
killed Sam Lacey, at Wetumpka, last
| night by splitting his head on nt with
|an ax.
'l‘he p.-irticulars of the killing ir- t’.:--t
on last evening Sam Lacey .''nd Hatty
: Newton, both white men. were c iting
'supper at the house of Newt'-::, on the
.(’roinelin plantation, which is about 3
■ ; miles from Wetumpka. Both men .n
--jlulged too freely in liquor and 1 cam'
j intoxicated. Then a fight was start'o.
Lacey beat Newton up unmereffuny, and
111: off his nose. .After lighting for s>-m<
• '.into Newton got his shotgun and tG 'l
to use it on Lacey, shooting at him i'a'ir
times, but Lacey evaded the shots by
i 'holding the gun. All the while both nun
were bleeding freely. Newt-nt tr.nnafp-d
’ to knock I.ieey down; then If got an
ax and split Lacey’s head open. Newton
• th'-li went to H. L. Lancaster's holts. .
Who is probate judge, and told him stib-
'O..nt..ally the above story of th 1 illl'i.e.
i The judge doubted his story, a.- it is
i said the man was drunk, and told liit-.i
, to go on home.
Turn Leg’ Loose. Said Deaf Mute.
Birmingham, Ala., October 14. Will
I ; Harris, a negro deaf mute, while under
going an operation at the Hillman hos
! pltal this morning, astounded the attend-
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THE CONSTITUTION’S
$10,000.00
CASH POBT RICEIPTS MUTEST
Upon the New Cotton Season, 1903-1904.
What Number of Bales Will Be Received at All United States
Ports from Sept. Ist, 1903, to Jan. 12th. 1904, Both Inclusive?
Contest Opened July 1, 1903, Closes December 31,1903.
SIO,OOO CASH OFFER
DIVISION OF PRIZES
Fo US. 6 i?. , S?t Sil
both inclusive 7'roo oo
For tho next nearest estimate
For the next nonrost estimate ° QO
For tho next nearest estimate
For tho next nearest estimate ’”
For tho 5 noxt noarost estimates, $30.00 eeoh J-
For tho IO next nearest estimates, 25 OO each ~
For the 20 next nearest estimates, I 5.00 each ~
For the 50 next nearest estimates. 7.00 ouch rr nn
For the 100 next nearest ontlmotos, 3.00 each ->OO O
$7,000 OO
Additional Offers for Sost Estimates Made During
Different Periods of the Contest
For convenience the time of the content is divided into estimates received by I he Constitution
during five periods—the first period covering the months of July and August, the other four being
one month each, the -d period September, 3d period October, 4th period November, sth period
December. . a . ..
We will give to the estimate received during each period (In addition to Tvnatcver otner
prize H may take, or if It take no other prize at all) the eum of S2OO OO
The five prizes thus offored at $200.00 each amount to 1,000 00
Two Grand Consolation Offers
First—For distribution among those estimates (not taking any of the above 195 prizes)
coming within 000 bales either way of the exact figures 1,000 OO
Second—For distribution among those estimates (not taking any of the above 195 prizes
and not sliarlng the llrst consolation offer) coming within 1,000 bales either way of the exact figures, 1,000 OO
Grand Total
In caso of a tie 01 any prize estimate the money will be equally divided.
Conditions of Sending: Estimates in This Contest
(1 ) Send SI OO to’ TIIP WEEKLY CONSTITUTION one year and with It one estimate in our contest.
(’’ ) Send 50 Cents for The SUNNY SOUTH one year and with it one estimate in the contest.
(3J Send £1 25 for WEEKLY CONSTITUTION and SUNNY SOUTH both one year, and send two
estimates in the contest- —that is, one estimate for The CONSTITUTION and another for The SUNNI
SOUTH. . x e, v
(4.) Send 60 cents for one estimate alone In the contest If you do not want a subscription. Such a re
mittanco merely pays for the privilege of sending the estimate. If you wish to make a number of estimates
on this basis, you may send three estimates for every SI.OO forwarded at the same time estimates are sent
If as many as ton estimates are received at the same time without subscriptions the sender may forward
them with only $3.00 —this special discount being offered for ten estimates In one order. A postal card receipt
will be sent for all estimates received without subscriptions. Where subscriptions are ordered the arrival
of the paper itself Is an acknowledgment that your estimate has been received and is carefully recorded.
(5.) The money and the subscription and the estimate must come in the same envelope. The estimate,
the money and the subscription go together. This rule is positive.
Further General instructions
The condition for sending estimates on the Pert Receipts of Cotton Ist of September, 1903, through January 12.
1904 e'Lrh and every entry of estlinatoa must be accompanied by a subscription to The Constitution or The
•Aunnv South cr the remittance provided for estimates without subscriptions. They must be sent in the Identical en
velope that brings the money that pays for the estimates or the subscription. You cannot subscribe now and send
' r In 3 sendm? vmß'estimates by an agent of The Constitution you make him your agent and not ours. In forwarding
your estimates, both as to the correctness of the figures as you intended them «nd the certainty of the forwarding of
h< * n Should a party «-end in nwr» than one prize estimate he or she -will be entitled to a share of the prize fund for
eYf , rv tt me ‘ that It' may represent a successful estimate. Persons may enter the contest as many times m they send
' ib'u-rh'tl.ins and' under the r fits th? same person may receive a prize with each of the prcpctitions.
' 'ln risking vour answer just state Hmply: ”1 estimate the Port Receipts Ist of September, 1903, through January
12 -iu JLvlm vour figures rlain. We will record them as received every EXACTLY AS THEY
LOOK and' WILL ALLOW NO CH ANGE WHATEVER. If you want to make estimates later, or If you want to
repea t the estimate you have mad", send other subset Iptlons.
Statistics for the Last Six Crops
The total PORT RECEIPTS for the past few years from September Ist through the twelfth day of the fol
lowing Januarv are given to aid you In making ah intelligent estimate In this contest. It is not necessary to
itemize your estimate, give it in one plain sum expressed in ilgures only. Don't make any mistake in your
figures; let them meap just what you mean to say.
ttnn This line cover* the contoot wtth tgurn ot former ywn, Total port Total Ilale-e in
' Ycur" receipts September let to I2th of following January, both Inclusive Crop for Season.
, , aoa 6,070,773 11.109.004
■; o.ano.ns 11.274,840
iooo-v "l "- 1,846.741 10,383,422
iin>2-i’’o3 - 5.315,379 10,727,559
Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans Exchange, certifies to the above and will furnish the official figures
to decide this contest.
ATLANTA POSTOFFiCE
Offico of the Postmaster
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
sav that a fe ay days since at your request I submitted the same to the Department at Washington
for ruling thereon.
I am advised by the Assistant Attorney General lor the Postoffice Department that the provi
sions contained therein do not introduce into the scheme the element of chance within the meaning
of lhe lottery law, and that the matter is therefore mailable.
Very respectfully,
E. F. BLODGETT, Postmaster.
order blank I ORDER BUNK for Estimates Only WITH lUT Subscriptions,
for Constitution or Sunny South, or Both, with Estimates. ——
PUBLISHERS THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.
PUBLTSHERSTHECONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga Enclosed find one dollar, for whieh enter three Esti-
Fne'osml find ? for whieh send '» .vour $10,000.03 Port Receipts Contest, upon
'IV U „i.'i,,(',;n litiitin'i'nm'vt iirSl co with ONE total receipts of cotton at all U. S. Ports from Septem-
The W eekly Constitution one jear jl.oo, {o Januarv ]2) 1904 incluslve * s fol .
TheSm.ny South one year 50e, with ON E Estimate. h>" S ; (If only ONE Estimate, without Subscrlp-
T e Weeklv Constitution and Sunny South both one Lon, is desired eend oOc and till one blank.)
year $1.25, with TWO Estimates. COXTESTAm kstimate, _
Indicate Your Choice I’lnlnly. Strike Out All
Except the One You Take. I
SUBSCRIBER’S ESTIMATES Q
Upon Total Cort Rei-eiptsof Cotton at All I'. S. rorts ~
I’roin t Sept.. 1903, to 12 January, 1904. both inclusive.
] I [" | "j-— j— I I ’
o j i Conte-taut’’- Name
“il’ 1 1 ! 1
SllbSClibei SI If aq many as ten estimates are received at the same time without
subscriptions the sender may forward thorn with only 53.00--this
• , t special discount heinff offered for ten estimates in one order. A pos
AaClreSS ta? card receipt will be sent for all estimates received without sub-
— .---rzr- - 1 : scriptions. Where subscriptions are ordered tho arrival of the paper
nnlv one if VO’l take on!v one paper, HU out its if is an acknowledgment that your estimate has been received
both estlniate blanks if you take both papers. nnd iscarefully recorded.
I (__j_L__j_.LJfi II I I I■■ » 111 mil I ■ ■ ■■■ '■r—niiM- ■■ I— IWMMT— ———n——tw———— —
Address All Orders To THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta. Georgia.