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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
ARE SURROUNDED IN A SWAMP
Two Bandits Under Watch and One
in Jail,

Malvern. Ark. December THE latest
information regarding the bandits who
robbed the Iron Mountain railroad ex-
press car near Clifford ON the night OF
November 2lst is that one of the gang
was wounded. captured and is now con-
fined in jail at Warren. Ark. while the
other two are surrounded in swamp in
Louisiana. near the Arkansas line. and
will likely be captured. The fuGitives are
said to be heavily loaded with money and
are getting rid of as much silver as they
can. rewarding accommodating farmers
and others with handsome sums. lit has
been learned that there were hut three
men in the gang. instead of six as was 4
first supposed. and that one of them is
Charming Barnes. alias Nelson who
early in July he'd up and robbed the eX-
press car attached to the Illinois Central
train near Wyckiiffe. Ky, and who was
trailed TO St. Louis. where he escaped.
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Two Were Killed and Two Wounded

Little Rock. Ark. December Nv. g
EiIIion anE 81 " Philips were instant
D. kIIIei. n - Killion fatally wounded.
ard hy-stander named Williams slight
l- injured in q duel at Pa-kiaie. Ashley
county. yesterday. Tho kiilions are lead
fu- mel chants of the place and Phillips
tre railway agent. The difficulty arose
over Phi1 ns'S refusal % sign bill of
IlIing FOR cotton before il was delivered.
There vas q fusilade e bullets which
-n4rter,.I ail ths. windows in the station
when the smoke II battle cleared away
$3.50 were dead and two injured Thirty
three shots were fired T.. - killion has
thirteen blI-,t- En- his body and cannot
r.Na The kfllinm- we're we'll known.
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Woman Found Dead in Cotton Field

Rome. Ca. December 7-(Special)-
Mrs. Joe White. the wife Of a highly re-
spected farmer living at Early. in this
county. lies at the point OF death as the
result Of a criminal assault made n'
person or persons unknown some time
yesterday afternoon. The husband was
away from home and Mrs. white went.
after dinner to field near the house To
dusk the family became alarmed and
began search They found her at last
living between cotton rows unconscious.
Her skull was crushed I'm. her face and
breast scratched ana cut. and her cloth
ing almost torn from the body. Blood
hounds were procured from Alabama.
but without result SO far as can be aScer-
tanned.
Mrs. White has never gained conscious
ness and no ciew can be secured as %
the perpetrator OF the deed. There is no
hope for her recovery.
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AMERICAN TO BE SHOT DEAD.
Mexicans Will Take the Life of a
Texas Citizen.

FL Paso. Tex. December S.-For the
frst time I'm many years an American cit
izen has been sentenced to be shot IN
Mexico. The sentence was imposed upon
Bias Aguirre native born Texan. TO-
day BY the Juarez tribunal as the pehaity
for murder IN the first degree.
Aguirre was convicted of leading a raid
ocross the border ana numbering Juan
Escaieda n citizen of Mexico. lie es-
caped to Texas. but was arrested ny
American officers and eNtradlted eiSnt
1nantbs auo He was tried and convicted
and the sentence of the Juarez court VIII
Undoubtedly be carried out unless the
president Of the republic !nterferes.
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JESSIE MORRISON TELLS
OF KILLING OF MRS. CASTLE

Eldorado, KaS., December Jessie
Morrison took the stand in her own de-
Tense today and in a. quiet. self possess
ed way told minutely of her relations
with Olin Castle before his marriage. and
then pictured the scene at the Castle
house during the bloody rough and tum-
BILE fight with Mrs Castle She proved
an unexpectedly strong witness.
Mrs. Morrison appeared in the witness
chair pale and trembling and began her
testimony with an effort. AS she pro-
ceeded she gained confidence, and related
her story without hesitation. She de-
MED most OF the damaging testimony ad-
duced by the prosecution.
She fatty denied many of the state
ments made on the stand by DIN Castle.
declared that he had tried to make Mrs.
Castle jealous and that Mrs. Castle had
Haunted her husbands acts In her face.
on the day before the tragedy she de-
clared, Mrs Castle had called her into
the house as she was passing. had ac-
cused her of trying To separate her and
Castle and when she denied 1t, called her
n liar MIS- Castle. the witness declared
emphatically begun the fight, slashihg
her with the razor again and again ana
compelling witness 10 attack her In sell
defense.
At noon Rev. Mr. Myers. an evangelist,
entered the prisoners cell and p'ayeu
with her. At the afternoon session Cap
tain Waters continued the cross-eXamina-
ton.
What prevented you. after you got
the razor. from going to the door ana
screaming for help was asked OF MISS
Morrison.
''She held my hair and arm"
Later witness said she had seen some
one at the window and called for help.
'rhe cross-examination ended without MISS
Morrison having contradicted any of her
important statements.
Piles, Fistula, Rupture, Structure
and Varicocele; cure guaranteed. Dr.
". J. Tucker, Atlanta. Ga.
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WILL ENTER STATE OF TEXAS
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Has
Given Notice.

Austin. Tex. December S.-(Speciall-
The Texas railway commission today re-
ceived positive information from AN Of
fiesal of the road that the Choctaw. Ok
lahcma and Gulf railroad. which has cen
terminated entering the state for some
nrrths. would shortly begin the work Of
construction. the first objective point in
tho state being Amarillo II is intended
t. project this road to the gulf i'm the
,urse IF time. making another trunk
limo IN tfa stale.
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To Insist on Release of NAV.

Washington, December SIN the alb
sence Of any official report of the facts,
the state department has taken notice
of the pres reports of the arrest at Port
Barrios, Guatemala, OF the American
railroad contractor, May, the alleged
reason being that ne was in debt and
that the laws forbade the departure of
persons I'm such condition. An instruc-
ton has been sent by cable TO United
States Minister Hunter, at Guatemala
city, to make an immediate investigat ton
of the case and If he finds that the facts
are as set out in the press reports, then
he is TO insist upon the release of May.
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vEE1r. Simply send Your meme end address t.
Dr. l. W. knapp. 1923 Hull Blie-. Detroit.
Mich. ans De- ulM sadly send the free receipt;
with flil -.rfsrl. r- that any man may
easily clre rlrl~ if ~ home This Is certainly
q most r.a.ls otter and thc following eN-
tracts taEsn from hi- daily mail show what
u.eu d. iuE ~ Hls generosity
--Ifrar -ir- Please s-ccepf my sincere thanks
Tor yours u rrc-nt date have given your
treatment e thorough tezt and the benefit has
tstu -Ntrl0rllrarv- II mas completely brzcssi
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AIT rlrresr r-sieuce Is st-ictiy CONFIDENTIAL
n lies plain s.airI enveiHre- Tia receipt
T. frss Tor the azEins and he wants every nan
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Inusnn Ran Aniuclx

Paris. Ky. Dec mher 3--Henry Johnson.
sClaref. was driving down Main street.
near TIE fair grounds. AZ o'clock this at
sa~urnu. when he was attacked by Henry
f-.weru. white. and cut To death Law
s.u WAS Trunk and also attempted TO
EllI jaime JacSsln. coiorcd. and Captain
~. IL. cox. arent for the kentucky Mid
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They Fought with Knives.

Columbus Ca. December 5-(Special)
Morgan ShaVers and ". +. Williams.
two well-kn0wn citizens of Phenix city.
fought with knives tonight over i debt
ShaVers is alleged To owe the latter.
Shavers was seriously cut in the neck,
face and stomach and II is difficult TO tell
whether he Will recover. Williams IS cut,
but not seriously.
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tion of Texas troops for the Spanish
American war. These claims were not
1aid because not approved in the proper
manner and state Adiutart General Sour
~. acting under the orders Of Governor
Savers. leaves tomorrow for Washington
to present tho matter to congress with ii
80 of securing some settlement.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
William I. Grant Drowned.

Pensacola. Fla. December 3.-Miiiiam
T. Grant a promine mt young business
man of this city. while on 4 pleasure
cruise up the Choctawatchie hay. fell
from the deck Of the yacht Harry, late
yesterday. and was drowned. The body
has not vet been found.
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KILLED by Man He Discharged.

Clarksville. Tex, December Sam
Steinlein. a leading merchant and cotton
buv.r of this city. was shot and Instant
IL killed by Gus Allen today IN me puhile
eo,,are Allen had been an employe or
-trfrIeip On account ~ some disagree
mont no was discharged last night. Alien
,irsd two shots both taking effect In the
hodv of his victim. lie was arrested anu
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10

Weekly Nickel watch gnernens
Gun
WIN iul from factor of
say
the priced Swiss a
stemse
out
areno solid
With rtifll tin perfect
alo ourwa y
tina time
Is plain
q t make Il
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To
watch 9neT5 io Orders With the remittance ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
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TexsS's War Claims.

Austin. Tex. December 5.-(Special.)-
Texas merchants have SloD000 worth of
war claims pending against the federal
government attendant uDon the moh.iza-
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Structure Cured Painlessly.

My home cure for structure is positive
and painless. Write > fully about your
case. j. Newton Hathaway. NJ. D.. No.
~ Inman building, Atlanta. Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10

Fifty years ago news from Europe
eached America in two weeks. Now it
comes in two minutes.
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OUTRAGED CITIZENS
HANG NEGRO BRUTE

Rome. Ga. December S.-(Special)-As
a result of the fearful assault on Mrs.
Joe White at Early Thursday afternoon
Bud Rufus colored. was lynched last
night between II and II o'clock bya de-
termined band of men.
The negro was swung from trestie
about half milo this side of Early on
the Rome and Decatur railroad. The
rope was tied around his neck and he was
asked e he had anything to say. Rufus
replied:
Nothing 'cept to tell you gentlemen
goodby, and to ask that you tell my folN
farewell"
lie made no reference to the crime onu
said nothing as to his guilt or innocence
Rufus was then showed from the brldSe'
but the rope proved too weak ana proke'
the body plunEing into the ravine pelo" .
The crowd then pumped the negro fuii OF
lead. one shot struck him sduareiy III
the center of the forehead ana ploWeu
It's way through his brain. His chest was
almost in pulp and one hand huhs Dy
a tendon. There is no way of teliinS no"
many shots were fired. but RufuS DouS
was struck fully "A hundred times.
The remains were carried up the EN-
bankment ard laid near the Tallroau
track. on his breast was piacard oedr-
ing this notice:
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Mrs. ~. SEyvcs,, sAG EevyEs
Sssv Hsw YORK CITY, says

al was nervous for four years so that l
could do nothing I went to different doctors,
but none could help me- read so much IN the
papers about DR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy that I thought I would try it.
After the first bottle l felt relieved, so ! used
a couple of bottles more and now an all right
egain. / thank DR.. Greene's NervuTa for the
good il did me- i also have two little girls who
were sick, weak, and run down, TO whom | gave
DIR Greene's Nervura 1t did them so much
u. Ia tknr.l-f,l ar,clro-h II
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Opium, Morphine Free Treatment.
Painless home cure guaranteed. Free
trial DR.. Tucker. Atlanta. Ga.
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Or, CreenG'S
NEhI)'(jRA
For the Blood and msFves.

and
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like
dftandkn
DR. Gene your children. 1t purely vegetable
world inherng tendency
and
children The vel-rodden
~ | nd then her make of them
WIlIE Iii, UE1hG
for Free Advice you at on as your case
has like He has helped
can't call Dr.
him about
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WE ARE THE PEOPLE.
This N ing the body was viewed by
hundreds of curious people who came
from SEQ. Is Of miles in buggies. wagons.
horseback and walking TO witness the
erewsome sight. Sheriff Ed Camp and
Coroner Sch.apbach went to Early TINS
morning. but as it is about twenty miles
from the city. had not returned al Iate
hour tonight.
A Shocking Crime.
The fun and awful details of the as
sault on Mrs White are Just now coming
TO light. When Yesterdays reports were
sent out the particulars were hard TO Oh
tain. Early Is on the line Of the South
ern railway CRome and Decatur branch)
and only half "A mile from the Alabama
lire.
There is no telegraph station at that
point and only one tram DAY. tor TINS
reason the fun story could not be had.
Mrs. White was picking cotton near
home Thursday afternoon ~hen inc ds-
sault was made. The miscreant evident
Ia sIipped up behind her and dealt fear
ful blow over the head Win the hiho OA
a tree as large as a mans leg.
He then dragged her unconscious form
10 the river bank and seized another large
stick and beat the woman about the head
and body until he thought life extinct.
Mrs. White was then flung into a cane
brake on the river bank. The stick he
tried to throw into the water, bat IL was
found next day in some vines. IL Was
clotted with blood.
When Mrs White failed to return at
dusk the search began. II was over an
hour before she was found. ana then DS
low gurging .roan coming from the
canes.
Or. Farrill. OF Farrill. Ala. was sum
moned and found hardly the faintest
hone for recovery. Her skull was crush
cd In. jawboncs broken and face and head
cut and beaten almost beyond recogni-
ton. She never gained fun CONSCIOUS
ness. but lay IN stupor-
Capturing Bud Rufus.
Yesterday afternoon BaliH Poole
found and placed under arrest Bud Ru-
fus. who was suspected of perpetratnG
the crime. Rufus worked on the place
Of Mr. Appleton near Early, and had
always borne a good reputation
lie was copDer-colored. about twenty
years Of age and heavily built. Rufus
was carried before the diving woman. She
could not speak. but when asked if the
negro was her assailant. nodded her
head. The nero was then given hear
ing before Squire Early and remandcd
20 iail.
The officers hoped to get MIN into Rome
on local freight which passed that point
al 6:25 O'Clock. but an armed GORDON OF
men stood grimly about the train ana the
efforI was abandoned.
BaiEn Poole then carried his prisoner
10 an old oLt of the way house. thinking
TO thus throw the crowd off the track ana
spirit the negro to some 1all.
The hope was futile. Tor about ~
o'clock the lyncheTs broke into the house
and overpowered the bai.in. Rufus was
carried 30 the trestle and met death as
described This morning as the dead
bulet-riddeu body Law by the railroad
track 80 presented "A Erewsome sight The
feet and hands Were still tied together
and hundreds of curious people stood
ahout.
This e the first lvnching that ever &C
Cured I'm Flovd The crime and the
swift Justice following has shocked this
section PROFOUNDLY.
Mrs whites death Is expected at any
moment.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
THE WATCH OFFER.
NICKEL AND
GUN METAL

These are not brass watches. They are
just what they look like. They will stay
that way always. This is the special offer
put on for the holiday trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14

The Armstrong gun works cover
about so acres at Tyneside and, unlike
the Krupp gun works at Essen, they
have been built up within the lifetime
of the present Baron Armstrong who
has given his name to the famous guns.
As a private arsenal for the production
of artillery, warlike stores and iron
clads, this establishment has no SUI
perior in the world save that at Essen.
In one respect the Armstrong gun
works claims to be superior to Krupps,
and to be the only factory in existence
where a man-of-war can be built and
completely equipped for action. These
immense works, the spires and fur
naces of which can be seen for miles
before one approaches the city of New
castle-On-Tyne, extend for a mile and
a half along the river front and give
population Of that north countrie"
town. Yet this vast center of mill
taTy activity has been product of
these comparatively peaceful times
that have settled upon all other coun-
tries save England since the Crimean
war.
While commerce has been the chief
occupation of most of the other large
nations-with the exception of the
Franco-German war of 1870, which did
not last fully six weeks-the growth
of this arms factory reflects to a de-
gree that is highly interesting the in
cessant military activity Of Great Brit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14
BOER-BRITISH WAR.

The Imperial Yeomanry was captur-
ed by Beers near Lindley.
A report that Kruger was dead was
noJ believed, but he is said to be very
i'll.
1t is expected that Consul Hay at
Pretoria will return soon to the United
States
Germany will Take no steps to pre-
vent the annexation Coy Great Britain
of the south African republics.
The report that Pretoria would be de-
tended seems to have been a bOer ruse
20 cover their retreat to Lydenburg.
The beers will be governed first by
the military, then as a crown colony
and will finally be given self-govern-
ment.
Fhe beers are preparing to fortify
Lydenburg with the evident intention
of resisting Lord Roberts further
advance.
Roberts entered Pretoria, which
surrendered Internationally. Most of
the British prisoners, General Botha,
and Mrs. Kruger were there.
Later details show that the beers
took 1 600 prisoners from Pretoria and
made an orderly retreat with all their
guns. They are now said to be massed
at Hatherley, II miles east of Pretoria.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14
A View of the Armst rong Works at Elswick.

perfumes. The late Kate Field said, a
few years ago, that American women
spend $32,000O00 a year in those toilet
luXuries, most of which," she said,
ARE poisonous" Both statements go
to prove that immense sums are spent
annually in this way, although there is
a wide discrepancy between them. Per-
fumes certainly are much in vogue
again after the few years comparative
disuse. There is a suggestion of deli
cacy and daintiness in a faint odor that
appeals to the artistic nature too
strongly to be kept in allegiance. The
difficulty with perfumes is that unless
one is careful they may be used too
freely, with the consequent seeming
coarseness which follows all excess.
A good way is never to apply a liquid
odor directly to an article Of clothing,
but keep sachet bags everywhere In the
wardrobe. By this means, every arti-
Gle of clothing has faint aroma, too
subtle to be defined. Some women
even make tiny sachets to sew on the
sleeves at the underarm seam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14
SPANISH PROVERBS.

Proverbs uncomplimentary to the
fair sex are common in Spain: "a
woman, like a pavement, should be
well trampled on to be kept in order; 4"
"A woman is like a candle; twist her
neck if you wish her to be good"
Beware Of a bad woman, and do not
trust good one" Crying in a woman,
and Iimping in a dog, is all a sham;"
"A cock crows on his own dunghill but
hens cackle everywhere" (this in
reference to the supposed garrulousness
and inquisitive disposition of the SEX;
Show me a maybe without spot,
and l will show you a woman without
fault" In English, counterparts are
not Warrington example:
A woman, dog, and a walnut tree
The more you beat the better they be-
Mother-in-law and stepmothers come
in for a good deal Of sarcasm; some Of
the proverbs in regard to them will not
stand translation. Of a man who is
accounted lucky they say: IF he fell
from the roof of a house he would fall
on the top Of his mother-in-law. -
Chambers Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14
MR.. ALIENS NEWEST STORY.

John Allen, whose career in congress
has made the little town Of Tupelo
famous, knows more good stories than
any other member of the house. One
of the best in his repertory is the tale
of the darkey and the 'possum, which
was told in the senate cloakroom the
other day apropOs of the patronage
Senator DepeW ssupposed to enjoy, but
which is quitely absorbed by his senior
colleague! A negro epicure caught a
fine, large 'pOssum, skinned, dressed
and hung it before blazing fire under
a spreading tree, and while it was bak-
ing to delectable brown, lay down on
the ground and went to sleep beside it.
About the time the 'possum was done
a slick little darkey happening that
way stole the 'possum and ate it all I'D.
Then he took the bones and laid them
down in front of his sleeping brother,
creased his lips with 'possum grease
and smeared 'possum grease over his
fingers. When the owner Of the
'possum aWoke he looked about. dazed
and surprised to find his piece de re-
sistance gone, but the bones lay in
front of him, he saw the grease upon
his fingers, and tasted it upon his lips.
rs it possible" lie said, Il dun eat dat
'posum when l was sleep? l smen
'pOssum, tas' 'possum, an dar is the
bones. It sartinaly do look lik' l mus
had eat him. but TO God dat dar
possun dun had less feet on my
tuition dan emmy ole 'pOssum 1
sver did eat befo'." THAT is the way
With Depew," said the man who repeat
ID the story. 'He should have
patronage, it looks as if he did have
patronage, but TO God dat dar pat
onage has less feet on his cons sutton
Ian emmy ole patronage he ever did
AVE befo' Washington Correspon-
ent of Leslie's Weekly.