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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
HOOK TO SUCCEED CALDWELL.
lie Is at Present a United States Dis
trict Judge.

Washington. June 12.-William c. Hooly
of Leavenwortll. Kans.. has been select
ed TO succeed Judge Caldwell, vino re-
Gently resigned the circuit judgeship OF
the eighth judicial circuit. Mr., Hook Is at
present district judge
I.eavenworth. Kans., June 12.-William
Gather Hook has been a candidate FOR the
position ever since Judge Caldwell first
announced two years ago. that ne would
retire soon after he had reached the age
limit. Politicians and lawyers Of Kansas
and Missouri have been so certain thar
Judge Hook would be advanced that Tor
over a year they have been selecting mis-
successor on the district bench.
William Gather Hook was appointed
United States district judge for the dis
trict of Kansas by President Mckinley in
1899. Judge Hook was born in Waynes-
burg in 1861: was graduated from the
Leavenworth high school in 1875, from the
st. Louis law school in 1878 and up 10 tie
time of receiving his appointment had
Dracticed law
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VICTOR MONTGOMERY RESTS
UNDER SHADOW OF FRIDAY

Athens. Ga. June a.-(Special )-Colonel
Charles S. Webb. who has just returned
home from Gainesville. where he has
been for the past week assisting In the
work OF caring for the sufferers from
the recent tornado, tells a very interest
Ing story connected with Victor Mont
gomery, the owner Of the mills that suf-
fered In the Gainesville tornado and also
the owner of the Pacolet mills thai were
destroyed by the food in South Carolina
last Friday night.
Mr.. Montgomery was talking to colo
mel Webb last Tuesday night in Gaines
vile about the disaster that had come
upon his property there and remarked
that he had almost reached the coneu-
sion that there was something In the
superstition about beginning things on
Friday. Mr.. Montgomery said that when
he went to Gainesville to look for a site
for the mill he proposed to estabii
there il was on a Friday He went back
to South Carolina and reported to his
board of directors and they met on Fri
day. When he came back to Gainesville
and laid off the ground upon which the
buildings were to be constructed II was
on Friday. When the actual work OF
beginning the construction of the mill
building was started it was Friday and
he remarked to tho superintendent OF
construction that there was a sHpersti-
ton about beginning work on Friday.
The superintendent laughed and said that
he was born on Friday and the 18th of
the month at that. Over year ago Mr.
Montgomery's father happened TO an ac-
cident on one Friday in which he lost his
life So Mr.. Montgomery told Colonel
Webb that il the tornado had come on
Friday he would not have been surprised.
He went on home to Spartanburg and
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yesttpgpi3cc of tiny children. Women
there are who are still suffering from
shock and await minute after minute and
hour after hour the sound OF approaching
footsteps that viii signal the return of
= husband and father. Many OF these
refuse absolutely to believe their loved
ones dead and. in many cases, 1t has
been found necessar, TO administer
opates 20 ouiet the wrought up nerves OF
these women whose eyelids have never
been closed in sleep since tba; Saturday
morning Of hovrnr and devastation. But
more pathetic is the suffering of parents
and there are many who look up with
hopefui expectancy at the face of every
approaching stranger in-their anxiety 10
know that the cruel reports Of tbs lost
ones are absolutely false. The terrible
expression OF the disappearing hope of
some solic;tous father or the renewed
sohLing Of some hearjhrokep mother sur
pass in SORROW the scenes about she tenn
porary morguc.
f'Gur moro bodies wcrc secured today.
two Of which were bruised ana discolored
beyond possibility Of Identification. The
efforts of fathers, mothers. sisters aud
brothers TO identify some Of these must
ever form one of the saddest chapters in
Spartanburg county The relief of those
WHO failed to find those they sought
among the list Of missing was In pitiful
ontrast to that one father who finally
lcntitied the body Of one as that of his
.aughter Lulu Hail. The other body was
aat OF Miss Finley.
Among the afflicted mothers OF Clifton
there IS. at least one who tomorrow must
learn the bitter truth Today Sam Fer
rar while engaged in securing some Of
The floating bales of cotton at Lockhart
shoals found the bcdH Of a boy some three
or four years Old H. together With
many strong-armed and teuder-hearted
men. secured the tiny corpse. The body
was badly discolored, and IT is possible
that it's Identification may never he es-
tabished Il is believed to he that OF
one Of the Williams children, three Of
whom are still among the missing
The body of the child was placed in
a white coffin and Will be shipped tQmor-
row. Al that time it will be again re-
sponsible for one of the saddest process
sonS in all history a procession OF tear
stained mothers looking and fearing TO
iind in this. its last oracle, the one whose
childish smile formed. Oh" most bcauti!Nl
decoration and whose pattetine footsteps
made the sweetest music in one of the
mill houses of Clifton.
But while the women weep. the me-
are already at work. some 10 return 10
their homes again and again through the
long day 10 give some word of comfort
to the weeping mother. Spart2ns they
are. real SpartanS, bearing as braNely the
test Of the suffering that is only to the
childless and homeless. as did the heroes
Of Thcrmopylae, whose nanlesakcs they
are. And v hen at last, twilight closed in
upon the white houses OF Chiffon. a long
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PLANS FOR BIG BATTLE SHIPS.

Washington. June 11.-Secretary Moody
today made pUDlic the plans and specti-
cations for the new 1900 ton battle ships.
Mississippi and Idaho. just completed by
the board OF construction. The new
ships retain the offensive and defensive
features Of iirst-class battle ships III a
sacrifice of speed. power and coal capac-
ity. They viii be Il modified type of the
16000-ton battle ship Connecticut. Rear
Admiral Melville. engineer in chief Of the
navy. in the boards report declares it is
difficult # not Impossible to construct a
thoroughly satisfactory up-to-date bat
tie ship whose capacity is limited to 1900
tons
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Pacolet Mills To Be Rebuilt.

Spartanburg. S. c., June 9.-(Special)-
AT meeting of the directors Of the Fac
DIET Manufacturing Company. held here
this evening, Victor Montgomery, presi-
dent of the company, was instructed to
take immediate steps to have mill No. s.
at Pacolet. repaired
A meeting of stockholders was ordered
for July II to consider the question of
increasing the capital stock Of the com
pany to rebuild wrecked mills Nos.
and 2
Have Something Left.
The companies that nave lost so heav-
lily are by no means ruined, for a gen
eral estimate places the losses at not
over 80 per cent of the total property of
the companies. The Pacolet Manufac
turing Company has left the New Hol-
land mills. with the new 25,00o spindle
addition just being completed while mill
No 3. a Pacolet. is only partially dam
aged. With these two mills in operation
the Pacolet Manufacturing Company will
nave in the neiShborhood OF 1890 spia-
dies in operation. with a corresponding
number OF looms.
While the Clifton Company has lost
larger percentage Of spiadles than the
Paco,et Manufacturing Company, the
heaviest stockholders are the nost OPP
tinistic and there is no sentiment that
can be discovered that would indicate
anything other than that the directors
intend to rebuild the mills OF their equiv
alent in spineiles.
The Clifton Company today sent down
instructions from their offices that all
operatives In mill No 3. destroyed Sat
urday. should be paid Oft to-day. TINS
will be tremendous relief to the situa-
ian tt7a fiN-ae in
include nearly half the population of the
Clifton mills settlement. The company
will pay off a mills and jus, as soon
as possible.
The Pacolet Mills Company announces
that the operatives at the three mills 4
Pacolet will be paid OH and this matter
will be attended to just ds soon as pos
sible.
With the operatives Of The six mills
destroyed or damaged BY the storm paid
,,ation will be vastly improved as far as
the operatives are concerned.
The mills are doing all they can in
the way of aiding those % the operatives
who have been rendered destitute by
the flood.
taken as whole. the outlook for the
operatives is all that coIld be desired or
expected in the face of such adverse
circumstances
The trestle over Lawsons Fork was
completed today. This work has pasii
rushed with AL possible speed. and the
short time consumed in constructing ne
tres;le is remarkable.
The various relief committees afs dil.-
gently at work and are cireeiing thfiF
operations in systematic and frul iui
manner Besides the liberal c1u;rlon-
lions of money shat have fHen received
from this city and outside points. a 4
large quantity OF goods @Nd sevviceahle
clothing and bedding ha 30e1 gwen
and viii he forwarded ~ once 90 ne dis
tIi6rtel where il Is mos needed
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WATSON SUED FOE $4,000.

Washington, June lathe government
of the District of Columbia, through its
corporation counsel, today instituted civil
proceedings against James Watson. now
In Jail for alleged defalcation OF district
funds estimated at $4,000. The suit is
for the recovery Of the money alleged to
have been taken by Watson. but the
aggregate of the specific sums mentioned
in the civil suit is only S10,1S2. Watson's
automobile and a bulletin sheet Of which
he is Joint proprietor were attached to
day His counsel next week will move to
that the case is neither one of debt nor
obligations fraudulently incurred. Wat
son has not yet been able to furnish a
satisfactory bail bond and is still in
iail
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
Bodv First. Then the Head.

Carrollton. Ga. June 9-(SpecIal.)-A
body beheaded in the storm at Gaines
Vile was received for burial at Banning.
this county, on Saturday. 1t was that
OF a young man named Lovvorn, whose
father was formerly superintend-
emf of the HUTCHINSON factory a Ban
ming. Young Lovvorn has sister. Mrs.
Henry Elder. living in Carrollton.
The head was received Sunday by ex-
ress and was Inferred by the body.
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pROSSIAN ROOF THINNER
COULDN'T BE KILLED

Berlin, June 1S.-Adolf stalimann, ROOF
timer OF Kalkfuss, Prussia, was struck
on the head by flying brick from
chimney above him.
lie fell off the roof on to passin1g
lust strength enough he jumped out only
TO be knocked down by passing motor
car. He was "only slightly bruised
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
NO MORE SPECIAL AGENTS.

Washington. June S.--As q result OF the
postofiice investigation, what is known
as the flying squadron Of special agents
OF the rural free delivery service has
been abolished as useless and the five
men engaged in The work transferred TO
other fields.
These men investigated matters in all
of the divisions and reported direct to
Washington. while all the other special
agents reported to the headquarters Of
their respective divisions.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15
pnrtn Rico Honors The Flag.

San Juan, Porto Rico, June 13.-The flag
day celebration here today broke the rec
ord and there was a great display OF
Americanism throughout Porto Rico. FIJI
teen hundred flags were carried in process
sion by the pupils of the public schools
OF San Juan and there were patriotic ex-
ercises at the theater, which was deco
rated with the Stars and Stripes.
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investigation as to the true conditions of
the storm stricken city as I find 1t today.
God bless the press; You have told the
people of our pressing needs, and have
not only headed subscription lists. but
have inspired the people to literally give
to a cause absolutely worthy.
God bless the people. You have respond
ed most nobly and graciously. The relief
committee has had the situation we'll in
hand from the first day without confusion
or friction, working in and out OF season.
Every pressing want has, or will be, sup
piled by Saturday night
The three hospitals are well organized
and moving smoothly, and those wounded.
scattered about over the city. are well
cared for.
a. I see the situation 7 is about this
The dead have been buried, and the in
jured are having their wants administered
unto. Provisions, clothing of every sort,
household and kitchen furniture. supplies
in fact about everything Of this sort
has been supplied that was lost.
Plans for the Future.
This brings US face to face with the
most serious problem--that must be met,
and will be met: First, find work for
the people that they may earn their liv-
ing. Second, build back the homes of
needy over the storm-swept district,
nearly miles in length. To better I'M
derstand the situation I desire 10 say
that at the time of the disaster there
was scarcely an empty house in the city.
The occupants of most of these destroyed
homes are temporarily Quartered In tents
and huts.
1t can be readily seen now that
any donation sent should be confined to
cottage lumber. shingles, nails or cash.
If the railroads would transport, free OK
charge, from south Georgia and Ala
bapaa points this building material. so
bdlirN needed, some 81 on every thousand
feet of lumber can be saved, and l ap-
peal to the management of the railroads
to come to the relief of our stricken city
in this manner.
Value of All Property Destroyed.
Churches destroyed, white, two....s 1000
Churches destroyed, colored, three. 5000
City school building, colored.. 1900
Odd Fellows hall, colored. 5000
Residences totally destroyed and
badly damaged, 49,. .........,.. 7oWo
Store houses destroyed, thirteen. $1,000
Hotels destroyed and damaged,
white, one; coIored. two.......... 1000
G. and D. Electric Railway Com
pany, shops and equipment..... 5000
Gainesville cotton mill, machinery
conmissary and eduipment.,..... is 900
Household and kitchen furniture,
wearing apparel musical nstru-
ments. etc. 49,. 49,. ............ 10000
Stocks of goods Of Logan, Clark,
Whisenant. Scroges & Cooper
r. T. Moore, Nathan Jones. w.
A. Nix, b. ID. Langford ct al. 800
New Holland. cottages totally de-
stroyed and damaged. Sl.......... $3.50
Furniture. musical instruments,
etc, New Holland .................. 81 900
Total loss resulting from above
deStruc1On.... ....-.......-. S3i sou
The above losses do not include live
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ton about the bad luck attendant upon
beginning things on Friday, it will no
doubt take a heap OF faith and common
sense TO keep Mr. Montgomery from IN
consciously thinking that there is for hirn
something fateful in that day OF the
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Groves Chronic Chill Cure

don't cure. Made Of the following fluid
extracts: Peruvian Bark Back Root
Poplar Bark, Priclily Ash Bark Dog
Wood Bark, and Sarsaparila. The Bert
General Tonic. No Cure. No Pay SOC.
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and four children; Gus Culvert. wife,
daughter and son; Ed Robbs wife and
two children; Jim Elder. wife and child;
Aimirine Emery, Julius Bickerstaf, Tom
Massey and four children; Robert Fndly
and family of six; Movie Sims. Felix and
Lucy Calcert; Ny. AMI Mrs. Garland
Long.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
piles. Your druggist Will refund your
money if I'AZO OINTMENT falls TO cure
you. so cents.
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All Patients Doing Finely.

Gainesville. Ga, lure 9-Cspecal)-
Mayor Parker literally set the hair O.
fourteen Migrants at regular court this
afternoon lie Imposed a fine of 81 and
costs or fifteen days on the public works,
On each of those who We're before him.
The cases were made by the police ami
the Gambler Horse Guards. VINO are do
ing patrol, ard there is no mistaking that
the mayor is going to follow W his order
strictly to The letter. Last night he pu
all on notice that no loafing would be
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Gainesville Ga. June S.-(Special No
more deaths are reported at the hospitals
today and ali patients are doing nicely.
The nurses and physicians are now ena-
bled TO get more rest than at any time
since the fateful Monday, one week ago.
This morning hundreds OF carpenters
and DAY laborers went - work repai'iny
the damage done by The storm and u
greater amount of rubbish has been clear
ed away than in any day since the lorna
do
Miss Mcdonald, chairman of the WON
ans relief committee. reported the
ceipt of enough clothing to supply the
destitute. Provisions have also beer re-
ceived in large quantities. and She chief
need Of the relief ASSOCIATION now is
money to assist tie homeless poor to re-
build.
Mayor Pa~iScr tonight issued orders TO
clear the city of Migrants. All who are
not at work will be made to labor on
leave town. Considerable difficulty is en-
countered in getting negroes to accept
jobs. but the relief association will here
after feed no one who will not go to
work.
Treasurer Castleberry reported the TO
ceipt of $1,000 in cash today, which swclls
the total cash contributions to some-
thing like $4,000.
Al a mass meeting OF citizens taIs
morning tho following resolution was
adopted. and it will be forwarded with
cash subscriptions raised for South Car
DINA sufferers:
Resolved. That we, the citizens of
Gainesville, in mass meeting assembled,
hereby express our profound sympathy
and property al Pacolet. Clifton. and
other places in South Carolina. Though
torn and bleeding by the great deNas.
ton visited upon our city last week, We
gladly contribute something in behalf Of
those rendered homeless and destitute by
the great foods in south Carolina"
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Eruptions

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions pro-
coed from humors, either inherited,
or ACQUIRED through detective d.
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with
driving medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take
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Hoods .5arsdp0rill0
and Pills

Which ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the DIoods
expelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoods Sarsoparilla permanently cured J.
G. Hines, Franks. ILL.,. Of eczema. from which
ne had suffered for some tins; and Miss
Alvins " otter Box 2i2, Algona. Wis. Of PIN
pies on her fsce anl back and chafed skin on
her body. by which she had been greatly
troubled. There ara more testimonials IN
favor of Hoods than can be published
Hoods Sarse par'iia promised to
cure and kesoes Ss3e promise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-26
A Robbin in Extremeis.

Forest and Stream.
 Do birds commit suicide? It would saero from circumstantial evidence that they do. This morning while passing a large sycamore tree in the State Cniver- sity grounds. I happened by some chance to look up into the tree, and there l saw . robin about twenty feet from the ground hanging to a string by the neck; Each end of the strinng was wrapped around limbs about eighteen Inches ao1rt' and the middle was wound around tne rohIn's neck. so that 1t was hanging about midway between the two limbs. [ at first thought 1t was dead. but while looking at it. I saw It's wings move. when a ladder and soon had it rescued.
 It's life was nearly gone. but after aa little while it revived and flew away. A partly built nest in the tree would indl, cate that 1t was carrying string to put in with It's building material. ana in some way became entangled in the string witf the above result