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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

prematurity, varicocele, hydrocee, structure,
blood poison, unnatural discharges, irritation
and enlargement of the prostate gland, and all
bladder and urinary disorders of men. 1t is the
only method known to science that will electrify
the body, rout wasting diseases, create yigor,
warmth and force, and all this without medicine
taken into the stomach.
Write to DR.. Stevens Co, Columbus, O., Box
500 We offer Ten Days Trial Treatment to every
man. 1t is no prescription" deposit" or
&C. O. D." scheme, as this firm is too large tore
sort to such petty ways. We send the most com
plete book ever written on the Diseases of Men,
telling all, and fully illustrated with 40 engrav.
ings from life. Everything is CONFIDENTIAL and
sent perfectly plain. We trust every gentleman
reader of this paper will write us at once and
thus get the Ten Days Trial Treatme nt and book.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
CENTENNIAL WEEK IN OHIO.
Anniversary of the States Admission
Into Union.

ChtHicothe Ohio, May The ccnten-
NAL anniversary of the admission Of Ohio
into the union VIII be celebrated here
this week with an extensive programme,
which viii continue until next Thursday
night Al Of the surviving former gov
errors of Ohio will be here with Gov
ernor Nash. also Senators Foraker and
Hanna Ohio members of congress. all
tho state officers and members of tho
legislature and others. ChiIlicothe was
formerly tho state capital The city has
been elahor2 tely decorated for centennial
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
PLEASANT, SOOTHING AND HEALING

BY a wonderful method
successfully used foryears
in France, and now for the
first time introduced in
America, it is possible for
any man, no matter how
bad off toinstantly regain
the vigor OF young man
hood without taking any
medicine into the stom-
ach, and to prove that it
will do this we offer q full
Ten Days Treatment to
every man sending name
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Keith Gets Peabody Scholarship.

Cambridge, Mass. May 15.-(SpeciaL1-
Announcement was made by the Harvard
corporation today that Oscar Lowell Keith
of the University Of Georgia had been
awarded the George Foster Pea body
scholarship for l903-04, one of Harvard's
best scholarships
This scholarship was founded last wear
and is to be awarded annually to a grad
uate of the University Of Georgia keith
Is the first one to receive the award.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

custody. Today, the police say, MurpbS
admitted his guilt and accompanied the
detectives to a house Of friend. where
$19. 800 was found buried in the cellar.
Murphy has been in the employ of the
United States Express Company for tif-
teen years.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

Washington, May 1.-THE state depart
ment has given notice of the appoint
ment of General IT. NJ Dufiield of De
troit. Mich, as umpire in the arbitration
at Caracas between Germany and Nenez-
uela. General Duheld led one of the vol
unteer regiments il the Spanish war and
is a prominent lawyer in Detroit.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
AETNA FURNACES LEASED
Hamiltons Dispose of Property with
Which Beresford Juggled.

Rome Ga Nav ll.-(Special) The
great Aetna Furnace Companys maSnlh-
cent furnace real estate and mineral
holdings. store, etc. at Aetna Ala. have
been leased to T. T Lewis and asso-
ciates s. Louis capitalists for a period
OF ten years for a rental OF $4,000 coupled
with an option to buy for $5oo'Wo ne
deal was completed TINS afternoon ne
first instalIment Of the money was paid
over to the Messrs Hamilton and ample
security given for the carrying through
OF All details of the trade by all partles
at interest
This great property, which lies at
Aetna Ala belongs to colonel u. Il.
Hamilton aud mis- sons and has been
operated by them for a number OF years.
They nave recently spent something IKE
So oVN in improvements on the property,
n great part OF which mas gone INTO
pine line The furnace, ore lands, tenc-
ments. etc. of this property are in eX-
cellent shape
The terms Of the trade are considered
very advantageous and the price paid
fne one. at the same time the investors
are conceded to have a good thing with
ample capital behind them to operate
the furnace
Aetna furnace has had quite roman
tic history 1t was with the aVOwed pur-
pose of NEGOTIATING for this great prop
in Georgia as Lord BercsfOrd. first came
to this state and to Rome representing
himself as an Englishman Of title ana
the head Of a wealthy syndicate He
succeedere in swindling the Hamiltons out
of considerable money and was Suhse-
ouentlv prosecuted through many courts
and finally landed in the penitentiary
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

Not minute should be lost when child
shows symptoms of Group. Chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy given as soon as the child be-
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears will prevent the attack. 1t never fails.
and is pleasant and safe to take.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
r.alish mills May Close.

London, May ia meeting o. lNe 90
a.ta,, IF Manchester Cotton Spinners to
a'dontad , resolution to the effect that
w. ,.inw Of the grave condition Of affairs
- +ho cotton trade. we recommend that
~ III yhole trade stop for one week at
7Nf and on Saturdays and Mon i.s. :.
dave thereafter until further necessary.
4 mass meeting has been called 1of
~. of 70 this end.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Miss Gilmore Assistant Attorney
Genera

Washington May -. The war depart
ment mas received mail advices from
Manila that Miss Floy Gilmore has been
appointed assistant attorney general for
the government in the Philippine islands.
She is the first woman appointed TO
sucn an important legal position
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Joe Letter Wants To Settle.

New York. May 15-An attorney in this
city made the announcement that Joseph
Letter, who figured In the wheat corner
of 1897 and 1925, has made a proposal to
his creditors TO settle their claims against
him for 20 cents on the dollar. 1t is an
derstood that Letters father will guar
antee that this proposal will be carried
out.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Spain Will Send Guns.

Gibraltar, May flowing 20 the trou-
bles at Morocco, Spain has thrown up
defenses at Cetua, seaport in Morocco
belonging 10 STain. and viii ship tnither
six heavy guns which have been lying
at Algiers since the Spanish-Amerlcan
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Forty Witnesses subpoenaed.

prosecution in the case Of Ernest Hay
wood charged with the murder of Lud-
low skinner subpoenaed forty Raleigh
witnesses yesterday for the hearing next
Thursday.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

cash from the sale Of the property
$4,000, an apartment house in New
York valued a $4,000 and personal prop
erty estimated to be worth 10000. max
ing total of 100000, besides an an
nnal allowance for life Of 81. 500
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
BRYAN THROWS
GAGE OF BATTLE.
Asks Cleveland and His Followers To
Make Known Their Intentions.
Metcalf's Open Letter To
Norman Mack.

~ OMAHA. NEBR., May 17.-(Special)
IWiliam Jennings Bryan has thrown
~ down the gage of battle to
Grover Cleveland. Through Mr.. Bryan's
close friend and political adviser, Rich
ard L. -Ietcalf. the two times candi-
date for president on the democratic
ticket asks Mr. Cleveland and his follow
ers to come out in the open and make
known their intentions and explain their
convictions. Mr. Metcalf is editor OF
The Would Herald over whose destinles
Nj Bryan presided prior to the success
sion Of the present incum bent. The let
ter is addressed 10 Norman r. Mack
editor Of The Buffalo Times. and member
of the democratic national committee
from the Empire State. Il will appear
in tomorrow mornings world Herald
MI Mack. although close to Mr. Bryan
during his two campaigns, recently wrote
and printed in his paper the so-cailed
harmony editorial lie has heen asking
the Bryan people to take part in har-
mony movement. to forget the past ana
Join hands with the Cleveland followers
in the future
Questions Propounded.
Mr. Matcalf. in his open letter to MI.
Mack recalls these newspaper utter
ances and proceeds TO interrogate Mr..
Mack without mercy.
Editor MetcaH Gor Mr. Bryan SAYS
there Is too much talk about the can
,,idate ana NOT enough about the plat
form He asks if the cleveland follow
crs could for the sake of harmony sup
port anv man for president VINO heartily
subscribed to the democratic platforms of
1894 and 1900
What would you have democrats do
ir ;he construction of their platform in
order i'm avoid mourning thu hostility Of
NJ Cleveland and his followers? How
many Of the principles and the policies
in which We believe must We surrender
in order 10 avoid mourning this hostility:
DO you believe that platform that
made no reference to the money ques-
tion would avoid incurrns the hostility
o. Air Cleveland and his followers?
DO YOU think that democratic plat
form that failed TO make explicit refer
ence To the money question couli COM
mand the respect either Of bimclallists
or Of single gold standard advocates?
Shall the democrats abandon their po-
eition on The Philippine question, wherein
they promised not to make the t'ilipinos
either citizens or subjects and favored a
declaration of the nations purpose to
give to these people first, stable form
of government; second Independence.
ard. third protection from outside in
reference?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
ROCK ISLAND AFTER CENTRAL
Said the System Wants To Reach Port
on the Atlantic.

Chicago. Ills. May (Speciaf.)-A
message from Des Moines Iowa. received
1ate this afternoon announced that the
directors of the Rock Island railway had
approved the Frisco deal. This means
that the Rock Island has absorbed the
ST. Louis and san Francisco railway,
management which permits the Rock
Island to reach the southern seaboard at
birmingham. The main terms Of tho
merger are 20 per cent in Rock Island
per cent bonds and 60 per cent In common
stock for the ordinary shares Of the
Frisco
1t is stated that the Moores are nego-
tiating for the Central railway Of Geor-
gia. which connects with the Frisco sys-
tenn at Birmingham and runs to Savan-
nah
President Carroll Wright. Of the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Company. gave out the following state
ment this afternoon;
"3v the deal tho Rock Island secures
control OF the Frisco road. II does not
take over the management Of the road.
the two remaining Independent lines op-
Grated in an Independent manner, but It
does secure control Of the capital stock.
The Rock Island now has two outlets 10
he coast one 10 Galveston and one oy
way Of Sabine Pass.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Handsome Fortune for Laura Biggar.

Pittsburg, May 14.-By an agreement
between Attorney e. G. Ferguson and
lawyers representing Miss Laura Bigsar,
the actress Miss Biggar will receive in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
BULLS THROW BEARS
into A PANIC.
Brokers Fought Around the Pit in
Their Efforts To Get to the
Railing-Bull Party Un-
loaded for Profit and
Checked Advance.

New York. May (SpecialD-Th cot
ton marke: closed with almost a panic
among the shorts The late demand ex-
ceeded anything the market has seen in
some time May cotton closed at Ills
bid and l1.2o asked, new high record,
and nearly the whole list was at top
notch prices May sold at II 20 just be
fore the close There was heavy local.
European and southern buying for the
short account, and trading was wild and
feverish
Spot cotton sold today at l1.3o. While
May was strong. the excitement centered
in July and August May opened al II 10.
but the bull threw heavy blocks on the
market which checked the early advance;
then July and August began to soar,
July sold at 1850 ten minutes after the
opening, while August advanced to 1920,
making the seasons record for all three
options
FOR half an hour the excitement and
turmoil were intense Brokers fought
around the pit In their efforts to get near
tho railing and attract the attention OF
operatives across the ring. who had some
thing to sell that they wanted to buy.
In the midst Of the excitement reports
from New orleans revealed an advance
in July there to 1850. as compared with
II recorded on Friday and II 40 on Satur-.
~ fevarielr,,.a. o,isti',I IT, oIi di.a,'tjn,,s
ma further h,,,,irrr o,,lc,e o a1,oc,,+aI
before midday. The bull party by tax
ing advantage Of the demand unloaded
and checked the advance and the market
tinued fairly easy Tin nnar no close
when the scramble of rho eborte he.,a,,
again.
Rv Loans md Rounds
lTlces covered range Of dollar
bale in this market from Saturdays clos
ing quotations and $15o to 81 a bale in
New Orleans Prices scared ut the com
n,cncnmant of tho bneinoes e,oine w ~.
raanc ara hound. ~, +,.o,fi, % - -
G,, , ''''0 " " '''''S 81 '''"
The TdvernooI markets wera almost
equally excited There spo. cotton adj
vauced 10 points or equivalent to 81 a
bale in our fluctuations to the basis of
IS sd por pound for middIing cotton
which is equivalent to- ii 60 cents in our
market. At All points all previous high
records fo,, o,tto,, or4iore ana oieo enot
cotton nm n,ie eoasou.s cron woro s,,r-
naeeod Snnt oo++on n.,a t. bola 81 ohou+
II X co,+s Won, ,o,,,d aaa 49, oo,+. a,
New 0rloane oe,ainst o . ,os+ ,.ear
There has not Neon anything lil,o the
oa,,ivaIen+ Of tbneo hiob nricns since Inc
last week of January 1901 when ontlon
ard SPOT cotton in this market was forced
nm To Il cents a pound That was the
highest record for cotton since 1890 whom
il sold in January of tbat year in this
market at L IA and about I'd per pound
in Liverpool after prolonged session of
bull speculation
The shorts in the Nav option here were
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

The market started with a rush with TINS
news from Liverpool. orders coming
mainly from commission honSes. one
firm had traded In $1,000 bales before
midday.
The total amount of cotton which IS
now here available for delivery on May
contracts Is $40 bales, which has a
market value at the current price Oh
about 81 Sa bale or equivalent to total
valuation of nearly $4,000 This STOCK
shows an Increase of over 5000 bales from
Tuesday and lO,O00 since last Saturday
and compares with 600 bales on April
l5 The total amount of cotton now mere
Of all kinds by running count is lDVVo
baas. against 5000 on April 10.
More cotton is being brought here by
those who had sold the May option
short either rs hedges against transac-
tons In spot cotton or on differences be
tween this market and Liverpool, VINO
had intended to make good their con-
tracts to the bun clique rather than go
into the pit and effect settlement by
huving the cotton back Some of those
who were short even brought come cot
ton back from Liverpool and it is under
stood several larger lots have been sent
on here from points in New England
secured from the mill men and dealers
there At the present market price about
&, 600 0rO worth of actual cotton will thus
change hands here during the closing
deal in this May option
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
TEN DAYS. TRIAL.
offered MEN.

Great Partisan Method That Cures Diseases
of Men Without Taking Medicine into the
Stomach and in Their Own Home-Let Every
Man Send for ii.
THE PARIS INDICATED CRAYON
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
offer 10 Extend Burlington nonda

New york. May ~ p Morgan 4 %.
announce that under the terms of a pri-
vate agreement they are enabled to Offer
to holders of Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company per cent
mortgage bonds maturing July next the
privilege Of extending these bonds until
July. 1903, with interest Al 4 per cent
Holders of these bonds at the time OF
deposit for extension viii receive a cash
payment from Morgan & Co of half Of i
per cent on the par value of the bonds
so extended. The amount Of these bonds
outstanding is about 500 100000.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

Opium, Morphine-Free Treatment.
Painless home cure guaranteed. FIRES
trial. Dr. Tucker Atlanta Ga
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
SOUTHERN COTTON
MILLS TO CURTA|L
President Hiss Says Output Is Too
Large ana Charges That Manip-
ulators If Cotton Take
All Profits from the
Mills.


and seventy-nine members and visitors
are attending the seventh annual convon-
ito of the Southern Cotton Spiuners As
ISOLATION which commenced here today
The spinners present represent wealth
of 81 900 O000 900 and over 100 600 spndles.
Thomas c. Guthrie delivered the ad-
dress of welcome to the members of the
associate and the response was made
by w c. Heath. of Monroe. President
George Il Hiss. in his annual address
recommended the general curtaiment or
cotton manufacturing and gave 1t as nus
opinion that cotton market 'manipula-
tors" exercised an unfaVorahle influence
on the producer and manufacturer. MI
Hiss said in part:
Manipulators Get Profits.
During the past two years manufact-
urers using American grown cotton have"
failed to secure n proper margin OF profit
and it has been during these last two
years that cotton "mauipulators' have
held their greatest sway. It is estimated
that between $4,000 600 and 100 900 900 bales
Of cotton are bought and sold annually
in this country. while actually pro
duce an average of but 1oo00on bales an
nnally.
1T is not probable that these manipu-
Iators have unfavorabe bearing on prof
its of the manufacturers in this country
using American grown cottOn|'
Except In few special fabrics. the
price the 'manipulators' have fixed for
cotton is out Of all proportion to the price
the manufacturer can realize for his
product is there not "A remedy for this
situation? If the cotton manufacturer
could arrange to buy his years supply
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Kentucky Sues Southern Pacific.

Louisville. Ky, May 1f.-Suit for one
million dollars taxes against the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company was filed
in the jefferson county court here today
by w. L. Weller. Jr-. revenue agent for
the state of Kentucky, the petition al
eging that that corporation had not paid
taxes on its personality in five years and
that 81 10000 was now due the stats.
The Southern Pacific is q Kentucky
corporation. having p service agent"
resident in Beechmont, suburb az this
city. but aside from the franchise oh
tanned to give it corporation exercise
6nd such stock and bonds as may be
held by individuals It owns no property
in this state The suit "a based purely
on its franchise rights. embodied In the
power TO own stocks. bonds and Other
personally.
The petition alleges that In 1898 the
company owned property to the value OF
t75 100000: in 1899 and 1909 $s7 2l5.5o9, and
In 1901 II had increased this To $92, 2S5,o'N,
which was the amount owned on Sop
tcmber, 1902. the day on which the state
taxes are due
Under the statutes Of Kentucky. failure
or refusal to pay taxes subjects the de-
Hnquent to a 90 per cent penalty. This
penalty Is added to the general assess
ment Of taxes Of property alleged to he
held by the Southern Pacific in this
state.
In ito prayer the petition asks that ths
court assess against the defendant al.
taxes and penalties now due and unpaid.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18
Cotton Makes Another Season Record

New York May 14.-Auothcr new rec
ord for the season was established in the
cotton market today; in fact many Of
the older members agreed that 1t was
doubtful if any session in the entire
history Of the exchange compared with
today's. The big feature of the day
was the price made by July in the last
half hour of trading II cents. In the
sa me time August sold at 1913. May
made a new record Of 1l.42 and spot
cotton was quoted at I16o These prices
were the highest in twelve or thirteen
years and added to this the transactions
were of enormous volume
At times the scene OH the floor was
one Of the greatest disorder and the rush
of the covering demand threw the pit
into a demoralized condition. At the
opening of the market trading was by
far the most active of the season and
On the upward rush May sold at 11.4o
July a 10 SO and August at 10.67-all new
records.
The Liverpool reports gave warning
that the day would be a lively one, as
sales of spot cotton there reached a full
dollar a bale higher than yesterday.
Early cables stated that some of the for
eisn short interests were in the market
taking all the cotton offered at the high
est prices of a decade
The largest individual dealer in spot
cotton in TINS market received a mes
sage from Liverpool reading as follows:
The market Will only stop advancing
when cotton gives out 1t is getting
very scarce now
Liverpool stocks are smaller than for
a great many wears and the consumption
of American cotton is at record figures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
LITTLE MONEY
TO CITY'S CREDIT
Just Ten Dollars Collected in
the Police Court Yester-
day Morning.

A check for $40 was all that Sergeant
Thomas placed to the credit OF the city
/ in the Police Court yesterday morning.
and that came from Mr.. w. w. Red
ford. who unintentionally did little
plumbing work without getting tho neces-
sary permit
The session was short and unlnterest-
Ing Robert White. George Barrett and
Tom Clarke were taken up az vags and
they went down to the rock pile for thlr-
~ days each under security.
Richard Fox. who upon the previous day
had been laborlng under tho charge OF
hitting Frances Washington with plate
was dismissed upon the payment OF s1.2t
costs.
Likewise was Octav1a Peters dis
charged OF the charge OF threatening
Amelia Peters, and Willie Tyler was dis
missed OF the charge OF being disorderly.
i Otto Uranium on the charge OF throw
{ Ing rocks at Florence Williams house
was dismissed and at $3.50 A. NJ. the court
was over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
MAKING SUNSHINE.
tits Often Found In Pure Food,

The improper selection OF food drives
many healthy person into no dephs
OF despairlng Illness InlAsd. most Silks
just 80 surely as that Is the casa right
food will make the sun shine once more
An old veteran of Newbnrypo't Mass"
says: ''In October. 1900. / WAS taken
sick and went to bed, losing II pounds
In about O. days. ] had doctor after
doctor, but all food hurt me so had to
almost Nye on magnesia and soda All
solid food distressed me SO water would
run out OF my mouth In little streams, !,
u had terrible night sweats and my
doctor finally said ! had consumption
and must die. My good wife gave up all
hope. We were at Old Orchard Me-, at
that time and my wife saw some Grape
Nuts IN a grocery there, She bought
some and persuaded me to try 1t. had
no faith In It. but took 1t to please her.
TO my surprise, 1t did not distress me as
all other food had done and before had
taken the fifth package ] was we'll on
the mend.
''The pains left my head; my mind
became clearer; ] gained weight rapidly,
+ went back to my work again and now
after six weeks use OF the food, T am
/ better and stronger than ever before in
my life, Grape-Nuts surely saved my
| lHe and made me a strong. hearty man,
10 pounds heavier than before 7 was
taken sick.
"Both my good wife and are willing
TO make affidavit to the truth of this q.
| Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
GSSek. Mich,