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ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELAND CEORCIA. Negro Witness Met Death. Valdosta. Ga., December 21.—(Special.) John Everett, a white man living in the Cat creek neighborhood, this county, ts charged with the killing of a negro named George Jones on Saturday. News of tho tragedy, reported here to day, was to the effect that Everett met the negro at Carswell mill, and after striking him with a stick shot him with a pistol. The negro ran off into the creek swamp and his dead body was found today. The trouble is supposed to have grown cat of a true bill tor a minor offense which the grand jury recently found against Everett, the negro appearing as a witness before the jury. Two Men Dead, One In Prison. Dallas, Ga., December 21 .—(Special.)— As the result of the shooting affray be tween the Shipps and the Cantrells at tho home of John Brooks, in the eastern part of Paulding county, Wednesday night, which was given publicity by The Constitution exclusively Friday morning, Will Shipp and Clarence Cantrell, who started The gun play, arc dead, and Will Cantrell, who is charged with shooting Will Shipp, is under arrest. Shipp died Saturday morning and Can trell died Saturday afternoon at sunset. I'he affair took place tn a remote part nr the county, and as yet no commitment trial has been held for Will Cantrell. Will Hardy Hanged at Camilla, ‘'amllla, Ga.. December 22. —Will Tlard.v ■was hanged here today for the murder < i Raymond Mullins, nt Baconton, Ga., oti. month ig<». Hardy met death quietly. Armour Brothers Defy Officers. Homer. Ga., December 22.—(Special.)— T tn Armour and Harrison Armour, two alleged murderers from Birmingham, A i.. who last Wednesday seriously shot V'wry R Patterson, are still at large. A posse, led by Bud Torrell. William J’oolc. ot Banks county; Scott Jackson, of t mm' ice. and Ben Landers, of Galnes . with bloodhounds, are in hot pur m it of the outlaws, who are making their •w.u slow !r toward the mountains in north Georgia. i'ht st two men have been In Ranks am. Hail counties lor about two weeks ami h. VC robbed many houses and have held tip several persons mid robbed them Ther- ts a reward ot $250 offered for them I>V the t- ople of Birmingham. Ala. Th. A’tiiou:' boys are both wry <!»'.- v rate men and will put up a lifts and <1 atli light before being captured. Ili.t wer. raised In Hall mid Banks c tittles and have many relatives in northeast Georgia. No Details of ‘he Trouble. V ‘dosha, Ga.. December 23. (Special.) A r- i gram wns received here tonight ■ at the mayor of Hahira asking that ~... I military company be sent there \ information was given as to the nd it has been impossible to got ... j atmn with Hahira since that „ iptain of tho Vidcttes Is holding tl . m it; r. adlness to go in case he is .1 to do SO by the g.wernor. Jim Kennedy Shot by Ben Sikes. ■ ide. G.i . De ember 23.—(Special.) j H. Sikes, aged sixteen, shot . j| m k, iged eighteen, !■ the home of Torn Sikes, near Glen , . i, late yesterday afternoon. \ 1" Slk. s was burned In the face t ..wd - Slk<'s who is now >n jail I . ’aims self -defeus- in hi- act. : noy.- are of good families. Major Gleason Breathes Last. Gr . D< -.■nibor 23.—(Special.) M. , i'.nr 1 . k Francis Gleason died at St. .|, . r-pttal at an Girly hour this He had been < . .. 1 s.-i.rdaj .. -d an operation M.. i’.’r Gbm-mt was one of the prominent T: ire; is of Savanna). lie was a l at ’nolle t in the i. of that church locally. Shoe on Match Started Fire, nb a> (ja., d< * mber 23.—(Sp< ' treading of a shoe upon a match C-.m.- mar res,dll: gin the destruction of t- inv' . iment building, this afternoon. \s H irry Clark, a clerk in the local office of the cotton exporting Ann of In p, -i Akt-f a Co., entered the samp!" m m on tl st con Isl >or if th< Invest r... .t building, to hand C. R Sims, man ri ,»i tin ~xwy. a telegram, his heel t- i.i • match. Th *' >' i- a Ight explosion and in tin I ..mt th" locotton about the room 1 id ignit'd. In a P’-w seconds time the / i.iom «■•,- in flames, a.al Mr. Simms j. .. . Hb-. escape only by jumping out of the window to the cornice and making . . • ow i ponfng into Jh» hall, through which he clambered. McDuffie Man Died n Train. Augusta Ga.. December 23. (Special.) J-• p Griffin, a. farmer from McDuffie <•< :r :• who 'had been making Chrlst rw.T , .. hase- and boarded the evening (• ...t tn return home, dir-d suddenly be s re tS.- train left the depot. He had ■ -d his parcels ami seat .) hie "If wli.it Other passengers no li- 1 him gasping for breath. y pl ysiclan was hurriedly summoned. I - death came before the doctor ar rived. uno said it X’sulted from the rup- I re of an aneurism of the heart. Riot at Hahira Nipped in the Bud. Valdosta. Ga., December 24.—(Special.) a tl •■cat end riot at Hahira last night v. s avoided without the assistance of t . military, though the excitement was r . ,‘r \■ .mt tor awhile ami it looked li ! < there would be a bloody fight. The clash was between a number of x ng white in n am! »om.' negro'- ami NO SECRET. There is no secret about Scott's Emulsion of Cod Diver Oil. Ihe label tells the whole story. There is a knack in making it. The only secret about it is the secret of its success. This year, when cod liver oil is very scarce and high, all kinds' of cheap, inferior oils are used to take its place, and all sorts of things pre sented as substitutes. I hink of petroleum being taken as a substitute for cod liver oil! —too absurd. 1 hink of the so-called vines, extracts and cordials of cod liver oil! —they are simply the shadow without the substancej no food value in them. Scott's Emulsion “ The Old Reliable” is the same yesterday, to-day and forever. Its quality and purity can be absolutely depended upon at all times. We ll send you a sample free upon request. SCOTT & BOWNE. 409 Pearl Street, N. T. started in a negro restaurant, where both sides were drinking. Whites and ne groes were both armed ami flourished their guns recklessly. Sheriff Passmore was wired of the sit uation and he In turn notified Governor Terrell, who ordered the Valdosta Vl dettes to hold themselves In readiness to go to tho scene of the trouble. Sheriff Passmore and Deputy Mvddel ton went to Hahira, but l.n the meantime a number of tho cooler headed citizens had succeeded In pacifying the bellig erents. Pike Vickers, a young white man. who Is said to have been one of the active spirits in tho trouble, was arrested to day and placed under $l5O Vend. Doss and Reynolds Both Dead. Savannah. Ga., December 24.—<Special) “Big Jim” Poss died tonight at 10:35 o'clock. An operation was performed this after noon and the bullet was taken from the spinal cord which was almost severed. Reynolds died from Doss' bullet and Doss from Reynolds’. The gambling Joint in which there was such a wholesale shooting boo yesterdav morning nt an enrly hour, was robbed of over $1,500 today while Doss was dying, after he received h's wound. Canadian Girl Came to Fiance. Dublin. G*.. December 24.—(Special.)— Last night at tho residence of Mrs. L. R. Powell, in this city. T. W. Harris was married to Miss Lizzie Rowland. The marriage was a. «irprlsc to nearly everybody oxieept Rev. M. A. .Tonkins, who performed the ceremony, and who Is a personal friend of the gr.*>m. Mr. Harris is from Chicago. His bride camo down from Canada, arriving in Ma con Tuesday, where slm was met by the groom, ami brought to Dublin. A few weeks ago Mr. Harris was given a position as choir master of the I'.ip tl.st church and just ns soon -'s h" got settled upon his new work ho m ule ar rangements for his Canadian sweelhiort to Join him hore He has made mmy friends during his short residence in Dublin, and all of them w, leome his bride as an acquisition to the social and religious circles of the city. Leaken Fell Among; Thieves. Savannah. Ga.. December 24. (Spv'iaD last Monday night Assistant District Attornej )V. 11. Leaken was jostled in tho ncstofflce. He apologized to the stranger who Jostled him. Shortly :ift"i'- v.ards Mr Leaken was at the Central station to take a. train for Macon. He felt for bls pocket hook which roiiliiiiiol ins mom y for traveling expens< s ami > bls transportation. It was gone. !!■ did not know wlieth'r be had lost it "r it had been .tolon. Mr. iaakeii wnt yu to Macon. V hen lie got buck to s' i v.innaii he foutt! n letter In tin postntfle, t< turning hl*, transportaiion, but mu hi money, ami wishing him a inerry t'hrl i mas. There was no signature. Fear Race Riot Above Quitman. Quitman. Ga . December 25. Reports reached here tonight of a prob.iole race war at Barney, eight mil .< north of here. The trouble started between some whites ami blacks, Perry I*e, ph ■. a white man. shooting ami killing a ■!' ; perat. neg> ". Ihe blacks took up H‘' tight. The eltiz'-nz there were apple In nsivc of trouble and !■ 1< phom d here for Sheriff Conolly. The sheriff with a pus-" ~t several irm -I men b t l- '' "■> a speelall train over Hie South Georgia road for the sene of trouble. Il Is not probable that any serious trouble wll' result. The negro who was killed was a bid character, he being only recently re leased from jail. Dericd Use of Court House. El'ierton. Ga.. December 25 iSl"cio.i A little brc.ze on the P 'liticai spiv . e was created hero by the fact Hint th" rcpubli, in organization had r. ,m-.'.d th" use of th" court house tor a political meeting, and th ■ turning down of tin re quest by to" county commissioners B .1 B* 11. colored, made tlv re'iuest The use of the emit house was lot' r refused to tin republican u'ga nizat ion of th" eighth congressional ili:-triet Killings in Savannah. Savannah. Ga.. De .'mb'r 25 'Special i This has been a remarkable Chr. lm,.s for Savannah, in that there has been ' drunkenness ami fewer accidents than ever recall' d. Os killings, however, there have h> > n plenty. John Brown was shot ami killed this mon.leg by .1 udg- Wilk'T. Tonight V. ylly Jones was .- hot and kill' d by . n.an unknown to the police, though they think it was by \\ ill' ' Lloyd. ini other men are under arrest as being im pli( al'Xl. L.i.-t night a woman. I’hoilie Grant, received a bullet in the stomach ir- sb. •was coming oat of a gal". Sue did m>t know who sin t h*-r. Slv will die. Another negro was cut badly and will probably die. All these parties are m | S ,oos ’ Death of Noah R. Fowler. : Noah R. Fowler, plom-'T citizen «>< At lanta. died last Friday afternoon shortly i before I o’clock at his home In Kirk ■ wood. Mr. Fowler had been in ill-health 1 for the past fou~ or live months, but bls I condition had neon consi'b red serious I onlv during the past two weeks. ! Mr. Fowler had be n a resident of At lanta since 1852 and was widely known ami highly respected through".it this sec tion. H" was n member of the Atlanta Pioneer Citizen’s Society. He wa< 79 years of age ami was a .native of \\ bit* s boro. N. Y., being born at. that pine" in 1826. Mr. Fowler went from New York to Michigan, where h" resided foi verat years, nfter which he conic direr ly to Atlanta. Cracker Mangles Gil l’s Hand. Greensboro, Ga., Dec, mber 25.—(Spe cial.)—This morning Susie Morris got up early to cc-lebrate Chi istirvi.s. She liad a big- cannon cracker in her hand ami w.i" lighting it. with .a coal of tire that she had In a shovel when it explod'd and came very near tearing her hand oft. She lives near Woodville and e.atm near bleeding to death before getting to a doc tor. Brower Caught Gun's Load. Macon. Ga., I n ember 25 ,Spei. ial. i- . Turner Brower was brought to tie city hospital from lories county this afternoon carrying in his body a handful ol b nd only a .-iz" smaller than buckshot which the hospital surgeons will mnk' an if. fort to pick out tomorrow. Brower was having a Christmas in a game field wi ll ' a crowd when a companion s gun went off with the muzzle only a lew fi < t iway. His condition is not necessarily j dangerous. Quarrel Fathi to Brown Evans. | Sylvania, Ga.. December 25. (Special.)— i Brown Evans, a well-known young man I of this county, was shot and killed about i 7 o'do -k last night at bis store near < ..m --eron by Charley Stafford, a ynimg man who lives in that neighborhood. The two imm had an altercation over some trivial matter, which ended fatally for Evans in a. few minut's. Evans was shot five times with :> pistol and was killed instantly. Stafford claims that Evans also shot at him. Lnniei Missing With Large Sum Austell. Ga., December 25.—(Special.)— Lanier, employee of Brooke’s con struction gang for Birmingham <x tension of the Seaboard, who had vouch ers for upward of $1,400 to be used in settling with the men on his payroll, is missing after having received tne money from the bank h- re early yesterday morning. Some few of the men who should have received pay for tho last two weeks and who were dependent upon Lanier for the necessary means for all Christmas cheer, reached town this morning. Some were THE WEEKTiV CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 28. 1903. able, through secured notes, to obtain suUiclent money to tide them over the holidays. Boy Burned with Powder. Columbus. Ga., December 26.—(Special.) Louis Johnson, a. 19-year-old boy, watt seriously burned about the face, tbe re sult of tireworks festivities, at a. home on East Highlands. He bad stooped neat the lire place to light a firecracker wh'-n some one threw a handful of loose pow der on the fire. It flashed over his face and arms within a second ami he was seriously burned. It was thought at llrst. that his eyesight was destroyed, but hope is entertained today that he will save his eyes. Brothers in Law in Bloody Fight Dublin, Ga., December 26.—(Special.)— This morning at Condor. 4 miles from Dublin. Wiley Martin, a resident of Dub lin, severely cut Fr, d D. Beall, post master at Condor. Martin and Beall are brothers in law. The latter interefered with the former in a settlement with a third party and Martin cilled Beall a. liar. Beall struck struck Martin twice. Martin said to Beall: "You will have to answer to the courts for striking an old man like me." Belli became very much enraged at this and struck Martin with a pole, breaking it over bls head. Marlin then pill.d out his knife and cut Beall live or six times. One stab is dangerous, being just under the heart. Several physicians were called to Beall, 'flu y say that he will recover. I>. ill is v ry prominently connected over th, state. Martin is one of the wealthiest men in the county. Iteall is very .sociable and elever when sober, but quarrelsome while drinking. Tank’s Land Office Business. Athens, G.i , December 26.—(Special.) During the last four days preceding (.'hristmi's the sales at the Athens dis pensarv amount, d to over SIO,OOO. it r, nulled, in addition to the regulaj’ man ager and sab snn n. tho services of two or tin’"', p-di eiiu ii to keep the crowd or derly. |i. spite of tln se tremendous sales the order in Athens yesterday was ex ceptionally good. Shot at Bird, Wounded Lady Augusta, <;.i . I »(><'(’inhor 26. uSp<H ial.)— All * Koi'-rt Ilunt<T, whose husband is a lain)’ i m Columbia county, was snot on h< r way i A > Augusta (h.s afternoon, while ’•ho ( 4 mii.'s jroin tlie city. A hunter coti lie n i.id.-T !<• hi the woods shot at U ■i:d. whi h ■ iiaiit'd to be In line with <*>•• p.' in.;. \i'hid'. ami Mrs. Hunter » • • i\ I ' xer.il shots in hep die* k and > hoiild. .- and the I'. gro who was driving h< i ;;”i ' voral in his kn< «- The wounds, wi'iic ;».tinf il, a’. n o| .‘- nous Bulh-t Went Through Body Cohimhiib. Ga . l>><t inh‘ t' 26 (Speciah) I'- !t’vin made wh«»t h- .•onsidered a. -li.liling I'rnark about the way his xoim ; ( r ; dli.-i, z« no I’.iin R. hook hands with another man. John Thomas lalrirß, aged 30 years, a painter, jerk(d • h t long coil' revolver from an innet I"•• k - i. whipped it from its rase and shot tbr ■' llm« at John 1). Irvin, anothet While man. aged 31 years, dt the front loom oi j. \v. Odom’s bar tonight The men w < i < only 3 »-r 4 feet apart. Genrg< Ilarios, a. spe-tator, seized Irvin by the si i a'ld threw him behind him to pro tect him from the huliets, but did not f t him »ui of the way in rime. Two bi'llei grazed h'arless. Only one bullet t'in'k Irvin, enter dig his abdomen and P"'?.g enough hi.- body. The a’tendiiig ) l:> si< iir do n>t ;>(. how he can live. 1’ i' r • k m. 'ie his ' St'ap into Alabama It'ln. who is i son of Bailiff Irvin, is married, lb- is a mill operative. Death and Ruin Before Storm Ameri us. . December 26 <Special) E dl n.H . ic.ilat r- wer-- received h*'re today ni th'* destructive hurricane whi. h pass « d to th.- ♦ asi ot A.m- rieus yesterday, leaving <l< ilh and destruction in its path w.iy. On th*' M* Neil farm m inx houses xx' • d*si ii'.d, and o;ii n gro xx.is kilhd b. Ilyin.; tiirbeis. On the ('trier planta tion. m*i i* hii i" Al> .‘xeiP>. anolh'-i negro xx.ts kil'.i-d and v* r.<l -mall hous« s levol td.and i ••• :’y wind mill blown down W .dlis - anuing faetorx , m ar Americus, w.t b idly damaged, the loss amounting probably to 'GOO .1.1., (’hambliss lost i lim mill horn-' . which was blown down by ihe bur’ i ane. ‘ the Jubal Morris plantatinri every tei;mt house v.';- blown down, though no Ins . ~r life resulted. There sexoral mules xv* it* killed in tin- pathway of the storm b> burn-: failing upon them. Himdr*'d -of Ir.'* xvi re upstood and miles of fencing c. r ib. .1 away. A bdug<‘ *>! rain fell in Americus, but hit <>'!oir- ditl no dainnge here. KENTUCKY. Nine Negroes Sought by Mob. 11 "pkinsvillc, Ky.. December 25. Tlice -ts .f mob vieleiu-' h iving become [Toil"’:::" ■>l 'hiring tile past two days, nine negroes eliarged with murder were today Spirited away to Madisonville for .s. ; fe keeping. Tiic negro' -- are charged wiTh th" murder and mutilation of an unknown man a W' ek ago. One of th" prison, rs confessed iU.it the stranger was murdered mid robbed of SIOO by hiniself and companions. Ferry Boat Blown Ashore. Louisville Ky.. December 25. A gal" bb'vving :.i tile rate of fifty miles ar. hour, strwk Louisville at 5 o'clock this a.'t' i’ll" 11. and within two hours the mei i >.n y <lr"|i;"-il ov'-r tvventv degrees. Th gal" vvm accompanied by ,i brief, lull blinding snow storm. The lerryboat City "f -I' ■ ll'-l "'l', i!’" 111 V.l V i" ’ W"' ' 1 'li:-’.'' THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. Few People Know How Useful It Is In Preserving Health and Beauty. Nearly everyliody kn *w< that charcoal |. tin safist and most i thclent disinfect ant and purifier in nature, but few real ize it:- value wln n taken into the human system for the same -le.insing purpose. Charcoal is . reniedv that tile more you take ot it the better; it is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs tho gases and im purities Ivvays present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out ot .ne sysiem. Charcoal sweetens the breath after .smoking, drinking or after "iiimg onions and Oliver eumous vegetables. CiiiTi al ell" 1 tnally clears and improves tile . oniplexl'-'ii. it- w iil'.'-ns iiie teetti anu luimer u>-.r as a uaimai aim exuumuuj It. ausori'.s il.o injurious gases which colmei m >" n aim b ,we.s; it uij. iniecis the mouth aim throat front trie poison ot euKuril. Ail dr.igk’r’i r-1 charcoal In one form or another, out prooanly tn e b ( . S( ehar . coni and tile most H r the money ~. .snarl’s Ab-oriient l.ozcng.-s; they are composed ot the tinest powdered w,. lOW charcoal, ami other Imrm'ess antise-pu,... in mblM form or fa the: t hl . f 0 ,., n f large, pleasant tasting lozenges. l))G ~n •o.il being mixed with honey. 1 Tin- dally use of these lozenges will soon tell in n much mwroved condition the general he.tH i. cetter complexion sweeter breath am! purer blood and L.-nuty of >' is- ‘ b:it po-fsible harrn result from their cominued use. > )u( the contrary, great benefit. a Buffalo physician in speaking of th „ benefits of charcoal, says: "j mjvise St u . art’s Absorbent L'Zenges to all patients suffering from gas m the stomach and bowels, ami to elecr the complexion and purlfv lbr ’ breath, mouth and throat- | also believe the liver is greatly bene fited by the dail.t use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents ;1 boy- at drug stores, ami although in some sense f nt ent preparation, yet I believe 1 get more and better charcoal m Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than in anj- of the ordinary charcoal tablets.” and Jeffersonville, Ind., became unman ageable and after an exciting trip last ing two hours, was blown to the bank at tho eastern end of-the city. The pas sengers were gotten safely ashore, and the boat made fast for the night with slight damage. The storm destroyed many chimneys, show windows, etc. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas ’ County—ss. Frank L- Cheney makes oath that be ts sen ior partner of the flrm of F. J, Cheney & Co., doing business In the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said (Irin will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that <-an ' not. be cured by the uee of Hall' Catarrh Cure, i FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my I presence, this 6th day of December. A. D. 1886 A. W. GLEASON. I Seal Notary Public. ■ Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials free. Sold by all Druggists, 75<’. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0. Hall's Family Pills are the best SOUTI CAROLINA. Olympia Mills Case Postponed. ; Charleston. S. C., December 21.—(Spe- ■ clal.)—The Olympia mills hearing was postponed till tomorrow. The only action taken today was the filing of a mass of returns and affidavits. The case comes ! up before Judge Simonton at 10 o'clock I tomorrow. Dead Body Found in Woods. Greenville. S C., December 23 - (Spe.- j clal.)—Tho dead body of Garvin Hamby, 16 years old and an operator in Mills ' mill, with a gunshot wound In hi.i head, was foun 1 this morning at I I o'clock in I the woods near the mill. An in'iiu - t wu., i 1 eld this afternoon, but as yet the man ner In which tlie boy nut 'bath is still a mystery. Further Investigation will bo made. It is beli'-Veii that he was lead off into the woods and foully mui' 1 red. j Haniljv w.i.- a popular young man and his death is deeply deplored. Tragedy nt n. School Entertainment. Columbia. S. (’.. December 24.—(Spe cial.) At Kleins, a station on the South ern railway, an awful tragedy was en l acted last evening when tho lives of two of the best known men of that section— .l T Hogg and Hen Jenkins—were ’ snuffed out. It seems that there bad been bad blood ; between the two men because of a suit ' Involving eert.afn lands owned by tin- lat ' ter. .’ini'! last ev'-ning at a school enter- | : tiiirnnoiit at Kleins, when tlie two mot hot word- pore passed when the latter I drew hls pistol and shot Hie former four . times, wlu-n in turn, the 1.-itti r v. is nr■■■! I upon with a shotgun mid Instantly kill' d, I Wlieth- r by the fornu r or by others can | not be now leurnj-d Mr. H"-zg li\-'*l through lb'- night, but died early this morning. Tho details surrounding lb's I tragedy i-annot bo obtained at this time. Tin- coronor has left for tho --cone to : I hold an inquest I Negro Killed by Sky Rocket. ' Columbia. S. December 24. (Spe- ! ci.-.1.) In the midst of the Christmtis merrymaking tonight Sam Agnew, a in ■ ' gio about sixteen i irs of ago. was' I struck by a missile from a sky ro- ket ; and killed Imost Instantly. Th" acci dent ■> -eurred on aMin street. The ne I gro was standing on the sidewalk. The ru eurrenco practically put a stop I tn the shooting of fireworks here to night. Soffley Killed on Trestle. Charlotte, N. December 25—(Spe l c al.)- Tie- body of a young white man, torn Into shreds by car wheels, was found on the Southern railway trestle I mile from tho city list night Th' } body was 111-:.titled tod.iv a- that of • Walter S"ttb y sen of Jesse A. Sofll-y, lof (’har)otte. He worked at the Eliza beth cotton mills, near by. ami was run , down by th" I’raln while w-Iking across . a trestle. Th'- b-'d\ bad been ground under th«- wli" I " perhaps half a dozen | t rains. Greenville Mar Missing Greenville. S.'iD" ' tuber 26. iSp< - ' clal. >■-<)llve> A Sehlo - er. 30 years eld. ' proprietor Os the Mfllslnle nursery and ;.n ' Xpert landscape gardener, ha- m. I ‘ rlo.islx dlsnppe:. d l i cn bis home in Greenville and all <-tforts to Im-ati- him , b ivi- IT''ven fnl ib . lb- left here • n Deeomli' 15. promising i tn return in three (.-ays to meei hi . . : iness associates, but nulling has been ■ hoard of him since fiat time. Hi. friends ■ ar- unable to soiv. the n.ysteri am) some 1 of t’m-ni foir that he h s nr : with foul I'l.-iy. lie camo south from i’a:.-npe. . I Mass., but telegrams to that city hav< not boon an:-w--r- <1 .—— *. Oil Cure for Cancer. No need of the knife nr burning pl.’i.-'tor. DO need of pain or disfigurement, the (iiimbination Oil Cure for cancers is soothing and balmy, safe an' 1 sure. Write for fri " book to the Southern Olli . Di. I) M. I've Co., Box 462, Dept. K, Dallas. > - VIRGINIA. Fine Library for University. Richmond. V.-n. December 22.- A Uni voilty of Virginia special s.-iys. H.ir ! nard Shipp. of Louisville, a literary : toeluse, has br-quiothed Ills library. . valued at SIOO,OOO. to the Univ rstty of '■ \ Virginia, and tlm bdl of lading for the I : entire collection-some forty-five boxes : has been r ■ eiveii at this institution. i American Historical Association. Richmond. Vu. December 26 Mem- ■ bias of t'ae American Historical Assoeia ! linn and the Am-rican Ecomimic As- | soeiatlon arrived here from New York ! today and spent some time in visiting I - points of interest about the ety. The i travelers arc <-n route for N-.-w Orb ans, : wll re the annual meeting of the as i social ions named will be held, beginning j Monday. Tin \ l"ft Richmond tins aft. r noon. “ *” Free Booklet On Blood Poison, written by i!:< leading specialist of this country. Address Dr. J. Newton Hathaway, 42 Inman building. ' Atlanta. Ga. FLORIDA, Both Dying- from Wounds. Tampa, Fl-'-. IHrcmber 21.—Jesus F- r ' nandez and Enriquie Velasque met this . morning tn a saloon and shot each other. Velasqm- is 'lying and Fernandez can not recover. Bad blood li’id -xisied since Saturday night when Fernandez called Vela~i|u. a thief. Since then they had two (ncount ers but wre separated. Wlu-n they met this morning Fernandez shot \elas-iae in the hand, stomach and left lung. ; After being shot Velusque sprang to . I Fernandez, placed the pistol againsi his . ' right breast. Fernandez falling with his clotlmg on hr.-. Fernand"/, rose and rush' d al Velasqiic with a knife, hue spe. tutors prevented him from using it. Jacksonville Public Building. Washington. December 24.- The cm -.tact for the construction of the United ’ 'States postoffice ami custom house build I Ing at Jacksonville. Fla., has been award- ; 1 ,-d to (’rami' K- Co.. I'liilailelpli.a. whose | bid was $207,800. Marlow Found Guilty. i Ocala, Fla., December 24.—After being | -tut all night the jury this morning re ' turned a. verdict of murder in the second ; degree against A. D. Marlow, charged ' with the murder of Jesse Brand. Mar i iow was sentenced to th'- penitentiary for life. Beaty Shot from Ambush. i Bartow, Fla.. December 24—C01. John ; Beaty, general manager of the Green Bay Phosphate company, while driving | to his mims this morning was shot from ’ ambush by a negro whom he had dis i charged yesterday. Mrs. Beatey was with j him and was seriously hurt, several shot | striking her about the face and breast. Col. Beatey was not hurt very badly. The negro escaped in the woods. Posses have been scouring the woods all day and kite this afternoon a negro was captured who Is supposed to be the right man. ,11c was place'! in jail here and wiil be taken to Col. Beatey in the morn ing foi Identification. Steamer Burnt by Firebugs. Palatka, Fla., December 25.—The new Qcklawaha steamer, of the Lucas line, was burned thi:- morning at 3:30 o'clock at Boyd's ship yard. That the fire was of incendiary origin was Indicated by an empty oil can which was found floating I astern of the wheel bouse where the blaze was first discovered. Tile boat was not quite finished. The boat and superstructure were builL and the outside was ready for paint. No re liable estimate of the loss could bo ob tained, but the boat was insured for j $3,000. Shot Down Four Negroes ; Mariana, Fla., December 26.—A fatal shooting affray took place In county i yesterday about 12 miles fr'Vm tms plae". i when Edmund Dickson shot and killed ' a negro known as ’’Colonel" Gammons : and hls son. Dickson also shot down two otlicrs. AH concerned were negroes. Attempt To Lynch Negro Bartow, Fla., December 26.—Night be fore last, shortly alter dark, about twenty-live men. armed to the teeth, ' march'd into this city to get Berry Ih-nry, tho negro who is in jail for shoot ' Ing Colonel and Mrs. John Beatty Thurs ! day morning. ’riii- sheriff could not be bluffed, and the mob finally dispersed, being assured that the negro would be taken before Colonel . ill al tie fol id'-ntilid' a 1 iou .'it tile earliest possible moment. Henry was spirited to Tampa last night, tl.-- sheriff [earing an other ai.empt. to lynch hm. WORTH CAROLINA, Officers Kill Negro Brothers. Hoffman, N. ('•■ December 2!.—Two brothers, Callowa\ and John Blue, ne groes. living in Cumberland eounty. wre shot and Killed by Town Marshal Thomp son and a deputy tonight whil' resisting arrest for disorderly conduct. The of lieer: wre tired on. but escaped injury. Holloway’s Sentence Commuted. Raleigh, N. C.. December 21.—'Special.) | Governor Aycock commutes to life im prisonment tie sentence of Henry Ib'llo ' way. to I"- a.-inged in Gre- no county De- I cember 23, for burglary in the first <ie j gl'ee. Telepi one Combine Authorized. Raleigh, N. ('.. 24 'l’lie state 1 -ha rtedia- the (’unital City Teleplioae eonipa.ti> of Hal- igh. authoriz-'d < apltal ($200,000. Ineorp.T.itoiJulian S. <’arr. George W. Walls and L. A. Carr ol Dur 'li.'ini, \\ . T. Gentry. I'. I Carson, .1 W j i Tews Htld limit I 'liipley of Atlanta i with power to combine and con'olidale | th,- Bell and Intcrslatc. There Is a I third company ber- . the Raleigh which ' will not b nffe.-t. d and will have th only Independent exchange in North I Three Killed by Toy Pistols. I W ilmington, N C December 25. The ' deadly t"v pistol has claimed three vic tim.-; in Wilmington this Cbristtnas, one ! while and two colored boys. I Tlie eelobration today has been the ni" I '-xti-nsive in years. ■| lie poll'-c eave been kept very busy and th" city prison is taxed to its utmost • eapacltj. This Will Interest Many. F W I'arkbu; I, th" lloston publisher, ’says- that if any one affli.-led with rheu matism in any f >rm. or neuralgia, will s.-nd Ih'lr mlili' :: to him at £O4-33 Win ■ throp Building, Boston. Mass., he will I .111- -,'t |;i'-:u to a perfect cure. II" has nothing t" S"I1 of give: only tebs yon i hoy. he was ear'".! aft'-r years of sear.-h !t,,i i"-.i'-f Hundrt ds have tested it with I sm c. .-’s. ALABAMA. Seven Injured in Train Wreck. I’.'rmingliam. Ala . Dee. ruber 21.—The southw stern limit' ll express N". I, on i th. tlab.-ima Great Southern division of He- Qu-.-li and I'res.-en. rout", running thi'"' hours late on n eount of tin heavy holiday travel, -.'olli'led bead on with a ’ fr ight ti. ar ■•"ttondale. forty miles sent iwst of Uirmingham at 3:30 o'clock . this morning. I Tho following were injured: 11. Larka.. ng.t • gin.'T. badly ■ .-.aided. T. F. Gi'.-aio. frelgb.l engineer, , badlv maiizl. I: C I! Stewart, expr.-' ■ mas.■eng.-. lo.A l.rii;-'.|; Mrs S. M. Har . ris. I’hap 1 lli’l, N I '. cut in. b- id: G M. Nolan T ■ -i. .>sa, Ala., cut in head; H'-nry Banks, e.olored tirennin. nnk’ - spra ine-1. Tinin:.!.-: Gaze, colored, bruised. I Thi- wreekag" was cleared at 11:45. Body Thrown on Railroad. Mobile. Al-1. D'.i'-mb'T 22. Tlie body lof a whit'* man about 20 years of age I was found horribly mangled beside tie’ track- of It - Louisville ami Nashville railroad ma. Th 1 '"lor-', about ten mil'.* ■ from M-.b.io, The bdy was ent into . three ai'-ce '. The identity of the .man i cannot be learned. H-* wore a . lack | felt hat. wiii It had b -m [im-"li:isi-d in ’ Chat ta noog.i, Tenn Tb." , "I'em jury 1 returned a verdict of nun■ i i. It is ' thought t.h.'.t th" I;. ■■!’.' v. a s thrown on j the track to hide the crime. Two Opelika Residences Burn. ! Opelika. Ala.. De--nilv ,- 23. ■ fSp-.-ial.) ■ Two tn si'i' ■ b'-longing to <' C. Tor- ■ bert, valued at $2,500. were destroy cd by fit" h'T" tonight, partially • ov r.-.i by j insurance. Th" m .atpant-, J. II St'-veiis and a Mr. ' mble. lost their hous In-1.l . i frets, on wbi.-h tlu re was no insurance. Marshal Tisdale Fatally Wounded. Huntsville. AT:., December 23.- (Spe- ■ cihl ' Mai lai Tisdale w: shot and prob ably fatally yvound . Jurley yester j day by Albert I’rlei . of Jackson county. ■ Trice, bis I yvo brothers ami another man, w. !■• drinking and the marshal .-ittc-mp: ■ d to arri -st them, which caused tbe ■ trouble. Trice has been arrested. Slain by Boy of Fourteen. Hun Iill". Ala., December 23. ' Spe cial.)- A slight bloyv on the head resulted ! in instantaneous death to William I-ang. a farmer, at Lar<- village this afternoon, the slayer being B. 14. Tipps, a 14-yea.r --; old boy . 1. mg yy.ts drinking and abused the boy by enr.shtg bint and then knocking him down. Win it the boy recovered he arose ami hurled a cinder at his tormenter. i The missile struck Lang on the temple i and Im 'lied instantly . i Tipps sin l endi-red and is in jail. Christmas Gifts to Five Convicts. Montgomery, Ala.. De ember 23.—(Spe cial.' Governor .leik - this morning grant ed • \-11 iy • • clemency io five convicts. f E'-a.rt a:<b Zuol 11 S VR- E i B In determining where ta flsce root Er M orders for see.l. 'luality rb..ul lt.ocf'first K? jfl consideration, and the price second. I? 1 B Wo propose making'.pscial inducements for B mail orders, and are prepared to cell the ® HIGHEST GRADE Or SEED AT M | WHOLESALE PRICES/^CONSUMERf B Before buying; elsewhere, W our offers and send to<lay for our linely M □f illustrated catalogue, it is complete in Iffl every detail. ’ so n rSTTTo^s a, 6£ED ; IS Successors to tho Ketail Department of M iff PLANT SEED COMPANY fiU ! H 641 N. 4th St., ST. KOUTS, MO. gj lyftalyhll § For Infants and Children. Kind You Have Bwwb Always Bought j AVegctablePreparationforAs- ® h slmilaUngiiieFoodandßegula- Si B . ; ting theS'uinuchs and Bowels of Hl XJQ&rS LUO B t ' 'I /Cr W* Signature Z/l y ‘ Promotes Digcstion.CheerfuP I nesaandßest.Contahis neither 1 « R 9ff Opium.Moi’phine nor Mineral, i ,3 vl ai\ IM Not Narcotic. If * I y. t'l Senna * I r J HjFB I t A ft I n J s|\ Hl 88- ■ * 1/iLn Use f Aperfecl Remedy for Constipa W ( | Hon.SoiirStomach,Diarrhoea | ; .4 I lA/ ; Worms,Con\nilsions,Feverish I a" n ft* !» If QSf r ness and Loss OF SLEEP. BUi wVu’ t Facsimile Signature of 's| 4 II I Thirty Years EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. || g || | — VHF errerauw NFW TOR* errs. so thrit th A y may be übh* to be at home | to spen-l Cbri.-’tma- . A bug bit'-li [i.-irdons and paroles | may possibly be bamb'd down tomorrow ' bv (he governor ami they will com" as Christmas gifts to the conv.eted men. The following wer..- pardoned by the governor. John Williams, of J' ffcr.--.on county, cmivieted of assault with intent to m-tr der .tnd . nteni' 'I to t«' "t) yen’s- H' has already served six years Jatm-s M. Hl.i‘kiiton. of B tldyviit coun ty convicted in 1903 of perjury. As i Jones, of Mobil'- county, convicted of as-ault and battery In 1903 and s' • - tenced to six months and 140 days. The following were paroled on the promise of good behavior In tbe future: Joe Buford, of I‘lko county, convl'ted of assault with Intent to rnurd'-r iml s'-nt'-need to ten years, and Cary L. Fill ton. of Mobile county, convict'd of ga tiling. Fighting Joe to Enter Lists. Huntsville, Ala., D' -embi-r 24—(Special) An Interesting rumor conies from Moul ton to th. effect that. General Joseph \\ In-, let- will run for congress against Jmig- William Ri( liardsmi in the next d’l'ltt' cratl<- primary d’ til'’ eighth • -n gr.-si'inal district, ami attempt to regam i.is obi seat in cot.gt ■ The Information is said to be W’ 11 founded. Cener::! Wheel er, it is said, has never taken well tu priyate life. Youthful Slayer Given Freedom. Umitsvill", Ala.. Do'cmber 2-1. B K ’lipi-s, the boy who killed William Ling with a cind.-r nt Lowe y- st :.!ay, yvas given a preliminary trial ibis afternoon and was discharged. Tit' fact that Lang yvas drunk ami assault'd tin- boy yy.as established yvltile tin- [it'isei-ution tailed to prove the. Intention of homiei'l". Burnt To Death in Town Jail. Birmingham, Deeember 24. -The town iail at Gintoyvn. 30 miles yy. st of here yvas burned at 4 o'clock this morning and Robert I'ennflield aged 47. j > itiz' -i yr’:-' was locked up last night on a charge -if di onk-tin-sn and was tin- only 0.-'-ii;--nt of the [tris ■•!. yvas : mated It tho ght tli.it B'-nnilleld s t fire to th. pl;. The tire also destroyvl th- tore of W. <_>. Philips ami tyvo resid'.i--es. Wilson Shot by Sheriff. Jasper, Ala , De ’’nib.-i 24 -(Sp.-.-i.tl.) Near ('! nr -"k Falls, i.i Winston county, ye.-’ti rdtiy ening former sheriff B M. nre.-ir shot, ami fatally wound-d John Wilson It is report'd here that the t'->ubli> leading to the sit. "ting was i-.iuse-l in making a setth n-nt about some land i near had bought front Viison <>i -.ar yvas for four y. irs sheriff -. \\ -Iker .-ounty ami yvas a very popular ofn.or. lie recently moved t.' Wins’."' .-o mt", Wilson is yy-eil knoyvn throughout Wal ket and Winston eo.inti'■». Took His Brother’s Place. B/rmlngharn. Ala., December 24. -(Spe cial i—John Bibb, tho young railroadman yvho was arrested some months ngo. charged yvlth rhe robbery of th- union d 'po' tiiket office here of sonn- SB,OOO. ar.d who pleaded guilty at the time, yvas after a prolonged trial d'-’lare 1 by a jury today to be innocent of tin- charge lie swore at the trial that be pl aded guilty In order to effect the release of his brother, wlai was arrested with him F.’e claims that neither he nor h.'s j brother robbed the safe and that he knew a fair trial yvould exomtat" him Two Children Killed at Dundee. Dothan. Al t.. Do •'■•mber 26. Y- "terday a cyclone passed -y er Dundee, .-. : small place on th.- Central of Georgia : railway. Several houses yvere blown d -yvn ' -aid tyvo children of John Dranghtis were ; killed. Several oilier pers-.ms wer.- badly ! mt rt Would Invalidat» Bonds Mobil -. Ala.. Dfeember 26. I'aomas R. j Foster, of Warren eounty. Mi-.-Issipi i; ! James Politz, NV-yv York; Littleton Ko monds, Richmond, Va.. and G. ... Vennec, ' Boston. Mass , through their attorney. T. ; 31. Miller, of Nev.' Orleans, filed in the ! chancery court of Mobile today a petition ! for an injunction against the M ml. and Ohio Railload I’onipaay. tin: Souti-in ratlyvay. Hie Farmers’ Loan and Trust j Company, "f New York, and the Guar- ; ant.' Trust Company of New York, ask I ing for an injunction against tlie Mobile i and Ohio, restraining s lid company from [laying interest upon gener.d mortgage I).mds for $10,500,000 issm.-d in 1889. and that lit'' court d t.-.- said bonds yymre illegally issued and are null mid void, ; that tbe mut-mg" died ot tr.st to the Farmers' Loan ami i rust Company, pur porting to secure the sunn-, be declared i null and void, ami said bonds and mort? i gage be surrendered, canceled and tho de ' fondant be perpetually enjoined from as- i setting any claims tliet '-under; and that the Mobile and Ohio be perpetually eit- | joined from paying either tlie principal or ; interest on said bonds. Destructive Wind Storm in Alabama. , Eufaula. Ala.. December 26.—(Special.)— During a severe wind and rain storm that ! syvept over a section south of the city last night, the public school hous.i at Cotton Hili yvas leveled to tho ground Trees yvere uprooted, fences demolished 1 and the farm lands badly washed. One room and a chimney of tl. W. Hatfield's : residence yvere blown ayv.ty and other damage done. Citizens say the rain lasted about, an hour, and was severest that ever fell In that locality. TENMESSEE. Judge Parker Their Choice. Chattanooga, Tvnn,, r (Special.)—A convention of tlie demo i crats of Franklin county yvo- held at : Winchester in the afterno' n foi the p it pose of selecting delegate: to a judicial convention, and at that time Jud.: t Janns J. Lynen introduced a resolution whi’lt, uft'-r urging the d'tnnctats to 'select a eonservallv.i man as Its candi i date for the presidency, said: i "It is the imp- :atlV' duty of the dent ! ncrats t" select a man whoso qualifica tions ar< :■ tch that they (an be slve to no faetion of Hi" party ami yy;.-u.i ail democrats can unite on without 1.-sl tat'On. It Is the opinion of the demo r.tcv of Ft.inklln county in convintieu I assembled that Judge Alton I: I'-t’k' • lot New York, is the man on wi.-cn t : 1 th'- democrats "f the I’.nit- d Stat • . ' • unit- with . otil d.-nce and a ma• would 1.-" I tlie parly to victory itt 1904.' Killed at Chr stmas Party. Lebanon, Tenn., Dec mb. r 24. Thl- nt t't'noon -nt Fall Creak char. h. dining Christmas '-nterl-ilnni'nl. Sheriff J :. ■ Jennings shot and fatal’y wounded KI I Buck-It. yvho, tog. tm-r yvith s'-veral -''i 'young men. It >s ill gcd. bad gotti to | '.-bur a to remove the Christmas tr I Whi n rhe distin’banc- start-d Hie s’; ’ !ft int-Tf'-red and II Is -aid I’uckett d:-. w la. revolver. The tragedy followed. ’ Blew Off His Own Head. Knoxville, Tenn , D.’'’ember 24.--We ley Bright, a young man living n’ ’’ I Loudon. Tenn., was ch-ining Ills gun today preparing to go hunting tomorrow. I In trying to ascertain whether it was I load'd It'- nut th- muzzle fn his mouth to blow through the barrel and with the toe of his shoe lie pushed bark the ham mer. The hammer slipped from ms toy arid the load of th'' gun yvent tarougn his head, tearing il almost away. Killed by Deputy Sheriff. i Knoxville. Tenn., D-.v nth. r 24 D"; ? . [nty Sh'-riff L. R. May -mot :im: ktl’ I I 1,. i- I,ewis a t I’ov. i H's S I, .ant,-., at 8 o'clock tonigo. ll’' i ing yvas th-- result "f -hi 1 grrnls-.- "f I s- vcral years' •” ,::ding. ■ to t' " 3 • jan election polling ’place. Huge Boulder Blocked Track. | Knoxville T'-nr : .'■•outli ; "i”:td jgtssenger train ir on M:dde i borough t" Knoxville this m-’-r'il: ' I r-.wly escap- -.1 being wrecked by p! ::’,: Ing into a hmg-- nnemtain hmder. T ' obst ruet i"n bad fallen upon f.e track | about 3 mil' s :’-".it!i of Taz- well. To:m. | It being on :> straight str-mu of tra-K. Kiigim-- r W’ll-'am llo'lg' •’ -b ■ ■’ ’'" '■ ' ' boulder in time to stop t: tram and thus m-'-v- a: w tr -.- -’’id h: • I- a disaster ?..<1 tm- !■ • -'ll-!• •’ A curve. Dynamite bed to be n- i 1 to ce j move it from tit" ’ -mk. demymg tho Al Dunn Left Note to Mother t’lmt'.al '• Term. De. . :c. : 26. A | Well ilr-- -"d yoyirig man :>?.i ’ - '’• ’ committed suit ide at Hie l/ck- mm-o • this ttlt- rnoon by taking im :;c I He left a h.-iter to .Mr.-. Maggie l"m ' I his mother, teili.ig he:- tl:::; wmt I never hear from him again ;:"d say ii.g I"1 >0(1’1 t-.-ll Sall. Snrnh of ll’l- t lie : i-y -ry bone in her body." 'i’ll'’ ma.:: is su;m s. d to h.iv - - m>- h •:' from N.asliy ille, though no’hi.ag further is known of him than the address to his mother and the sig: ttm ’A .B ’ Wild Shooting at Brownville. j Nashvill'-, Tenn., Decembf.-r 26. A -pe i ei.'tl from Brownsville . . . . one mm: w.-r » i killed ami four .-eriomay yymm.; I. as th" j result of :t pitched b.altle m :. Rudolph. ; Tn- trouble started by fit illade from t l double-bar: el shotgun in F - i bands <>t a young yvbite im-r.'i'ant named ! Tom Holling-m ad, an-i tin voile.' yvas j returned by John Jackson yvi.h a pistol. ! Hollingshead f .1 dead w ill a Imlle’ i through his heart, and John Walter and i Henry Jackson .ami .in.how I’ugli, all j negro's. were seriouslv yvounded. Th ) trouble arose on." tin .-el t'erm-:>: of a. few dollars. Th" sheriff ..ml ;■ .c have | gone to the scene of the tr-.iubt-- isjssssjppl ’ Sent to Death by Conductor. i Vicksburg, Miss.. December 22.--. Peter ■ M'.-I.■•■'iden and Jake Husband, negroes, were kill-d in a pistol tight, w;h It I’. j Carr, cm dmd'tr of a Southern passenger i train, this afternoon. Tit'' negroes, yvbo y\ • . drm’-k. b. .-'r-led . a train nt ilcathmaa and st el- 1 l dis- Continued on Page Seven I LfflESI DIVIDERS | Os Any Transportation Company n Ar* paid by t»** annually. Ourpa freight H t)Uf»lD€ ss growing e!iornu*u.-)x. A monopoly ftS which wc absolutely control. S’ ■ k id w 25 per cent above par and will nd tinue to !<»<» per cent. To provide 1.-tradditl-Hiali , ! ’ r 1,1 ’’’ret Uj o llteraiix’ swamping pas enger and ' < i-'ht tradio, n further stock balloted to tbe pub!!-' I h^company B is earning more money for its st- »ckliolders on iuss |§ capital than env other transportation company fn B th«* world. For stock and in’l information address B “B-Line,” 1003 nil* A lru»t tHICAUOt ILL. 5