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AMERICAN BOAT
WINS AGAIN.
Strong Wind and Smooth
Sea Favored Big
Flyers.
BLOOD-STIRRING CONTEST
From Sturt to KlnUh tho Y.icht* F air
ly Raced l lirou^ti t tie- Hluc Waters
and tlic Excursion Fleet Hat! Hunt
Work to Keep l'heni In Sight.
iilicad, still to tin
yachts
•tl tael
: l.y .i q>,
have pone
ami head-
(Mumbiii loail-
ilc.
ts should finish
nates.
Mi
taking
it. O r. 8. Sav
;i*oKol interest
hor>e show, and it is ]
will he several entries
a nuniher of visitors,
that A. M. B. Gibbs i
NEW YORK. Oct. tt~2:20 P. M.~ j Lis roadsters
Colombia orosied tho last mark i
2:15:05.
Shamrock, 2:10:23. Official time.
Iiow.
iiiahinns at
est in Atlanta
• habie that there
'min here beside,
It is announced
ill enter one ol
GREAT
OF SCHliEYSCOURT.
nr.
Schley’s Attorneys
Work Late Into
the Night.
LIEUT. DOYLE ON STAND
Hood's Sarsaparilla builds up a broken
down system. 1? begins its work right,
that is, on the blood.
New York. Oct 8 —It looked early
this morning as if Sir Thomas Ijipton’.-*
wish for a strong ofF shore breeze and a
smooth sea had been granted, for at S
o'clock a grand *24 Knot breeze was
blowing straight out of the northwest
and the sea had decreas' d so that there
was scarcely any surf along the Jersey
Cimst. The sea was beautifully smooth,
there being scarcely m »re than a rippD
breaking ou the shore, while the vessel.-
out to sea stood steadily along with very
little roll.
The condition of wind and water, in
short, were ideal and promised a rare
day’s race between the two big yachts.
Sir Thomas Linton was out early and
Crowds Will (Ireet
The Roman Knight in Athena.
ir.'JU.MCl UN GRANTED.
>ontli < itroliua f ulne.l From Col
lecting liiick I axes.
Ciiaui E'ion, Oct. 8.- United States
miotiton, acting ou a
d by the Atlantic Coast
innany, ha- issued an
uiitig the state of South
levying or collecting
i Cneraw and Darling-
• owned by tho Coast
.IlFige
from
s on th
illd, Ilv>N
Lit:
Mr 1 nomas Linton was out early ami
rubbed his bauds with glee when lie
came on deck of the Lrin.
“This is what we want,” ho said, “If
it holds we will have a good race. The
Shamrock should do well todav. True,
Mr. Morgan say. tho Columbia want*
wind, but so do we. It the breeze keeps
up we will have a fair test of the two
boats."
The Colombia took a line from her
tog at 8:50 o'clock and started out of the
horseshoe, Shamrock following her f>
minutes later. Tim Columbia rounded
the Hook under tow and started for the
line, not attempting to put up her main*
•ail, although it was an easy run down
before the wind. The Shamrock also
Went around under tow.
(swarm of W hite Yachts.
The racers were well out to the light-
■hip before the vanguard of the great
excursion fleet started down through
tho Narrows, closely followed by a pict
uresque swarm ot white yachts aud
miscellaneous craft.
When the steamer Victor arrived at
the Hook with the guests of Sir Thomas
Lipton they had an exciting time in be
ing transferred iu small launches from
the trauaikort to the Erin. The sea was
choppy and the small boat9 tossed about
iu a threatening manner.
Soon after 10 o'clock both the Colum
bia and tho Shamrock hoisted their
mainsails and the Columbia set her club
topsails. By this time the wind had
hauled a little more to the north-north*
west and while still blowing steady
had apparently decreased in velocity,
though not enough to cause any appre
hension.
On tho committee boat signals had
boon set for a triangular course, first leg
east-half south, second leg southwest
half south, third leg north northwe-t.
Tho official time in crossing tho lino
Was:
Shamrock, 11:00:18.
Columbia, 11:01:47.
lrrfng Contest.
It was a magnificent and blood-
stirring race to the first mark. The
paoe was terrific aud it was impossible
to determine when half the first leg had
been sailed whether or not tho Sham
rock was maintaining the lead she
gained when tuey crossed the lino. Both
W©ro carrying tho same sails.
Every yard of tho canvas piled above
the flying halls of the racers was as
hard as a board.
The crows were lined under the wind
ward rail, while off to leeward tho spray
from under tho bows of the yachts was
■wept in clouds by tho increasing winds.
The Shamrock turned the first mark
unofficial time 11:50:55 and stretched out
for tho reach to the second mark. Tho
Columbia followed her around 1 minute
aud 85 second* later, and based ujxm
unofficial figures it seemed that she bad
gained 9 seconds on the first leg. Both
■wept away on the starboard tack,
Shamrock leading by altout a quarter to
a third of a mile.
The >-econd leg of the race lost noth
ing in exciting interest. The wind held
strong and the boats, after rounding the
mark, maintained their terrific speed,
making no change in their sails. Tho
excursion fleet had a fight to keep up
With the racers, being compelled to
crowd on a fall head of steam to main
tain the position which will keep tho
flying yachts iu view.
12:30 p. m.—The boats are rapidly
nearing the second mark. Both heeled
at about the same angle aud there has
apparently been no change m their rel
ative positions.
12:38 p. m.—Yachts are now 2 mile?
from second mark. Wind increasing.
The Columbia is appearautly gaining
■lightly.
12:53 pi m.*-The unofficial time of
the turning *lfeond mark as given by
the Marconi wireless was: Shamrock,
12.45:37; Columbia, 12:4(1:30.
1H)8 p. *m.—Boat9 very close to each
other. Shamrock to wiudward and ap
parently blankets Columbia. Shamrock
footing very fast, but Columbia seems
to out point her.
1:27 p. m.—Columbia is apparently
ahead.
1:28 pi m.—The Columbia U now well
ahead.
1:38 p. m.—Columbia now seems to be
Umi(
raw an
taxatin
r it> amended charter, tho Che-
ii Darlington was exempt from
:i, but year* ago a suit similar to
- in>tituti- i and tho United States
e e »urt held that the company
mpt. In the face «*f this the
nr.- t>ass*-«l an act providing for
it ion of t allroad property, which
end*-'i to >:rike the proiK-rtynow
'. Tile amount involved is about
Savannah’s Leading Citizens
Greet the R'in.in Knight on his arri
val by the ocean steamship line October
8th.
Will l-.n-c
Bikmingk \m,
cssee Coal, I rot
v is about read
la., Oct. 3.—The Ton-
Mid Railroad cotntin
to begin the work of
eroding two stationary furnaces for the
manufacture of steel in accordance with
an announcement made some time ago.
These furnaces will bo located alongside
the lo tilting furnaces iu operation at
their plant at ciiTs time. The two fur
naces, it is understood, will be con
structed with a view of testing their
practicability and utility with those
now in use with the idea of discovering
which of the two sets of furnaces will
produce steel more economically.
Strange Death of Howling.
Lafayette, Ala., Oct. 8.—John Bowl
ing, a prominent young man of Lafay
ette, while working at the city mill, met
his deatn in a peculiar way. He was
cleaning off an ♦ lectric light bulb when
it burst, causing the instant death of
Bowling. It was supposed that he re
coived a heavy electric shock, or the
sudden shock caused fright which re
suited in heart failure. The coroner’s
jury investigated the death aud re
turned a verdict of death by heart
failure.
Continues Ills Narrative ot Santiago
Campaign and Speaks of the Brook
lyn's Part In the Hattie and Schley's
Conduct at the Time.
Washington, Oct. 3.—After the ns
ual preliminary proceedings in the
Schley court of inquiry today Lieuten
ant James J. Doyle, formerly of the
flagship Brooklyn, was recalled for the
purpose of continuing his testimon
When the court adjourned yesterday
Lieutenant Doyle was under examina
tion by Mr. Raynor, and the court had
just decided that the witnesses should
not enter upon a discussion of the block
ado of Santiago as it was conducted
after tho arrival of Commander \n Cniof
Sampson.
Both tho court and counsel are begin
ning to show the effects of the arduous
duties imposed by the trial. Especially
severe is it on attorneys for both Admi-
miral Schley aud the uavy department.
Their duties do not cease when the court
adjourns in tho afternoon, but they ex
tend far into the night. The trial pre
sents many points to all of them and its
various turns bring to light fresh com
plications, which have the effect of ren
dering it mote trying than an ordinary
case would be.
But while agreeing that it would Ik*
desirable to have the case terminated at
an early date, they also agree that there
is little prospect in that direction.
Judge Advocate Lemley probably will
not cail more than six or eight witness
os, but Mr. Raynor has almost 40 names
ou his list.
He says, however, that he does not
expect to call more than half his num
ber. Still, he will not undertake to
name a day for tho close of the inquiry
within a month from this date. Ho
does not expect to call Admiral Schley
to the witness stand for some time yet.
Mr. Raynor expects his client to make*
a complete review of the case, and it is
probable that tho admiral will bo ou tho
the bombardments or during the battle
of July 3, when his ship was under
fire?”
“I did not have an opportunity, as
tho commodore was always near about
the conning tower, to observe his con
duct during the battle, but immediately
previous and after it I did have an op
portunity to do so. He always struck
me as being just about ns well possessed
as it was possible for anybody to be un
der these circumstances.'’
Mr. Raynor then asked the witness
whether, on July 2, 1898, ho had ob
served smoke coming from the Santiago
harbor over Socopa hill. Captain Lem
K1DNAPING],0F
MISS STONE.
BER£SFORD OUTSPOKEN.
(•ays Jockey Ret ft' Made No Effort to
Win Whitney's Itacf.
London, Oct. 3.—Lord Marcus Beres-
ford, one of the stewards of the Jockey
club, who sentenced Lester Re iff, is
very outspoken. He said today:
“It is not customaryfor the Jockeyclub
to discuss the details of evidence, but in
order that our American friends may
not feel that Reiff has been harshly or
unjustly treated, I may say that his
riding of DeLacey was as palpable aud
ley objected nud Mr. Raynor said that bare-taced an instance of not trying to
win as ever I saw in all my experience.
“With all respect for Mr. Huggins’
opinion, we were not dealing with Reiff
ou what he did at the turn into the
stretch, but what he did at the finish.
Regard for Mr. Whitney would pre
vent the stewards of the Jockey club
from arriving at any decision not. sup
ported by tne strongest evidence. Les
ter Reiff got a salary of £5,000 a year,
yet he certainly did not try to win that
little race for Mr. Whitney.”
W hat’s Your Pact Worth ?
Sometimes a fortune, but never, if
you have a sallow complexion, a jaun
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin—all signs of liver trouble.
Bat Dr. King’s New Life Pills give
clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich complexion.
(July 25 cents at H. R. Palmer & Sons
and W. J. Smith & Bro.
his purpose was to prove that it was be
lieved that at that time the Spaniards
were preparing to withdraw from the
harbor and that Commodore Schley had
communicated the facts to the squad
ron. It was competent, he said, to.provo
the conduct of tho commodore under
the department's precept.
Captain Lemley and Mr. Hanna con
tended that the certain effect of such
questions would be to open the gates for
interminable inquiry aud that if one
side should enter upon such questions,
the other must also bo allowed to do *o
They did not object, except for the
reason of the time involved.
Captain Parker announced his will
iugne'S to “open the door wide.” He
wanted the entire matter investigated
and would have the searchlight turned
upon every individual, from tin* com
munder-ia-chief tn the low
der him.
Mr. Raynor was then permitted to
ask his question, which he did in th
following words:
“Was the smoke observed
by Commodore Schley comm
the squadron?”
The reply was:
"Smoke wi
July 2, and i
always h.a- b.
tiie inform
commander
Part
The witn
give a brief
by the Bro*
which he d;
had said ve
sr ollic
Hacedonian Committee
Implicatec in Ab
duction.
QUITE A GRAVE AFFAIR
on July ‘2
lUicated to
in.i
the harbor
that nighi
:ouveved I
by Hr
• k 1 y i
ks was then requested to
icoouiit of the ptre taken
;lyn in the battle of July 3.
i, repeating muoh that he
iteroay.
preliminaries Lieu-
In Helmet and Mail
The Roman Knight will be accoutred.
Trouble at Austiiun Elections.
Budapest, Oct. 8. — Although the
newspapers here today publish congrat
ulatory articles on the orderliness and
fairness of the parliamentary general
Departure of United (states Consul
Dickinson For Hulgarlun Capital Is
Expected to Result In Increased Ac
tivity In 311s* (stone’s Behalf.
Constantinople, Oct. 8.—American
representatives have secured evidence
proviug tho complicity of members of
the Macedonian committee at Sofia in
the kidnaping cf the American mission
ary. Miss Helen H. Stone and her com
panion, Madame Tsilka, and the assur
ances given by tho Bulgarian govern
ment relative to tho measures taken
against the abductors show that the
gravity of the affair is appreciated at
Sofia. The departure of the United
States consul at Constantinople, Mr.
Dickinson, for the Bulgarian capital,
is exacted to result m increased ao-
tivity.
Weil informed people in Constantino
ple doubt that the release of Miss Stone
and her companion wiil be effected by
the payment of a ransom. The Otto
man government would find difficulty
in findiug the amount demanded, wnile
the missionaries point out that tho
American board of foreign missions has
made a praciice of refusing to pay ran
soms, on the ground that it would cre
ate a precedent and he fatal to mission
ary enterprises elsewhere. '
WEDS MAN WHO SHOT HER.
elections yesterday, which resulted iu
the return of a large Liberal majority
for rhe government, the fact remains
that there were serious encounters in
many districts concerning military in
tervention, during which the troops
After stating
tenant Doyle j,
the battle iu the following language: invalid, owiug to the coercive measures
“I fired the last gun first aud Haloli-
gan shortly afterwards fired the right
Romantic Nuptials of 31r. Williamson
and 311*9 Stuckey. ^
Richmond, Oct. 3.—Miss Bessie Lee
Stuckey, a trained nurse of this city, '
and Charles S. Williamson of Nottoway
fired and killed or wounded numerous 'county, left hero yesterday ostensibly j
one. Then we loaded the guns
again. It was then necessary to wait
'tusfethe turret directly ahead, as our
dp was apparently shuttiug the enemy
........ iibjr turning * with A-starboard helm.
stand longer than any other witness^ mediately after firing the 1 left guns
Captain • th* socottd tiiniTtho order wm. to man
the starboard battery.
“I got our of tlm turret through tho
roof, time being the most convenient
way ro crossing over to the starboard
turret. I thus Had an opportunity to see
the Spanish ships. They were a little
on our starboard how. As soon as 1 had
hold of the controller, which up to this
time had been in charge of Mr. Wood
ward, I swung tin* turret around on to
the starboard bow. In the meantime
sonic of our forward guns had fired.
The volume of .-moke was so great that
people. The government has been for Baltimore, where they were to be \
bliged to declare some of the results j married. Tne wedding was a romantic
one. Mr. Williamson belongs to one of
the best families in southern Virginia
and Miss Stuckey's people move iu the
Never Defeated in Battle.
The Roman Knight is a wonder.
TRAGEDY aT MUONOUGH.
Fight la Store Uc-oilt* In Killing ol
Charley Upchurch.
MrDoNorr.it, Ga . Oct. 3.—In a des
perato fight that occurred hero in tho
store of T. J. Upchurch between T. J.
Upchurch, his sons, Vic or and Charley
Upchurch, ou one side, and Willis
Goodwin, Jr., ami Ma* k Goodwill on
the other, Charley Upchurch was iu-
itly killed; T. J. Uivchuroll andVictor
UiK-hurch were painfully, but not dan
gerously hurt, ami Willis Goodwill was
fatallv wounded. Goodwin receiving-
two shots from a Smith & Wesson pistol.
One of the halls entered his body just
under tho left arm and the other enter
ed either tho breast or back ami pa-sed
through the entire Ui.iy.
The coroner’s jury empaneled to in
vestigate the killing of Charlie Up
church returned a verdict finding that
he came to his death from a wound in
flicted by a pistol iu tho hands of his
brother, Victor Upchurch.
It was at first thought that Willis
Goodwin killed Charlie Upchurch with
a baseball bat. but the investigation de
veloped the fact that a pistol ball killed
him.
Very little hope is entextained for
Goodwin’s recovery.
All parties were prominent citizens of
Heury county. T. J. Upchurch has
been a merchant here for many years
and is also the proprietor of the Forest
hotel Charley Upchurch was his sec
ond son and was about 21 years of age.
The Goodwin brothers are and have
for the past two years been in the livery
busiuess in McDonough. They ore tho
sons of Willis Goodwin, who was for
many years sheriff of Henry couuty.
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Captain Sigsboe was tho first of yes
terday’s witnesses to appear for tho pur
pose of correcting nis testimony.
Captain Sigsbee stated that he had
made another search last night for the
dispatch from the uavy department un
der tho terms of which he sought to
connect with tho flying squadron
Santiago aud that ho had found a pri
vate letter which he had written at the
time in which he had said:
“Uutil we sighted the vessels on May
29 we know nothing positive as to the
whereabouts. **
Lieutenant Doyle then resumed his
testimony begun yesterday. He was
examined by Mr. Raynor.
Ho continued iu reply to questions to
give a narrative of the campaign.
Mr. Raynor askod whether the Brook
lyn had engaged iu any bombardments
during the mouth of June 1898, but
Judge Advocate Lemley aud Hauua ob
jected, saying the question was similar
to the one asked yesterday concerning
the blockade after the arrival of Admi
ral Comptou. Mr. Raynor said his pur
pose was to show only what tho Brook
lyn had done, and that it did not in nay
way concern what the Now York had
done. His purpose, ho said, was to
show what had been douo toward de
veloping the strength of the shore bat
teries. *'I know what the ruling of the
oourt means," ho said, “aud bow ro-
pectfully to it."
Admiral Dewey said that if tho ques
tion was couflued to tho Brooklyn there
could be no objection.
The question was theu asked as to
what the Brooklyn learned concerning
the shore batteries as a result of any
bombardments in which she had partici
pated in June.
Before a reply could be given tho
court retired for consideration. At tho
conclusion of the conference Mr. Ray
nor changed his question so as to road
os follow’s:
What do you know from your own
observation in reference to the strength
of the shore batteries aud tho guus. I
want the result of your observation at
Sautiago acquired by you at any time
without goiug into a general or specific
detail as to the bombardment?”
He said that in the bombardment
which had taken place June 26, the
Socopa battory hod replied at first, very
spiritedly, but that it "soon went out of
business. ”
After the ships withdrew the enemy
had again mauned their guos and theu
shot at the ships. On the occasion of
the seooud bombardment- they did not
remain so long.
••Took Snap Shots at Us.**
"They always took a snap shot at us
os we left,” he said.
Mr. Raynor then asked Lieutenant
Doyle how often he had seen Commo
dore Schley during the Santiago caw-
fr-»
gll i
of tho forward'turret
nureiy shut out from sei
>f tilt
mg
When Knighthood Was in Flower
The Roman Knight held fnll power.
"Every time we were under fire,” he
replied, “daring those bombardments
and in the battle of Jnly 3. ”
“What was his conduct?”
••I refer yon to the first specification
of the precept, ‘his oondnet in connec
tion with the events of the Santiago
campaign,' and what was his conduct
and bearing nt any time either daring
that I
the enemy.
“'harp on Starboard Quarter.”
“While the gnus were in the position
Mr. Mason, our executive officer, passed
down the starboard gangway calling,
‘Sharp on the starboard quarter. ” ’
“The interval of time tiiat the guus
were on the starboard bow or starboard
quarter, I think, must have been 2 min
utes. I swung the guns around to the
starboard quarter and theu we picked
np the enemy. The range at which I
od to tho best of my memory was
about 1,400 yards, and from then on it
constant fire, training the guns
until we finally got them ou the star
board beam. Tho raugo increased up
to 2,000 yards, and during the run, be
ing parallel with the Spanish ships, the
rango varied about 2,1100 to 1,300.
1 think when the Viscaya went in
shore the range was theu about 1,300
yards. Just immediately before she
turned iu she made a slieor with star
board helm, apparently coming toward
ns aud then immediately put helm
around to tho other way and went iu
shore. From then ou it was a chase
after tho Colon. At the same time the
Viscaya went ashore the Colon, by
working up inside of the other Spanish
ships, had secured a very long lead.”
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by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an iDtlamed con
dition of the mneons lining of the Eus
taohian Tobe. When this tube is in
flamed yon have a rambling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out aud this tnbe restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are cansed by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mneons
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
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Crain Dealers' (Convention.
Des MOinks, Ufcfc. 8.—The second day
of tha-trrain dvi^ys’ cfflVveutjon opened
*vith-nll interest ^entered iu the coutest
between St. Loute aud Memphis for the
next year’® cqnveutiou. - The business
session involving the election of officers
will l»e held late this afternoon. The
leading candidates fur president are B.
A. Lick wood of Des Moines, present in-
cunihent; T. l\ Baxter of Taylorville,
ills., and 11. S. Grimes of Portsmouth,
Onio.
The Roman Knight
Will be in Athens in time for tho
carnival.
SHERIFF NORTH'S TRIAL.
Case Is Exciting Great Interest In
((t. ( lair Couuty.
Ashville, Ala., Oct 8.—Tho prelimi
nary trial here of tho case of Sheriff J.
L. North of this, St. Olair county, who
is charged with tho murder of Walter
Blankenship at this place on Aug. 22,
1901, began here yesterday in the court
of J. M. Presler, justice of tho peace of
this beat. The trial will be conducted
under a military guard of 50 selected
men of the Third regiment, stationed at
Birmingham, who came to Ashville un
der command of Colonel E. L, Higdon.
At the trial of Jim Brown, a negro,
at this place on Aug. 23, a posse of men,
nrnler the direction of Sheriff North,
fired into a mob supoosed to have been
formed for the purpose of lynching
Brown, fatally injuring Walter Blauk-
enship, a well known you Tier man of
this community, and iuji/ftig two
others of tho assembly. Several days
Inter a warrant was sworn out for Sher
iff North by H. O. Blankenship, the fa
ther of young Blankenship, aud North
was placed under arrest and made bond.
In the meantime Brown was legally ex
ecuted here under a military guard.
The feeliug against Sheriff North has
been intense at times, and upon solici
tation of Coroner Miller, who, by virtue
of the law of Alabama, became acting
sheriff in place of Sheriff North. Gov
ernor W. D. Jelks ordered Birmingham
troops to proceed to Ashville. The case
is exciting a deal of interest and prom
ises to he one of the hardest fought le
gal battles that has ever been fought in
St. Clair couuty for a number of years.
Send Your Names in Early
Who will be the first to meet the
Roman Knight and try for the $1,000.
No Separation of Races.
Savannah, Oct. 8.—Council, at its
l&9t meeting,' defeated the proposed or
dinance providing for compulsory sepa
ration of racte in the street cars. There
Was only oue vote iu its favor.
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Toe Famed Roman Knight
Will live in the history of onr city.
best society in West Virginia.
Tho young man camo here a year or
two ago to study medicine at the Uni
versity College of Medicine and soon
made the acquaintance of the pretty
West Virginia girl, who was studying
nursing at the Virginia hospital. It
was a case of lovo at first sight. The
youug student became ardent in fii*» at
tentions. lc was apparent that the
pretty nurse liked her admirer, but for
some reason she did not accept him.
Last winter Mr. Williamson came
hero for a while aud created a profound
sensation by walking into the hallway of
the Virginia hospital and shooting down
the girl he loved. He fired twice and
would have killed the nurse had the res
ident physician not sprang upon him
and, aided by others, taken the pistol |
away from him. One of the shots eu-p
tered Miss Stuckey's arm ami the other
her side near tho heart. The young lady
soon recovered. Tnere was no disposi
tion to press the ease against Mr. Wil
liamson and he got off with a fine
of $200.
Miss Stuckey had accepted a position
at the Virginia hospital and noonekuew
of any intention ou her part to get mar
ried until yesterday. Mr. Williamson,
who will at’end college in Baltimore
this winter, came here aud Miss Stuckey
left with him for the Monumental City.
That Jojful Feeling
With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal dean
liness, which follows the use of Syiup of
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old time
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted by
the well informed. Bay the gennine
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrnp Co.
Fite Mistalns State'* Clal
Atlanta, Oct. 3.—Judge A. W. Fite
of Cartersville lias overruled the demur
rer filed by the Southern Railway com
pany to the suit of the state of CTeorgia
against the Southern for use aud occu
pation of about 4 miles of the right of
way of the Western and Atlautic rail
road just this side of Dalton. The caso
will now bo carried to the supreme court
upon this demurrer.
31 Is* Long's Condition Unfavorable.
New' York, Oct. 3.—A World special
from Hingham, Mass., says: The con
dition of Miss Helen Long, daughter of
Secretary John D. Long, who is suffer-
ing from lung trouble, still continues
unfavorable. The exact nature of the
change in the condition of Miss Long
has not been made public. Miss Long
only a week ago returned from Colorado.
(South Georgia Conference.
Macon, Oct. 3 —The South Georgia
conference of tho Methodist Episcopal
church will meet in Macon ou the first
Wednesday iu December, and the work
of organizing committees to prepare for
the entertainment of delegates aud the
arrangement of other details incident
to the convening of the conference has
begun.
Richard Oroker
Has met the Roman Knight and tales
off his hat to him.
ONE LOT MENS' $5.00 and $6.00 SHOES SELLING AT $2.50 A PAIR. TURNER & HODGSON.