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GEORGIA.
Death Comes to Henderson.
Columbus, Ga., November 9. —(Special.)—
It E. L. Henderson, of Columbus, who
Was shot bj Wilkins Wynn, at Hatji
echubbee. Ala.. ; esterday, died from his
wounds last night.
Besides his wife and Hye children. Ids
parents Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hender
son. ol Xiadßville, Ala., and several broth
ers ant) pistils, survive him. The fu
neral o«uurs tome.now from the Girard
Baptise church.
Wynn, who Is in jail at Seale, says
(that Hend r- •• tired at !<.i first. The
pistols of both moi appear to h ive been
tired once. on< chamber in each weapon
bearing evl'i-m o of i fr -ii di chare"
. Henderson was w Hindi d in two places,
. In his head and in his breast.
Wynn was not injured.
Found with His Throat Cut.
Eatonton, Ga., November 9.—(Special.)
JI J. Sammons, a highly respected and
well-to-do farmer living in this county
near Godfrey, committed suicide yester
’diy morning by cutting his throat with a
A kinsman of Mr. Sammons, who lived
■with him and who slept with him on
Saturda nl nros ea rl y y esterday
morning and want into another part ot
the house to build a. tiro. While he was
out Mr. Sammons arose from Iwd, went
To bis dresser, got Ids razor and drew it
across his throat and returned to the bed,
covered himself up and died 1" tore the
S ’ ung man or any other .memb* r of his
(family knew what had happened.
i'llplies! inns who arriv'd soon after-
Ti.ir.ls found tho jugular vein and
pharynx severed.
Peacock Buried at Cochran.
i ■H’liran. Ga., November 9.—(Special.)—
Manly Peacock, who met death at Rhine.
<;.■ m Ilodge county, at tin'; hands of
JI G Ax oil. whose home ho had In
vaded. was interred here yesterday.
I’o ; -oek was a h andsome young fellow
an. well Uki d here, whore his family
live. They are among the most prom
inent and well known people of this com
munity.
True Bill /..gainst Rich.
c.ilumbns. Ga., November 10.—(Special.)
Tl e grand jury today Indicted J. H.
Hitch ot A charge .f assault with intent
t murde- and can-yog concealed wcap-
<
s< vera] days ago Hitch shot Engineer
J'-rkins. a neighbor, in the arm, because
til. latte: weald not turn over to him
1 is t H'tch'si grandchildren.
Perkins fi ■ d that the old man who
va- irinking. would di them personal
v
X J ii v before Ordinary Redd has ?lnce '
»d; ds ■ : I<‘ r ■ ■ to b- insane and it was
in'oi-need that he was to go to the asv- ,
}hh Whether the Indictments will bo
r h : the circumstances remains
James Spence Given Freedom.
Waycross, Ga., November 10.—(Special.) ,
James I Spenct young lawj of
W. it cross riH'l a brother of Represonta- ■
five J M Spenct . was ■ Wight n quitted
<f The murder of a Httl. negro girl al'
War< sboi.i, about three years ago.
The use litis been continued from term I
to t. "nt of AV.'i-e superior court for ov< r I
was brought up for j
Tn* ■4c win. tl a some one flrod I
from : tr p g through Waresboro
And th» bullet instantiy killed a litll. no. ;
gro girl xx ho w; it the di pot
charged with the ci ime. but he was final
Jy re'easod and the grand jure indicted
Noung S]'“nco.
I he case ends with ).:•■ quittal today. ,
Elberton Asks foi the Conference.
Elberton, Ga.. November 10. A> the j
riornl-tg of the First Methodist i
church Simdiy a unaniniomv invitation
(••r.-'Ticc t" bull next :-oss-i,, ;l with ■
tiiitioi G, - ferenee ;I nd It Is now de- j
rlred to “ ag.dn. A committee will ■
>. sent re f'. ' center''neo to lax the Invl- |
tali;. ; ;p jj and insist lipin its a.-- ’
Accused of Murdering Son.
'■l'lmlre. G.:.. N'lX' inbor 11. -(Special.) i
n o g:., : .1 Imp today I,.<iieted R. 11. i
Thirl.m > nt ;;.' stabbed Eis young son ;
t Till i'l pl' -''ll. of li!;- m tip"-, ‘
b -'-i . !;•• ' d . . his son cnr.-cd him I
»:i<! : t. n-,j h ILfe.
Farmer;.' Institute for Cuthbert.
, lob Id in Cut h- |
bort Frii.G- .md Saiurday. Nov<rnboi- 20 !
Ti>o invitatiin was cxt.-udi d by |
. . . (trade
Ho'. I'.-uvl ’.lordan, ITon. Dudley |
ton U.'X, b- ..I ipxdted to dclvm- ;,d j
v■ ■ \ I ml"- w ill l.e i irnted one j
file rail".' wii: civ., reduei-d ra.tes. '
F?ght on in Cherokee Circuit. >
•' ■ ■. '■ - ?<<>; r-Tiric» |2 (Special >— |
H. <•. St P- r f,) iin aliy PDi.nußced to- |
i
,< l io’.i’.l'-ctw'd t
f ’ u-H’-n th.' < J. J M -
pgal
?:: i : - . x V I-’:: - a■ 1 ' ’••;onel 'j
Shot Down by 'Burnett.
• J.? . >.■-•v> ■})l-cr 12. ‘Special.') f
V it*, a ;>’]]!• ♦ b .rh <1 his body fa d' i
I. ‘t tho s -r.-'r n’s probe has not. s-> far. j
her-; able ’ I hud it, W. T. Pagctt is in ;
it j
T*ag<tt*< v : ,! I was inf! 1 - b d tonight
f=’i’‘.r*ly after dark by J-»h>i Burnett, boss i
c-.rder nt the Bibb
Kt gett and a niiir r son had been work- i
Ing at tl>- Bibb mb's und< r Burnett. I
Fome tw.i < - t;,r • we”ks ago young
J'a.gett and tmrm-tt had a dispute as to |
£ —TnrrmfiiTinir ibiftwhiiiiiiiihiiiii iiiiiMi
HF Golden Age t d lß|
MS LINCOLN COUNTY
JfflkW mskeyXL
r UT, THE DISTILLERS, guarantee three poods to sis Qgg? |q
d^- J E^rxi~- L i-’A3,Sca I be pure and 7 rears old. Nnns better at anr price, n
-jK&feSffip.LiJaaM I We will shl|. m ; lain boxo- to any address. F.spreas 9j
W* nJ K Prepaid, atthe following distiller’s prices || I fl JI
U’JSow | 5 Full Bottles....s 3.45
10 Full Bottles.... 6.55
i 12 Full Bottles. .. 7.9oil6®MK]
S 15 Full Bottles.... 9-70
I 25 Full Bottles.... 15.90 | jgmM
Freo Giass an<! Corkgcrew ,n Ever >' Box - ■ SSttawrrrl
;t I Your Money Back If Not as E
Represented.
|aMERICAH SUPPLY C 0. t 665 Rain St., Memphli, Tenn. J
the lad’s time. The boss carder had
given the boy le.ss time than the boy
claimed, and a quarrel resulted. The
elder Pagett took up the row. and began
almsing Burnett, who made every effort
to avoid trouble, so those conversant with
the conditions assert.
Will Make Bid for Baptists.
Columbus, Ga., November 12.—(Spe
cial. 7—The congregation of the First Bap
tist church tonight de<4ded to Invite the
next Georgia Baptist convention to Co
lumbus.
The invitation, which will be from all
the Baptist churches of this city, will
be extended at the approaching conven
tion at Athens.
It has been twenty-live years since the
-tate I'liir,'. tition of Baptists was held In
Columbus.
Hail Will Vote on Liquor.
Gainesville, “a.. November 12.—(Spe
lial.j I pun tue petition of the required
number of voTl Fit of Hall county tho or
dinary today ordered an election on the
local option question to be held on De
ci mber T-t.
The peiition >as been quietly circu
lated throughout the county and was
sprung as a surprise upon the prohibi
tionists. who say they will fight the mat-
Both side's are getting ready for the
election and some interesting things are
looKT'd for between now ami Decem
ber 14.
' Southern Txpress Company’s Officers
Savannah. Ga. November 12.—(Special.)
At the annual meeting of the Southern
Express Company today Morton F. Plant,
son of the late H B. Plant, the founder
of the company, was elected chairman
of tile board of directors.
The directors met and elected the fol
lowing officers:
<’halrman of Board—M. F. Plant, of
Groton. Conn.
I’resldint M J. O’Brien, of New York.
First Vice President anil General Man
ager- T. tv. Ixary. of Atlanta.
Second Vice President '' 1, Doop, of
Chattanooga.
S'crotary and Treasurer G. H. Tilley,
of New York.
General Counsel F. £J. dußlgnon, of At
lanta.
Thomas Sunday School Association.
Thomasville. Ga., November 12.- (Spe
cial.) Tho Thomas County Sunday School
Association x as organized .at the Baptist
church last, night C. C. Buchanan, tho
field organizer of the State Sunday School
Association, presided at th meeting. Tho
following officers were elected; Wilson M.
Hardy, president; .1. Wardlaw. first
vice presid* nt; J. M. Deklc, second vice
president; A I*. Harley, secretary; D. C.
Barrow, treasurer: J If Merrill, chair
man executive committee
New Oil Mill in Operation.
Sandersville. Ga . November 12.—(Spe- i
clal > The J-’armers' Oil and Guano Com- :
pany began work Monday at their new
oil mill. About, forty tons of cotton ‘
seed are consumed dally, and tho mill
will bo In operation <i«y mid night until
Utt- supply of seed Is exhausted. The
buildings owned bv the company are val
u. al $50,000 The officers are lx. A.
M t artv. president, D I’. Hale, vice
president. Dake Holt, secretary and tr«wi«-
ui'-r; W. I’. Dn.wson, general manager.
Griffin Prepared for Methodists.
Griffin. G.) Nnvrmb**r 12 »
Th<* and all the other r.itlzens
..f GritYii; arc making gnat preparations
for the coming ot members of the north
tonf-Tener, whit-h mc’ is here '
No'cmlnr 19 ,
Honn-H have been provided for all who
will attend tin various other denomina |
tlons -tandltig loyally by th, Methodist!
in the "ff'ir: to arrange everything for j
t>,c comf'W and convenience of the im
poriant ami dist Ingulslu d body.
Morgan Negroes Hold Fair.
Madison. Ga... November 13. (Special.) '
'rhe colored people of Morgan county are ;
holding a fair in this city at the fair ;
grounds'. They gave a big parade yester- ;
day ami It was sreatly enjoyed by all ;
wlio '.awed It Everything grown on a
farm was represented in the parade, and ;
the picture of true colored southern life. ,
as represented in the parad' was an j
ideal one The exhibits at tho fall- are ;
good ami large crowds are attending. ‘
Albert Wylie Named by Court.
Savanna Ti. Ga.. November 13. The ,
l.’ntted State? court today appointed Al- |
b< i t Wvif.- rei eiver for Benjamin D. I
Gi-eene and John F Traynor, the purpose |
being to secure control of the property j
Green.-- -and Gaynor in Savannah to I
insure li) 1 ' colle<-tion of the amount of :
their forf'ited bonds.
Greene and Gaynor both own largo ’
amount:-, of valuable stocks In Savannah i
and these have been attached.
Convict Sentenced To Hang
Tifton, Ga,, November 13. -iSpecial ) !
Ned Jack Ferguson, convicted of killing 1
ti fellow convict in tho state camps at ;
Worth at the last term of the Worth i
-nj Tior '-'urt, lias been sentenced by J
JudgT Supem-e to hang at Isabella "11 ‘
D- -ember 17. Fc.gnsnn was alrea lx
serving a life sentence, and murdered an- I
oilier convict without a shadow of pre- >
Transrerred to Arkansas.
Augusta. Ga.. November 13.--(Special.) |
Rev. T'asper Wright, pastor of Broad- ’
way Methodist church, and a popular |
member of the north Georgia, conference, i
today received notice of his transfer i
-.1 the Arkansas conference. This change i
has been made by request. In the Intel ,
cst of Mr. Wright's health. His successor •
here has not been named.
Mail Carrier Has Disappeared
Augusta. Ga., November 13.—(Special.)
J. M. Everett, carrier on a rural mail
free, delivery route from this office, has i
not. been seen sine" W"ilnesday.
The i Ity and along his route have been |
thoroughly searched, but as yet there Is ;
no clue to his disappearance.
Both his family and th" postoffice an- j
t-horities are much concerned lest he has
met with foul play.
Bad Negro Captured.
Golumb is. Ga . November 13. (Special.) j
The police believe they have captured I
a long-wanted murderer in the person
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1903.
of a negro arrested here yesterday.
They have all reason to believe that
(he party they arrested is Will Clem
ents, wanted at Hawkinsville, Pulaski
county, on a charge of murder committed
in 1892. The negro has been sent to
Hawkinsville for identification.
To Honor Governor Heard.
Elberton, Ga., November 13— (Special )
This week Hon. J. W. McCalla donated
to the. Daughters of the Confederacy,
Stophen Heard chapter. TO acres of land,
which inclosed the tomb of General Ste
phen A. Heard, first governor of Georgia.
It is the intention of the chapter to use
the land for park purposes. It Is situated
near Heardmont.
McKenzie Shot by His Stepson.
Cusseta. Ga., November 14. --(Special.)—
T. N. Riles shot his stepfather. If. L.
McKenzie, about five miles south of Cus
seta this morning and it B now thought
that McKenzie will die soon.
The ball passed through the wind pipe
ami it js said that he breathes with great
difficulty.
Riles came to town and surrendered to
tho sheriff and said ho wanted several of
th" best men of Cusseta to go to the scene
of the difficulty and see his and McKen
zie's tracks.
lie claims that McKenzie was cutting
at him ami he ran to avoid a difficulty
and wa< hemmed in a fence corner and
had to shoot to save his own life.
Jury's Verdict Favors Potter.
- Savannah. G>-i., November 14 (Special.)
| After a trial that lasted throughout the
week, the jury in the case of W. J. rot
ter at 8:30 o'clock tonight brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
Potter was not released. Ho was held
for trial upon the indictment brought
against him for the murder of Bour
quln.
The crime with which Potter waS
' charged w.is the murder of Fred Taylor,
the old negro servant of Gug i- Bourquhi.
a wealthy white planter of Chatham eout
ty, who was found murdered at the same
time. Indicttiu'nts were returned against
Potter and his son Kwayn*- .is tin- per
sons guilty of the killing of the two men,
and ft was up"n tlm Indictment for the
murder of Taylor that Potter was tried.
Spalding Won Prize at Savannah.
Savannah. Ga.. November 14.-(Special.)
rhe Savannah Agri< ultural and Industrial
fair closed tonight at midnight after a
successful run of ten days
\V. L. Exley, Lamar Keller and C.
E. G. Feb. the judges of the county ex
hibit. made the following awards.
; Spalding county was awarded first prize
of $400; Bulloch eountx cam, le-xt, and
:xx ill get an award of $250. Following
came Worth county for a prize of SIOO,
and Camden SSO
Agricultural products counted 60 points
of the 100. vrgetables 20 points, and fruit
and home merchandise 10 points each. '
Farmer Killed by Negro Hand.
Americus Ga. November 14. (Special.)
At Weston, Webster county, this morn
ing, Marcellus Porter, a negro farm hand,
instantly killed Mr. Swann, a prominent
young farmer.
The two men had a. disagreement over '
a settlement, when Potter shot Swann
■ with a double-barreled shotgun, killing
him Instantly.
SIOO REWARD. SIOO.
The rca.tkTH of this paper will be pleased to
learn thnt there t> at lea.-t on- drea I <1 dlbe-HHe
that Hcienco has I'cett uhle to <ui* ,n Its
stage.', and that is <’atarrh Hall s « ; ai h
Cure Is th” only positive urn n-w known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being h ■
tuttonni disftaae, Ti'-iuives a. < <>nstltnlonril treat
mert Hall's < atarrh ‘ ure ;• taken lnt* rnnlly.
acting directly upon the Mood and nniccup
surfaces th* gystcin. thereby destroying the
foundation tin* dN’-nsf, an vs- .i.g the pa
t’ent strength ■’> build',og up tie - ■n.-tltii
lion and .i.--!Mi;ig .’latiire In doing Its work.
’!>«' propt !■ ’ >. h have so mu h fulth In Its
; curative powers, that they offer <'n»* Hundra 1
Unbars for any case tl at It. falls to euro. Sr-r.d
for list of testimonials.
' Address T" J. CHHN’KY &CG Toledo, 0
! Sold by T'rugglflt.s 75»-
Hall's FamJlv I'llle are the
NORTH CAROLINA.
Road Declares First Dividend.
Raleigh, N, <'. November 11. At the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the North Carolina Midland railroad at
Winston-Salem today the report of the
operating department showd the net
earnings of the road for the past year to
bo $29,000. A ilfvldend of 2'» per cool
was declared, this being the tirsi on"
since flic road was built. The old officers
were r*'*d*> ted-
Col. W. T. Blackwell, Durham, N. C.
Durham. N. C . November 12 Colonel
tt T. Blackwell, the tobacco manufac
turer and former postmaster here, under
ITesident Cleveland. dl"d nt his home
here tonight.
Moravians Celebrate Centennial.
Raleigh, N. C November 13. The Ses
qul Centennial c lobratimi of (lie first Mo
ravlan settlement In Wachovia, tills state,
lagan nt Bcthabara.. 6 miles north -f ,
Winstim-Sakin, today The programme
hc-luded marking sit's of famous inci
dents in tie early history of the C')"i.y,
Txt" thousand people »<•>'<■ present. Bishop ;
Rontlialer, vl ilie Southern province, was
master of ceremonies Dr. J C. Clewell [
read a greeting from the Northern M"
ravian conference. Papers were read giv ■
ing tlu> history of Hie colony that came
here from Pennsylvania 150 years ago ,
The. celebration will continue several !
Corpse Weighted Down With Bricks.
Elizabeth City. N November 14.-
The body of K. Itayner Bell, who dis
appeared from the bedside of his sii k
raughtor during the night three weeks
ago, was today found floating in tlie xx a
rers of Pasquotank riv'-r. A line xvas
wrapped txx-i -e .-iroutid tin- bondx- and to
this line was attached a bag containing
two bricks. A post mortem examination ;
lias been or<ier< d Slue. 7 Bell's disappear- ,
unre his daughter has died.
Choir Singing Lauses Fight.
Asheville N November 14. —(Spe
cial.)- Last night W. J. McCanless abused
his partner and cousin. J. M McCanless,
for leaving his studio to practice in tho
afternoon church choir service, xvhere
upon an altercation ensued.
W. J McCanless got two bullets in
his body and is In the hospital.
The cousin surrendered to the au
thorities.
ALABAMA.
Paralyzed While in Buggy.
Eufaula, Ala.. November 10- (Special.)—
Charles A. Stevens, a prominent citizen,
suffered a stroke of paralysis last night
and is In a critical condition at his home ■
here. The attack came while sitting In
his buggy talking to a. (rend. He has ■
been prominently mentioned as a candi
date for mayor at the coming election
and is wiilely known ami esteemed In I
many sections of the state, baling once ;
been mayor of Decatur.
Alabama Rads Stick to Negro.
Montgomery. Ala.. November 10,—T,ha I
Alabama supporters of President Roose- ,
velt, white and colored, headed by tho ;
president's referees, who met in Mont
gomery today, pleaded anew their support
to th- president's well-known policy. .
In tlie conference of more than sixty ;
republicans resolutions declaring that the
negro should have pl.-o- s on the <l"l'g.-i- l
t.lon to the next republican national con
vention. as well as representation upon
all executive committees, were adopteil
without a dissenting vote Captain
Charles H. Scott, of Montgomery, was in
dorsed for Alabama's member of the
national republican committee to suc
ceed Captain J W. Dlmmick.
A dozen or more prominent negro poll- |
ticians were present and heartily in
dorsed the proceedings of the conference.
Fire at Childersburg, Ala.
Childersburg, Ala., November ll.—Fire
destroyed the Childersburg dispensary
and Wood’s store at 3 o’clock this morn
ing. The loss is $5,000. The dispensary
stock was insured a lu ] other losses prac
tically covered. The cause of the tire
is unknown. Immediate rebuilding is
expected.
Southern Car and Foundry Company.
Anniston, Ala., November 11.—(Special )
The local plant of the Southern Car and
Foundry Company will be put in opera
tion next Monday morning.
For the first time since tho company
was declared bankrupt the big rolling
mills will be put in operation and will be
kept busy. Captain T. <l. Bush, one of
the receivers, arrived In the city hist
night and today issued instructions for
th,, operation of t| )e plant.
The company h.is secured an order for
sexct.il hundrv'l . n-s, upon which work
will b" begun at •>•!<■. . It is belie,ed that
til" plant will b' run indefinitely, as it
has h.-' it plainly shown by th" i "ielver
within the past txxo months that it (-an
In- conducted at a profit and that is just
what th" credit.. .. desire
The resumption of work means a groat,
deal to the city It will Increase the
city's payroll ar>> where from $35,000 to
$40,000 per moeth.
It will bring back to the city many
persons who ha. been compelled to seek
employment elsewhere.
Crushed to Death by Engine.
Selma. Ala.. November I I .—(Special.)—
While engaged nt work in the yards of
the Southern "il’way shops here today
Robert Wilson xvhile carpenter, was
run over by a switch engine and both
his legs mashed "ff . lose to his body, the
wound- causing bis death about one hour
la i er.
Government Dredge Sinks.
l Mobile Ala., .b ■ "mber 10- The dredge
' Jumbo. 140 feet in length and valued at
$75,000, which ■. -s engaged In tho work
' of widening th Mobile channel off Fort
; Morgan, went c wn last night In 25 fw;
i of water. Ther were fully 20 employees
on board and . wort gotten ofY safo-
i jy.
Boards Named by Jelks.
| Montgomery, 8.i., November ll.—(Spe
ejal. (—Governor Jelks today named the
I following as menv.'-rs of the hoard of con
| trot of the iiiii'- ite agri' nltural schools.
i The governor, superintendent of ed
mitfon ami t. -oinmlssloner of agri-
■ culture an- memoirs of each board:
First Dlslrii G. (V. Bope S. A.
I .Adams, of Ja<-k ~n.
Second Distri ■ W. C. Creampton, of
bJvergreet:, S. ' ook. of Nellie
Third Distri' I M V. Capps, of Abbe
ville. N. B. Cr.-i-.vi'ord, of Dothan.
Fourth Distri J. W. McElreath, of
Anniston: Dr A- Hili, of Sylacauga.
Fifth Distrli'! M Hollenberg, J. M
, Jenkins, of ■ upka.
' Sixth Dis;t:T-' !•.. Mitchell, W. L’.
’ (’arpi ater. 1 H i - ailton.
Sex idh Distr A . W. Haralson, of
Fori I'ayn" S. V. . Itiddlc. of G.-idsden.
Eighth Distr: ■ Di Theo. Westmors
! laml. of Atlieii N. M. Rowe, of Tri
ana.
Ninth District - M. Hendrix, Richard
Nation, of Bio. " x-llle.
These appoint!:; .'s were made hr ac- ;
cnrdnnee with a 'xv enacted by the last
legislature puttm.- all of the schools un
der boards.
Jelks Pnrdre s Two Negroes.
Montgomery. A , November 13 -<Spe- '
cial.i Governor J s pardoned two negro '
convicts. Adam nderwood, of Conecuh, ;
convicted in 19*' f arson, sentenced for !
ten years, and rry Brown, of Mont - 1
g'uncry, .-."iix-i- for gaming and s'-n
tenoed to twent xs and costs.
Farmers’ lust ute at Huntsville.
Huntsville. A:.. November 14 (Spe
cial.i Th" first fnsllbito under
the auup-C''of the Ma'lis";: I'nintx Far
mere’ ('bib was !u ;.i I lalbm R. R.
Poole, <'omn.i-.-lon r of agriculture; Dr.
C. A Cary Proto -oi Ik B Boss .and
Pr-ofessor R S. M< Intush, of the Alaba
ma Polytechnic ins.ltutf, wcr,. present.
The Auburn proAss-'is made adilre. n -s
on technical subjo is.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Destroyed a Big Still.
Greenville. S November II (Spe
ci i'i.i -Revei ■ < 'oil— t"r Aiken, Deputy
Marshals Jim -n’.'l A'* x Phillips, returned
t" the city t"; g! t f' om til." upper section
of this coup’:', win-re they destroyed a,
largo dlstillelocn'cd a/oouf half a. mile
from the disli'.'ery t>»o officers discover' t
two barrels f whisky buried in the
grotirul. This was eontireatr d
Parker Heads Olympian Mills.
Columbia. 8 C.. November 13 \- a
meeting of t dlr"-tors. ~f the Olympia
mills tonight ii. Smith-Whaley re- ;
signed the pre d"n--v, and K (A Parker, ■
of Greenvllh . wa.- • : octe<l president tem
porarily. Tb'-re will be another meet
ing tomorrow
Went to Booth Ahead of Time.
Union. S.
Brown Hodg- r>|<.;•»•<], was hanged to
day fo r th” i- irder nf Rodger Tant, a
young white :r u. '• i Ayrll 5 last.
Although th* of execution was
l'..\e<l ft ir 2 o . (todg r rxpi't ,-.-<1 his
ii jolinesa aod ■ a/tO'ii to the scaffold at ;
>2 o'clock, ip, .r» iiiiy without, fear.
In i stateni* i. < <cidernne.] man said 1
that if he v.. i ) h { - hang'Xi all thosc-
who have bo- -d off on self <i« fens
ought to be b’ o'.ht up and hanged
Three Cotto; M ils Reorganized.
Columbia, S. •' November 14. - The
plan for the r Tganlzation of the <
Olympia., Gran ■ and Rbhland cotton
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Knew How Useful It Is
In Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everyb ’; knows that "harcoai
Is the safest un-i most efficient disinfect- '
nnt and purifier nature, but few real
Ize Its value wacn taken into the human I
system for the 'tu-i cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is -a : medy that the more you
take of it the. t i ; it. is not a drug at
all. but simply >bs rbs the gases and im- :
purities always !>r'sent in th«: si.uii.j it
and Intestines and carries them out of
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating onions
and oti<er utor. is vegetables.
Charcoal effectually ciears and improves
the complexion, it whitens the teetn ami
t'urtner acts as ■■ ■'-uuiat aim emmenuy
sate catnartic.
It absorbs th- it.furious gases which
collect in the si na i and boweis; It Uis
iniects the nmu i and throat from tne '
poison of catarrh-
Al), druggists : '• l.arcoal tn one form
or .'inother, but probably tn.- best chai
coal anti the most lor the money is ii
Stuart’s Absorb ' I.ozcnges; tney are .
-,‘omposed of tie d ]i t powdered w."ow
charcoal, and other armless antiseptics ,
in tablet form . rather it, inc form of
large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the chnr
eo.al being mixed 'tith honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will ■
soon tell in a mii' i' in. "roved condition of
the general health, i otter .complexion, l
sweeter breath ami l-.tr<r blood, and tho :
beauty of it is. t!sit m, possible harm can
result from their continued use, but on i
the contrary, gr. it l"-neflt.
A Buff,do phy iim tn speaking of the
benefits of chare ■ tl. says; "j .nlvise Stu- ,
art's Absorbent Dozengos to all patients
suffering from gas in the stomach amt I
bowels, and to clear the complexion and ■
purify tlie breath, nr i.th ami throat; 1 I
also believe the liver i s greatly bene- '
tited by the daily US'’ "f them; they cost !
but twenty-five rents a box at ‘ drug '
stores, and althougli in some sense a pat
ent preparation, yet, I believe I get more,
and better charcoal in Stuart's Absorbent
i.ozenges than in any of the ordinary
charcoal tablets.” j
• mills ot Columbia was approved today at
■ meetings ot stockholders of tho mills by
almost unanimous votes and the three
mortgages to secure bonds on the three
• i mills, aggregating $3,000,000, were au
r | tliorized, executed and records J.
; The greatest satisfaction Is expressed
’ throughout the state at the successful
: outcome of th' 1 reorganization plan, and
it is generally believed that the three
' mills, which are in fine physical con
‘ dition, will be put at once on a strong
business foundation.
Murder of Wife Laid To Hayes.
Wallhalla., S. C., November 14.—(Spe
cial.)—After deliverating over four hours,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon the jury re
turned a verdict of guilty of murder
against Hoyes Hayes, charged with hav
ing killed his wife, Lulu Hayes, on the
night of April 24. the weapon being a
’ single barrel breochloading shotgun.
The theory of the defense was suicide,
th.- gun and poker xvete found on the bed.
The ease lias stirred the public mind
to a pitch and when the jurors xv re
amine.l on their voir <liie all save one
admitted thai they had formed ami ex
pressed opinions.
TEXAS.
Waco Motormen Surrender.
I AVaco. Tex.. November 11. -The strike
I begun September 27 last of the street car
■ motormen of local union 86. of tlie Amal-
I gamated Association of Street and Elec
; trie Railway Employees of America, was
! declared off today. The surrender was
j made unconditionally, the motormen feel
i ing that :hej wet" defeated. Several
I have made application to the company
i tor reinstatement.
Yellow Fever Situation.
Laredo. Tex.. November 14.- The fever
situation remains in, hanged. The official
tnilletln issued tonight is as follows: New
eases. 25, deaths, I. total cases to date,
866; tola! death:' " date, 82 Conditions
at Mon'ci'ey are ‘lightly better. The
j latest bulletin reported five deaths and
■ fifteen cases on Thursday last.
Texas Merchants Fail.
Tyler, Tex.. Novemb.-r 14.—Edw.irds &
'A'lams and W. B. Edwards, general mer
. handise, at Emory. 't\ x . today filed a
i joint petition In bankrupt' y xvitli lia
bilities of $90,000; assets about tin same.
Valise Was Full of Securities.
Dallas, Tex., November 14.- President
Charles N Alexander, of the Velasco,
Brazos and Northern railroad reported
to the detective department of the city
. hall that thlevoß last night stole a valise
from his buggy containing $260,000 worth
of securities of tho raliroad- The entire:
detective force of tho city Is at work on
the case. The buggy from which Hie
propertv was stolen was hitched on one
of the most prominent corners of the
business districts whi'c President Alexan
der was In the office consulting with other
perso- s.
KENTUCKY.
Six Trainmen. Pead in Wi'ock..
Louisville, Ky., November 12.—Two
heavy freight train?, on* of them n
: double header, collided in a dense
. near N» \v Hope, Uy., on the. KrioxvHle
: division of the Louisville and Nashville,
oarh t<" ay, killing s!x trainmen and in
juring two, one probably fatally.
Th” trains met on a rovers” curve at
i th*-- top of an embankment 30 feet high.
; Thr»‘t: engines ompb’tdy demol-
ished nnd nearly pvery rare of both
' trains btuded at the f< ■»! of the fill. Piro
1 soon broke out and fifteen ours of mer
j rhai.'iis-' and coal we»-< <b troyed.
Hunter Wins in Kentucky.
Louisvib”. K N<>\• irib’-r 12. Returns
from all tho counties In the eleventh con-
KTossiona! district, with only a few pre-
A’lixts missing, gb T’ (rodfrov
llU'itn. 5.022; U. <’
T>. bit- . pro.nib •’ •!. 2,064. These,
figures ire rJJ.sputed ~y Ih’ wa rtfs-, who
claims that, the oflbual count win gi\«
him a majority of more than 200.
Kentucky Still After Taylor.
Washington, November 12. -Represcn
tative Jamc.: of Kentucky today introduc
ed n. bill amending the extradition sec-
• lion of the revised statutes so as to re
quire state officers to arrest and deliver
persons xvho are fugitives from justice
from other stal es, upo’i the present;'l lon
<>.’ proper wail. Bits signed by the gov-
. r< ;ior of flic state mnk'ng the requisf
ibm. The bill is intended to cover tho
case of former Governor Tavlor. of Ken
twl.y.
John White Captured.
Middlesboro, Ky . November 14 -John
' White, who killed Jon Lester Thursday
for tho eommanrt of men; lie is a man of
with a. bar of iron, and made his es
cape, was captured today. He was lodg
ml In tlie Pi '■ vflle jail. Tii" killing oc
; curred on Hqmett's fork.
Free Booklet
' On Blood Polson, written l>x* the loa.ding
spool a list of this country Address Dr. J.
Newton Hathaway, 42 Inman building,
Atl.-inta, G i
TENNESSEE.
Will Reclaim Dismal Swamp.
Knoxville, T< nn . Novi-tnber 9. -Five
■ ihoii.-mil acres of ‘‘tin d -inn.! u'vuinp
kind ■’ near Norfolk, \'a.. ar, to ■ *•-
claimed by tl. i’ri-.ikl i: I. <ml nml Lum
ber Compaiij, . "mp " "<1 "i ( iliio nu n
Will Unveil Shaft at Shiloh.
Chattanooga. Tenn.. November 10
Governor I’ennypm-kor and party spent
today at Chickamauga, and leave to
night for Johnsonville, win re they will i
take steamer for Shiloh. On that ’
tie'.d a monument xvill be dedk'n ted to- ,
rnarrow t" din memory of the Seventy
seventh Pennsylvania regiment
Negro Doctors in Session.
Nashvile, Tenn.. November 10. -The :
fifth annual meeting of the National :
Association of the Colored Physicians,
Surgeons, Dentists and Pharmacists be
gin here t".ia... Dr F. A Stewart of
Nashville, i-- president, and Dr. J W.
\ ell, of Mancie. Ind.. secretary.
M.iy..- A S. Williams, of this city, :
among others, delivered an address of i
welcome.
Car Crushes Miss Calhoun.
Memphis, Tenn., November 10. Miss 1
Douglas Calhoun, of 415 Pontotoc, street,
prominent tn social circles ami member
. f an aristo ratio t'.imily, was killed by
a street car tonight on I nion street mar -
llei'irinrlo. The young lady, her brother !
ami a lady friend were taking a horse- ‘
back rille. At the approaih of the car
tin animal became frightened ami Miss
Calhoun was thrown inini'dlntely in front
of th< rapidly moving ear ami instantly
killed.
Queer Freaks of Lightning.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. November ll[
This afternoon, at 5 O’clock, during a
severe electrical storm, lightning struck
the wires al thi' power house of the |
Rapid Transit Company. . ausing a. Iqss I
of about $20,000 ami fatally injuring the ;
engineer in charge.
The lightning on striking the generator,
reversed tin current, causing the im- !
mens" 50-foot fix' wheel to burst Into '
many pieces.
line of thes" hit Rolu it Morgan, crush
ing- his in ad. while others were hurled
through tli" brick building ami scatter- |
• ■ii for many y a rds around tlie country.
Our heavy pit ■ I II through the roof of
the Conv-rv' Hri'lge Company, barely •
missing three men.
All of th" lini s of tie e.mtjiany are with- ‘
out nw-ans of operation.
Nashville Has $48,000 Fire.
Nashvilh*. Tenn.. November 12. -A. fire ■
started in the ware house of the Ten- '
nessee Chemical Company at West j
SISTERS OF CHARITY
Use Pe-ru-na for Coughs, Colds Grip and Catarrh*
A Congressman’s Letter.
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Tn every country of the civilized world |
; Sisters of Charity are known. Not only •
i do they minister to the spiritual ami in- i
J telleetnal tteed.-; of the cbargi s eommitte'.l ,
. to their » are. but they also minister to ■
. their bodily needs
I With so many .-iiiiH»•■ ■ ■ to take care of .
i and to protect from climate and disease, i
; these wise and lu-memt Sisters have ■
■ found Peittna a n'-ver-f.iillng safeguard I
Dr. Hartman rec> : s maux- letters '
' from ' atiiolic Siste: fr .-n .:!! ox*cr th"
Fnitml St ites. .A r- ommen 1 re.-mtlt
received from a ('.aim.Pc Institution in ;
1 'otroit. Mi"li . roods .■<■• tollov.
Dr. S. B. H.ii’tmaii, Columbus, Ohio: J
Dear Sir—“Tlie young girl who
used the. Peruna was suffering from ,
laryngitis, and loss of voice The
result of the treatment was most sat
isfactory. She found great relief,
and after further use of the medicine
we hope to be able to say she is en
tirely cured."—Sisters of Charity.
The yoimg girl xvas imior -'ie care ot
; ’he SB;. " o f ('harity and used Peruna i
; f"t catarrh o? the throat with good re I
suits .■»< tl"- .y’mive loti- r r stifles.
| Send to Tito Pi num Ms di'-inr? Co.. Co i
■: Itimbus, <)li: • f"r a Ire- "k wrl’ten by 1
i Dr. Hartman. 1
Nashville this morning. Thf damage •
. the building is placed at $3,000 and stork
; $45,000. fully covered fix tn.-uram Th"
Maze started In The. tatikag" and w,j ;-
line to spontancou < '-.uhoust inn.
Rev. J. E. Clarke Made Editor.
Nashville. Tenn., N o-ember 12. -The
; board of pitblicaffon of the Cumberland ’
PresTtyferian chureTt this morning elected
Rev. J E. Clarke to the editorship of I
The Cumberland Presbyterian. as sac- 1
cessor b> Rev. Ira Lamlrlth, who re. i-nt- .
I; resigned to accept, the general secre
taryship of the Religious Educational !
Association, with headquarters In Chi- '
C.'Uio.
Broke Leg in Football Game.
Nashx'llle, T' nn . Novemb< r id. -In a 1
football game here this afternoon be- '
tween teams of tin- I’ntve.rsity of Ton- i
nessee mmlhal dapartmeiit and the I'nl
versity "f Nashvill". M. l-'etrin. right half- I
back for the lati'-r Im.d Im. right leg i
brok-n. 'j
Wiley Voils Must. Hang.
h'noxvili”, T”nn.,
clal ) -The Tt-nnt're*- cupv’-ine u'T'irt to- :
nffi-ni.Hl th <«”a:h --.t - • Wil y
Voils. who kill d .U’iipc ” ;)t Rock j
wood, November 2 la is s.n- j
tri'c’H t<» heits - i3l. Tii» men j
wort’ frlen'ls. Voils claimed Uarb r sought \
to persuade him *o mo t-* ’ snloo]; ;> nd
struck him for his refu--'' ami then V<>;'s ;
shot him, I-H'-'ving Uirtor v.ould sho<>t. j
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VIJFtCINIA.
Scion of Henry Killed by Train.
Roanoke, \'a., November 11. .1. R. ;
Henry, a confederat- soldi'r, t. 1 the i
great grandson of the famous orator and |
statesman, Patrick Henry, was struck by ■
a Norfolk and Wester freight t in at I
Elliston. 10 miles west of Roanoke, to- i
day. and killed.
His son. Daniel Henry, was killed by an I
engine blowing up on his first trip as a. ;
fireman on the same road several years j
Olympia Mills Free of Court. j (
Richmond. Va November 11. -In the j
United Si .it's circuit cotert today Judge I
tfimo’.itoi dismissed tlie rece-lv-'-rs ap
pointed for tlie Olympia cotton mills in I .
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dent tn a bilious state of the system, auch as ' ’
Dizziness, Nau Di iwsineas. Distress after
eating. I’sdn in the Fide. &.c. While their most
remarkable success has bi« u show nin curing
SICK ;
Headache, yet Carter’s Lit Ho Liver Pills are , (
equally vcJuubJoinConstipation, cr.ringandpre
venting thisannoyingcomplaint.wiii! • they also
correctall-lisor b rs« f 1 boct h.athnolate tha ' * l
Jiverand regulate thobowehi. Eveu if tacyonly
HEAD .
Ache they would bo almost pri vlcfw to f hose who
Buffer from this dndresHing comi hunt; butfortu-
Tintely theirgoodnessdoc < nofcent!here.and th> t<
who once try them will find these ht tie pills valu
tibio in so many ways t ha t they will not be wil
ling to do without them. But after all sick head P
ACHE
Is the bane of so many lives that Imre is where
we make our great boast. Our pills cure it while |!•
others do not.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills arc very ’’mall and
very easy to take. Ono <»r two pills make a dose.
Th* \’sre strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
purge, but by their gentle action please all who
use them. In vialsat 25 cents ; five for fl. Sold
by druggists everywhere, or sent by mail.
CARTER MEDICINE C(X, New York. <•
Small Pill, Small Doss, Smail Price. ,
I Th'i follow!: g letter is from Congress
' man Metkison, of Napoleon. Ohio.
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i have u.-tea sev- ( ,
' ral bottlx. of '
Peruna and f--1 \
I greatly benefited •
!me e remrrh frU ™
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i vid M-eklson. -
i Dr Hartman, one of t’c» best knew:
I physicians and .surgeons in lu- I’uit'. i
S:<it»s, was fi first man t” f'irmn! •’
■ Ptrunn. It was trironuh his l'cthila ;t!c!
I perseverance tb.H i! was Ini t »
; th*- medical profession of -his country.
I If you Ho not derive prompt ami sa’’'-’-
’ factor}/ romilm from the us*.- of Form ’.
( write at once to l.)r. Hartman giviii”
: full staiement <>T your
i Addres-’ Dr. Hartman. u s T '
I Hartman Sanitarian
; <'"iinnbia. S ('.. a $2,500,000 .-.-irpornri"-'
I and dissolv- d the Injunction
Th--- r« < - ; . wore appommi --.-•■-’p.
: Judpfrt Simonton reversed h;s
1 Thi - tin- mihs, b j.s . : • »
- carry not •” Sr plan of reorganization
Allen Killed by His Uncle.
! Charlottesville. Am. N-'mb"r 13
! Thomas J. Allen, a ca.ttle ,!■ < • :-. b .-s
trader and farmer, who resides in N"',--
snn comity. Virginia, xvas .-.t ami kill
ed today by his un ic, I' V. Alien, o'
the same s- ■timi.
The uncle met the nephew In Hie big l ;-
xvay, and, wltlnmt xxre imlng Hi;-. -1
two loads of she: a/t". '
man, killing him Instantly. Tit" >:!•■■!■
then surrendered films.-if to th-.rl
ties, and is now In tfi.- Ni'lson < .
awaiting trial, bail having ,;; ~■
A Chance To Make Money.
I h rerel-.et-n s ; -lling Non- A- ’ 1 >
three or fmtr box"? rhe 'litre .
per xv. 'k, 1- nr, fi-i• .-.. ■: ■ -.w.ir- ■
St. I.o'iis. M . AVri'. : ren : ~, 7
MISSISSIPPI
Suicide of Bank Cashier.
morning at I <t t-loek ]■’. B. Neal, .issis*
this city, suicided by shooting him’srel
twice In the head.
TI" had bf n .sb. k for same week anti
sent fits wife downstairs at i o', hi, k thre
was gom fi" shot himself.
He was one of the w altliy e:Bz-...- of
the eltx- and was state senator -r :
Hinds and Warren e.'mn,'y, and was p:om.
Inent in state polities.
Asks $50,000 for Legs
ci.lire A $50,000 damage salt ha.- I; -m
entered in the .'ire-tit court of H;- ■
county against the Illinois Centra! re.-.-
by Hugh Vltzthum. a y.mng w ti’" man
formerly employed as a switchmre. b
the company In this city, and w o . ha-i
both legs cut off last Mr.t.-h while t
tempting tn step on tho running bond of
a switch engine. The p! ;: I”' .lainis
that the a.'Cident was due a de'-ct :t
the running hoard, tlie plank being loose
and shaky.
Congressional Candidates Appearing.
Jackson, Miss . November 12- i:lp
clal.)—The congressional campaign in
Mississippi promises to open several
months In advance of the usual date, ami
th.- legislature mc.-ts in January several
candidates xxill be in the field. Ho:. •)
S. McCarthy, prlv.iti sc tetar; to United
States Senator Mei anrln. .-inTieunces th.T
he will be a < ongie. sion 1 < indid.ce in
lite seeond distri t. noxx r. j<r. -.utej by
Captain Thomas Spight. and will Inaugu
rate his campaign at Baiesviil. . his old
home, within the nex: two weeks.
Confederates Aid in Ceremonies.
Vicksburg, Miss.. November 14.—Gov
ernor Rates, of Massachus' its. and a dis
tinguished party from the N'-xx- England
state, arrived In Vfiksl-.urg this morning
to participate in the unveiling of the
Massachusetts monument in the military
0.-irk here, the ceremony taking place late
this afternoon. Included in the. partx- Is
Mrs. Alice Rtiggh s Kits <:i, of Boston,
aho designed the monument. The eamtt
if Confederate Veterans and other con
’cderate bodies assisted in the cercmon-
Do You Suffer with Piles?
Do they protrude?
Do they bleed'.’
Do they pain you?
Do you have mucous or bloody dis
I can cure you. t also cure varicocTa
i.ttd stricture. Advice free. Dr Tucker.
16 N. Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
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