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81 have been thinking OF writing 20
YOU for some time" writes Mrs ". ID.
Benson. Of Maxton, Robson Co, y. c,
"to let YOU know what a wonderful thing
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
did for my little boz. He was taken
with Indigestion when he was a year
and a half old. and he was under The
doctors treatment for FIVE long years
We SPENT all We made for doctors bills.
AM Il did no good He could not eat
anvthirg only a little milk and cracker.
and sometimes even this would make
him sex. and he got very weak; could
not sit uD all day, and gave up all hope
of his ever getting any better Looking
over one 81 your books l noticed Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery rec
commended foT indigestion We bought
some and gave 70 our boy Two botNes
% Dr. Pierce-s Golden Medical Dlscov-
CIV cured him. He Il well as can Be,
eni can eat ANYTHING that he wants and
II does rot hurt him. He has not been
s;ck a day since. and It has been three
years since he took your medicine l
nav thai Cod viii always bless you and
j-orrr rrfc1ictuer
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Sullivan Denies It All.

oxford, Miss. October 26.-Lucy Lee
ton, who brought breach of promise suit
against Senator w. V. Sullivan. Of Mis-
sissippi in Washington, ID. c., today
was married fifteen years ago to Thomas
Hyde, a carpenter of this county. short
Is after their marriage she and her nus
band moved TO Temple, Tex, remaining
there until about four years ago, when
Mrs. Hyde returned 20 oxford. Hyde
sued for "a divorce in the chancery court
OF this county and alleged desertion and
other causes. The divorce was granted
and Hyde still lives in this county.
Senator Sullivan today gave out the
following statement:
This woman has absolutely no claim
on me Of any kind. While in Washing
ton recently an attempt was made by
her and her abettors TO eXtort money
from me under threat OF such SUIT,
such as she has now brought. j declined
to entertain such proposition. / did
not propose to be robbed. The proof Will
show that 1t is dirty attempt TO be
smirch my character, which blackmail-
ing scheme could have been averted II
/ had been content 10 stand and de-
liver
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OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD
Two Carolina Negroes Pass the Gen.
tury Mark.

Columbia. s. c.. October 26.-(SpeclaL)-
The county Of Greenwood contains two
remarkable old negroes. One IS probably
the Oldest man in this country, while the
other has been a preacher of the gospel
three score and sixteen years, and is
still preaching The age of Jimmy Ham
mond cannot be told with accuracy, but
he believes he has lived a century and
u quarter and aged men who knew
"IJncle Tim" as an old man when they
were boys believe his estimate is not too
high. He was the slave OF Colonel Sam
uel Warren, of revolutionary war fame,
and was born ON his plantation near PEN
dleton. s. c. At Colonel Warren's death
the estate was sold, Tim being purchased
nv Alfred Neal. That was in the last
Century,. Tim carried the chain when
the sites Tor Anderson and WILLIAMSON
were surveyed eighty years ago. Uncle
Tim summer ana winter, rises at 4;50 ana
poes to bed at 10, sleeping five ana one
half hours He eats neither meats nor
vegetables but lives on bread and sage
ar sassafras tea. lie has always been
n hard worker. and even now occasionally
follows the pillow. He can talk intelligent
~ ON many subjects. Rev. Nathan Stark
was born in Hanover, Va. in 1870. lie
vos bought by Matthew Dawes. of this
state and sold by him TO James Shep-
nard father of Ex-Governor sheppard.
For seventy-siX years stark has been a
RaDtist preacher and since his emanci-
nation has established number OF
churches in this state. His congregation
Celebrated his one hundredth birthday
with public service at the church. A
large number of whites attended ana n
substantial sum of money was raised Tor
the old preachers benefit.
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HEMPHFLL Is COMMISSIONER
WILL REPRESENT GEORGIA AT
CHARLESTON FAIR
Delegation from Charleston Visited
Atlanta in Interest of Their
Exposition.

Georgia and Atlanta will do their part
towards making a success of the Charles
ton exposition, which viii be opened dur
ing December 1901 Arrangements are
already under way to have both the state
ana this city represented and there is
little doubt that a splendid display will be
made
Colonel w. A. Hemphill was last Friday
appointed by Governor Gambler rs special
commissioner to represent Georgia at the
exposition. lie viii at once begin making
arrangements to have the resources or
Georgia well displayed at Charleston and
there Is no doubt that splendid showing
will be made by both Georgia and At
lanta.
Captain w. F.. Wagner and A. c.
IIemphill of Charleston. were in the city
Friday. They came as special repre-
sentatives of the Charleston exposition
70 interest the citizens of Atlanta in the
movement to exhibit the resources OF the
south in Charleston at the exposition or
1901.
President r.. II. Beck of the chamber
OF commerce, had appointed on Thurs
day committee from the organization of
which he is the head to meet the Charles
ton men and confer with them about the
ACCESSIBILITY and probability of Atlanta
making a display at the exposition. me
conference was held in the office OF the
mayor Friday morning.
ON motion of Colonel ]. +. Burke, Colo
mel Hemphill was empowered to appoint
a committee OF five 10 create in Atlanta
a sentiment in favor Of having this city
make a display. This committee of five
IS To start a movement here Tor the ex
position. with It's aid Atlanta will make
a splendid showing at the Charleston en-
terprise.
The time of Colonel Hemphill will De
occupied with managing Georgia's display.
As the special commissioner from this
state he will have all he can do and he
has already begun making arrangements
to have this state well represented.
Yesterday he appointed the following
committee of five that will look after the
Atlanta display:
j. +. Burke, T.. c. Peters. II. II. Caba-
Mss Harry l.. Schesinger and George
ScipIa
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ALABAMA'S GOOD RICE.
FARMER HENDERSON SHOWS HE
Is PIONEER GROWER.
Farmers Of the State Are Investing
In New Machinery and Watch
ing the Growth.

Montgomery Ala. October c6.-(Spe-
ciai)-C. c. Henderson. OF Greenville'
Alabama. a successful farmer. has been
IN the city for several days He makes
the statement that rice can be as sue
o~ssfuIly grown in Alabama as in North
4 arOlina or louisiana Irrigated iah'is
arc not required for Il. he says, but adds
that there are some fine lands N the
state which yield generous crops hls
contention Il based on his own expert
enca OF several years lie says that the
Alabama rice crop viii amount this year
20 nearly 10000 bushels MIR Henderson
= now engaged in collecting rice eSh-o-
T. aor the state fair in Birmingham ne
Is the pioneer of the rice growing indus-
try in Alabama He has been actively
engaged In il for live years. and mas
watched it grow from nothing 10 the SD
stnutfaI Weld IF thc present year Inc
counties in which rice cultivation has as
surned respectable proportions are bs.lo
win Esrarnbia. Couacuh. Monroe. WI
cox and Butler. There are now eight rice
mills I'm .ueration in these counties.
Therefore The crops have been gatheted
with the scythe and sickle, but TINS year
some. ~ tlse growers have bought improN-
al farming machinery e. gather theiI
rr1ns. This Years yield exceeds that OF
last year by nifty per cent, when SHOWS
the growth ~ the industry
Mr. Henderson insists that the theotE
III. rSee has 10 be grown on irrigated
lands IS Incorrect An excess OF rain
this year injured his crop Tar more imam
q rr.k 81 moisture dis. H. declares
---,a ri,-.. industry Is stiil i'm It's infancy
q. Alabama. hat Mr.. Henderson believes
rhst It's probabilities are illimitahle.
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ONLY WANTED WITNESS FEES.
Three Prisoners in Alabama Must
Face Charges.

Birmingham. Ala. october e6.-tSpecial)
Il. 4. Sprlggs, W. l.. Pruett. Eugene Rey-
nolds. w II. Bentley and John \. P~ry
have been arrested at Admission upon the
charge Of conspiracy and counterfeiting.
According TO the theory of the govern
ment. the accused men would appear be-
fore some United States commissioner
present a piece or several pieces of coun-
terfeit money and alleSe that IL was
passed upon them by u certain party
usually an ignorant negro. The result
would be a warrant for the accused and
when the trial would he held the alleged
conSpirators would receive 50 much per
sav Tor attendance. it is stated That the
accused men appeared 50 often IN the
rotrts rs witnesses and always under
such similar circumstances that the gov
ernsnsut became suspicious and the secret
service began an investigation, resulting
in the apprehension of the parties named
N is not charged that any OF the deleh-
,auts ever attempted To- pass the money
which they are alleged 10 have mituc,
bur they made il for the sole purpose or
ur.tending that IL was passed upon them
Al is stated that two of the defendants
have confessed
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Had Catarrh for Many
Years.
Tried Every Kind of
Medicine.
Obtained No Relief.
Thought There Wa. No
Cure for Catarrh.
A Friend Recommended
Peruna.
Was Induced to Try a
Bottle.
Experienced Relief at
Once
Am Now Permanently
Cured.

Mrs. Mary Englehard Sls McDougie
street. Brooklyn. n. Y, writes;
81 have been troubled with catarTh Tor
many years. have tried every kind o. meg
iclne and patent article, without obtain
Ing any relief. I made up my mind not %
take any more medicine at all, as I did
NOT think there was any cure for Catarrh.
A friend recommended Peruna, and / was
induced TO try a bottle. 1 did so. and
after / had taken the first bottle l expo
rlenced relief at once.
II have taken seven bottles in al. end
am now permanently cured. I cannot say
too much IN praise OF your wonderful
remedy" MARY ENCfTEHARD
Ieruna holds q unique place in medical
history. For many years a has been the
standard Catarrh remedy Of the civilized
world. It has cured thousands upon thous-
ands of this hsrassing and distressing
malady. In al this time Il has had no
successful rival
Df. Hartman, the compOunder of Peruna.
Is consulted by great many women every
year. A large number OF them. when told
they are suffering with catarrh say:
'Oh. no, ] haven't catauSa. Ny nose -
perfectly clear and my breath IS not bad.
am not troubled with coughing or splitting
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VIRGINlAN WITH ONE LEG
SHOOTS WITH DEADLY AIM

Richmond, Va, October 26.-(Special)-
Hon. William Il. Pendleton, eX-member OF
Virginia legislature and staff officer IN
the confederate army, shot and Killed
William Francisco, at Cuckoo, in Louisa
county, this morning. The shooting oc-
CURED i'm front of the store of DIR. +. Il.
Pendleton. and death resulted in ten min
utes. Pendleton was placed under arrest.
The tragedy was the outgrowth of
quarrel between neighbors. The men had
not been on friendly terms for some time
They owned adjoining farms. and Pendle-
ton objected To Francisco driving through
his lands. lie had threatened the arrest
of his neighbor, and had gone TO Cuckoo,
II is said. to carry out his threat, when
he met Francisco Hot words passed,
and Pendleton, drawing his pistol, hrcd
with deadly aim. 1t is claimed by the
friends Of Pendleton that Francisco had
made threats against him, and the cap
tain. who has but one leg. had been warn
ed 10 carry a pistol and be prepared Tor
trouble.
Francisco was a well-known man. lie
was related To Peter Francisco, the physi-
cal giant of the revolutionary war, VINO
is buried in Shockoe Hin cemetery here
Tie married Miss WaIdey. member OF
a prominent Louisiana family, ana IS sur
NiNed 10y his VIE ana louI CiliNioli'
Francisco was modest, quiet man. ana
was highly esteemed. Pendletoh pvioh5s
To one of the most prominent families IN
Vfr,rinfa He represented his county in
The house of delegates at the session OF
lSq7-gS The captain was graduated at
the government military institute snort
ly before the war. lie was one OF me
cadets that Stonewan jackson command
"a al Charleston. ". Va, when John
Brown was executed.
Captain Pendleton entered the war as
adiutant on General William -. Tdliaier-
rn's STAFF In one of the early engage
nants he lost a leg. TWO or three OF MS
brothers were killed in the war
An uncle. Rev. Or. William *. PendIe-
ton. of Bethany, W. Va, married Il
dauahter Of Alex Campbell, the celebrat-
"a preacher and founder of the denomlna-
ton known as the Disciples o. CHRIST
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The Cotton Market.

Editor Constitutions Please allow me space
70 state that / haze given the affairs OF cot
ton much study for months, and that in my
honest opinion the present decline In the mar
ket is a matter not worthy Of consideration.
do not think the entire crop viii exceed
g 500. coo bales, and ii cotton producers had
tine nerve to hold their cotton, prices Wuuid
be realized this season that would compare
favorabIy with the best prices obtained ia inc
four years imm.di 1tely after the civil war,
and 1 look for I2ts to { S cent cotton before
the end Of the present season. II the supply
anu demand control prices. these are not eN-
trayagaut ideas H. q. SrANBACk.
Thomson, Ga, October %. 1900.
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rates might be satisfied with power and
plumber. Today our organization Is once
again in the hands OF true populists who
will never surrender IL to either of the
old parties. There are electoral tickets
In thirty states, and the opportunity Is
thus afforded all true populists in those
states TO vote their conscientious senti-
ments-a privilege which perfidy and po-
litical dishonesty denied them I'm 1896
"Ine vote to be polled for this ticket
may not be as great as that OF 1896. but II
will be large enough to demonstrate, be-
yond the SHADOW of a doubt, that our
party Is not dead, that the false leaders of
the past did not kin il. This campaign
has accomplished thIs much and more
the election i'm November will put an end
TO n Re disastrous policy of fusion forever.
This alone il a great victory for true
populism- With our party organization
once more i'm the hands of our friends,
and with fusion dead and damned for
ever. We can go forward on the old lines
20 the victory which awaits the true. the
vigilant and the brave"
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PRICE OF ISLANDS TOO HIGH.
United States VIII Hardly Pay Den
mark $1,000. 900.

Washington. October 23-Relative 10
the European reports of the effort of the
United States government to purchase
the Danish West Indies, il is said here
that there has been no sensible change
I'm the status of this matter for some
time past The United states government
is quietly awaiting developments in Den
mark. when the Danish government is
I'm position TO make the sale our govern
ulcut will be prepared TO negotiate upon
Tie subject afresh. The impression Is
conveyed here that the figure as the
price 10 be paid. Slo0o.oo0, is far beyond
fhe mink.
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cows over the state. The idea at present
is for the commission TO purchase TWO OF
three herd of cattle 10 be raised entiTe-y
On the prison farm. and to dispose al
them to the farmers Of the state n cost
price. In this way not only viii the iail"
itself be greatly enriched but an opppF-
tunity Will be given the cattlenen On me
state 40 improve the breed of their stock.
The SUGGESTION is along the line OF the
" ork of the department of agriculture IN
trying TO take the attention of the Geor-
gia farmer more Oft of cotton and direct
ing II t. other lines of agricultural Work
I'm which greater profit is TO be realized
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FELLOWS IN JEFFERSON JAIL.
Negro Who Assaulted Miss Hood
Has Been Captured.

Harmony Grove. Ga. October 27.-(Spe-
ciaI1-Gus Fellows. colOred. was
captured last night near Gainesville
by a posse headed by Constable Robert
smith and lodged in Gainesville Jail. The
cantors refused TO deliver Fellows 10 10
cal officers from this place and ii was
necessary for Sheriff Stevens to go TO
Gainesville and receive the prisoner and
recent the capt0rs Tor him so as 10 en-
able chem 10 recover the reward offered
bv the state and the citizens OF this place.
Sheriff stevens brought Gus Fellows 10
I.fferson jail, where he is now in SAFE
keeping.
Gus Fellows's brother was captured yes
iaenfincatIon She Identified the coat as
being the one which the assailaut wore.
NM could not identify Fcllows's brother
as being the assailant. II Is generatiy
t.,1r..,,s.j l,ere that the brothers exchanged
coats 50 as TO prevent the identification
Of the guilty party if possible.
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One Farmer Wins the Prizes.

Tuscaloosa. Ala, October 26.-(SpeciaL)
N J. Raw. a farmer of CottOndale. ten
miles north of here. was presented yes
terday with a so bin By Secretary Tuck
err Of the Tuscaloosa street fair ana ag-
ricultIral carnival. as the capital prize
of the recent street fair. This prize was
offered TO the farmer who would secure
the greatest number of prizes for farm
products. Mr. Ray won seventeen ana
was accordingly awarded the prize.
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introduced into the body during the life
of the deceased, probably several hours,
probably days. previous to his death.
Magistrate Brann announced his deci-
sion today in the case of Albert T. rat
rick and Charles T.. Jones, counsel and
private secretary. respectively, for the
late William Marsh Rice, holding them
to await the action of the grand jury
The two prisoners are charged with haN-
ing forged the signature of MIR. Rice to
check for $1,000
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sTUDENTs NUMBER MILLIONS
Annual Report of United States Com
.nissioner of Education.

washington. october 2i-The annual re-
mort Of th,. United States commissioner
of education for the fiscal year ended
June Goth last gives the figures for the
nscal year 1SgS-99 as the latest statistics
obtatnable ii shows that the grand total
of pupils in all schools elementary, Sec
ondarv and higher. public and private,
for tho year ended July 1, 1899, was l6t'S,-
a62. of which The number enrolled IN me
common schools. elementary and second
arv. was l5I3S.7l5 Twenty ana one-half
per cent OF the entire population was
enrolled in the public elementary schools
and high schools.
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NUMBER OF WIVES INCREASING
Georgian Who Figured in Monticello
Is Wanted in Chicago.

Chattanooga. Tenn. october 26.-iSpe-
ciaI1-Charles +. May. who In ls'- mar
rled Miss Salllc Spearman Of Monticello
Ca. with whom h. lived happily Tor
three. years. but who ciopcd with MS
wifs-s sister i'm 1885. marrying her In Al
lauta. and who has led varying me-
first with one. then the other of MS wives
since. was arrested at Tuilahoma. Tenn
TODAY. lie is held on warrant from
iustire court CONFEDERATION of the chieI
III police OF Chicago. who wants MN AS.n
Tor hinamE. the Inference being lliA n-
-,'rl l,1s another wtfc in ChiCago- lie VIII
h.. taken back 10 that city Tor trial MS
firs. wife lives near Tullahoma, and ~ ls
said her sister. his wife no. - - tlSo -it
,-s-s,.-,yo Tbe Spearmans are said 10 be
of good family.
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STEVENSON eIvzg ovATIoNs.
Eryau's Running Nate Addresses a
Great Crowd 81 Milwaukee.

w.susr-ca. WIS October 2s.---Adlli =
Stevenson Vas tonight given tremen-
drur Owe zion at West side Turner han.
which was packed Ga QEc Towing hy an
ar.7..r.e ~ over -r-. 1ir- St,veusan
VS. r-ecaeI bv Louis g.. B1hmrich.
cauIidara for governor ~ Wisconsin. wn1
v.as also wcll received.
Mr.. Stevenson MS ask y II the demo-
c-atic party. .u tne event 90 being sue
ccSsful. would end the war in the PHIL
tuuluts BE reHliei that q Democratic ad-
r-l.ni-tslrtuu would bring rl1a war 10 "a
~. .u-iau. enabling the FiGpiuUs % es-
raurl-l g stable -nNe-umtur Fashioned
bv their hauIe. and De- added thar such
4 government VegiI he protected by Tine
H. ltl ~ RON. %
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PAGE DIES OF YELLOW FEVER.
Was a Native of Virginia and Cap
tain in Army.

Washington. October 27.-The war de-
narttneut Is informed that Captain Fred
N. P.f.sc. of the Porto Rico volunteer in
fsntrv. died al Havana Of yellow fever
an ti,e 18th instant. Captain Page was
"a na;fv. Of vi ginia and joined the army
fn Hume. 1888. as q captain and assistant
rafltaut general. lie attended the fun
..r.9l ~ Major Peter son. who died OF yell
INV fever IN Havana on the 18th instant.
and n is believed contracted the disease
81 which ne died on that occasion.
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WAS TOO IDENTIFIED TO PLEASE
Kentucky Republican Disappointed
His Audience.

Knoxville. Tenn. October 26.-(SpeciaD
Colonel David q. Colson. Of Kentucky.
spoke in this city tonight TO a large au-
dience. He came here upon invitation
Of the local republican ticket. but the
republicans were not pleased with his
speech. as IL was too dignified and devoid
OF the vindictiveness which characterizes
east Tennessee republicans. To per
sOnal friend Colonel Colson said:
Il am not goin4 TO say anything harsh
against the democrats; | have too many
friends here who are good democrats. L
believe I'm politics being conducted upon a
higher plane than abuse"
The rough rider feature Of Colonel Col
sons visit was a failure. as very few
turned out in khaki uniforms.
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society In caring for the storm sufferers,
has been III for several days. Tonight
she was reported much improved. how
ever. and physicians say she VIII soon
be up and about again. The report cir
culated that she was dangerously III
vas denied by her associates tonight, who
said that she had suffered only an at
tack of the prevailing stomach complaint.
1t was stated that while she was COM
PEELED to take to her bed, she was not
Ill
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MILLIONAIRE RICE POISONED.
Professor Witthaus Found Arsenic
and Mercury in Stomach.

New York. October 25.-Professor Wit
haus, In his chemical analysis of the
stomach OF William Marsh Rice reports
that he found mercury and arsenic IN the
stomach. The quantity OF arsenic pres
ent has not been determined. The kidney
contained arsenic and mercury also. The
professor says he would infer that the
very small quantity Of mercury found in
the stomach and the relatively large
amount found in the intcstines. and par
ticularly the kidneys. that that metal in
some form OF soluble combination had been
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TO CARRY SOUTHERN LUMBER.
Six New Steamers To Engage in the
Coasting Trade.

New York. October 25.-The steamer
Wacammaw the first Of n fleet OF six
steamers 70 be put i'm operation by the
Atlantic Coast Steamship Company Cor
the lumber trade on the Atlantic coast,
between Georgetown. 5. g.. and northern
ports as far ass Boston, has arrived here
from Toledo. o. The Atlantic Coast
Steamship Company is a new organiz2-
tion with a capital of 100000, which will
engage in carrying lumber from George
town TO northern seaboard cities.
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FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Memphis To Spend $4,000 in Pro-
vidinr Entertainment.

Memphis. Tenn. October 25.-At n meet
ing tonight of the local executive commit
tee for the reunion of the United Conted-
crate Veterans next year in this city,
N was decided TO recommend July 9Th as
the inaugural date, the reunion 10 con-
tinuo for period TO be fixed by the au-
thorities OF the veterans associations. \
minimum entertainment fund of $4,000
will be raised by Memphis tor the affair.