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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Buvjne Carolina Swamp Land.

Raleigh N c.. November 2i-(special.)
A New Jersey syndicate is endeavoring
to buy as much as 200 900 acres of what
are known as the state swamp lands"
IN several of the eastern counties 1t has
secured options which several people held
on the Juniper timber on these lands
The New Jersey syndicate also desires to
establish colony in North CAROLINA
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Indians Shoot ct Distiller

Raleigh, n. c.. November 2l-(special)
Revenue officers learn that last night
two Croatan Indians went to the regis
tered distillery Of John sheetz, miles
from Hamlet. and on the south Carolina
line and attacked and shot at Manager
tu rssi Il the '' IRE S Eins one Of the In
dams and woundius the other.
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Ga. b e q MIA.
'rew+-Pook law Upheld

birmingham. Ala. November l6.-Tn the
city court of Birmingham today Judge
Charles Sem rendered q decree sgs-
tanning the ccnstitutiOuality Of the state
Uniform textbook law, passed by the
recent legislature The action was brought
by DIR. A. j. Dickinson, a prominent min
lister on the ground that the state has
no right to compel a citizen to purchase
hooks containing state stamp.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Man Over Sixty Kidnaps Girl.

Bainbrldso Ga, November 2o.-(spe-
cial.)-A peculiar case has been tried at
this term Of the superior court 1t was
the case of an GID white man over sixty
years old, charged with kidnapping 4
young girl OF years.
The Old man admitted that he had in
duced the girl 10 put on long clothes, and
had persuaded her TO run away with him
for the purpose of marriage The jury
found a verdict Of guilty. with recon-
menGation 10 mercy.
The defense will enter a plea of IN
eanifN
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Bows Band Warmly Received.

AusteI. Ga, November I7.-(Special.) >
The boys band of the Georgia Industrial
home of Macon under the care Of DR.. w
E. Mumford and Professor Gordon, gave
a concert here this afternoon to large
and appreciative audience. This band IS
composed Of boys from seven to sixteen
years OF age and they play with the skill
of masters. It was the greatest musical
treat this town ever enjoyed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Lumber Kiln Is Destroyed.

Rome. Ga. November I3.-(Special)-
Three large dry kilns of the Rome Fur
niture ard Lumber Company We're entire
~ consumed by fire this evening. Loss.
$4,000, covered by insurance.
But for the good work of the Rome
fire department the whole plant cover
ing several acres and employing 200
hands, would have been DESTROYED.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Padgett Dead; Burnett Held.

Macon, Ga, November 2I.-Iepecial)-
Padgett the man who was shot one night
last week by Burnett. Is dead. Padgett
went to Burnett's home to quarrel with
Burnett about his son, with whom Bur-
nett had had trouble burnett refused to
LEI Padgett in the house, and because
Padgett would not leave. shot him. Bur-
nett Is under arrest.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Mich Eome-Raised Pork.

Raleigh n G.. November 2i.-(speciaD
Reports to the agricultural department.
Of this state show that the North Car
DINA farmers viii put up much more pork
tubs year than they did last year, there
having been hardly any hog cholera this
year and more attention having been
paid to the raising Of hogs as well as TO
lhe diVersilieation OF crons
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Lumberman sawn Asunder.

Raleigh n. c., November 2l-(special)
Richard Branch. q workman at the Gay
Lumber CompanY's saw mill at Kingston,
vas cut In two pieces split from the
shoulder downward, IN the sight of his
fellow worknen He was in some way
caught by the log carriage and the saw
went right through him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Sale Of Stock TO G. Through.

Thonasville, Ga. November 2o.-(spe-
cial)-T. Jefferson Coolidge, president of
the old Colony Trust Company, Of Bos-
ton, and n. NJ Atkinson. his southern
representative, have purchased the stock
Of the Triton brownsville and Gulf rail-
road. heretofore owned by the Georgia
Southern ard Florida railway.
This stock is rs per cent Of The whole.
The sale means that the merger of the
Triton, Thomasville ana GClf with the
Atlantic and Birmingham viii go on as
originally planned.
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Athens and GAINESVILLE Railroad.

Athens. Ga, November ia.-(Speclal)
The electric railroad from Athens to
Gainesville will be built. The people OF
Athens have raised $4,000 az an induce
ment for the building of the road and
this sum added to the $1,000 raised by
the people of Gainesville and Franklin
and Madison counties fills the require
ments of the company that Is ready to
buid.
The road will be 81 miles long and Will
be a regular broad guage road. capable OF
carrying freight the same as a steam
road
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Crate Polish May Kill Two.

Columbus, Ga, November 2o.-ispe-
ciaI)-While polishing a crate in which
there was fire burning. with polish
which contained gasoline. in Phenix
City this Afternoon. J. O. Smith and Mrs
Eliza Brooks were seriously burned, the
latter probably fatally. by the can OF
polish ignting.
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Controversy Hurts Colleges.

Raleigh n c., November l7.-(SpecialD
very sharp division among the Metho-
dlsts in this state in regard to DR. Kilgo
and the presidency OF Trinity college was
never more pronounced than 1t Is just
now. A Methodist says that this con-
tIoversy has affected the church colleges,
not only Trinity, but other ones too and
he added that Trinity, which now has but
a small attendance, ought to have thrice
as MANY students.
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Farmer Tucker Holding His Cotton.

sandersville Ca. November l8.-(Spe-
cial)-M. r. Tucker. one of Washington
county's most progressive citizens, sent
sixty bales OF cotton. one-third of his
crop. TO Sandersville today. ana had It
stored in the ware house % the Farm
ers' Oil and Guano Company
Sixteen wagons were used to haul the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Sudden Death for Ellington.

Farburn, Ga. November Io.-(Special)
] V. T. II. Ellington, a well-known citi-
zen Of Fayette county residing or
miles from this place. died suddenly and
under rather peculiar circumstances at
his home last Tuesday morning.
He was hi the habit of taking doses OF
quinne before eating breakfast, and it
is thought possible he may have taken
strychnine by mistake on the morning
Of his deaf
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23

Bainbridgc Ga, November 2o.-(spe-
cial.)-Superior court has been in session
here all this week, The most important
case called was the trial of the State
vs. r. w Saltcr. indicted for the muir
der Of Arthur Harrel in the northern
part OF this county on the 9Th Of last
December. The parties concerned are
among The most prominent and inauen-
tial families in the northern portion OF
tho county
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NORTH CAROLINA.
True Bills Charging Embezzlemt

True Bits Charging ENCOURAGEMENT
Ashevile N. c., November l6.-Daniel
c. Champlain, former mayor OF Bitmore,
and cashier of the Biltmore estate. and
George r. Tennent, heretofore timelSeeper
Of the estate were indicted by the grand
jury of the superior court for embezzle-
ment of office funds from George w.
Vanderbilt
Both men have left the slate and their
Whereabouts are unknown. The finding
of the grand jury Is the result Of inves-
legations which have been conducted for
the past two months.
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Registrars Named bv Jelks.

Montgomery, Ala, November l6-(spe-
ciai. Ex-Governor Jelks today appointed
registrars for tile following counties.
There are three registrars TO a county.
twenty-seven counties having already
been acted upon: Baldwin Bullock. col
bert, Conecuh. Dale. Escambia Franklin.
Hale. Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Mont
gomery, Pickens. Randolph, ST. Clair
SheLby Sumter Talladega aMa winston.
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Four Cremated in Alabama.

Luverne, Ala, November l9.-Pobe
Brooks. his wife and enid and an I'M
known man. were cremated by a fire
which destroyed the Brooks residence last
night.
The charred remains Of the four persons
were found this morning.
1t Is thought no foul play was done,
but the coroner will investigate.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Cut to Pieces in Cotton Gin.

Lafayette. Ga. November l9.-Sam An
drews. a l6-year-old boy, met a horrible
death here today, being literally ground
to pieces
He was feeding at a cotton gin when
he in some way fell into the hopper and
Il was several minutes before he was
discovered.
The body was horribly mutilated.
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TO Move School to MONTGOMERY

Montgomery. Ala. November 2i-(spe-
ciaI IA committee Of Montgomery7
most prominent business men have been
taking mp a collection today to raise
100000 SO as 70 have the southern uni
varsity at Greensboro moved to Mont
gomery.
This is n prominent Methodist institu-
ton. Three sites have been offered to lie
committee
raised
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other cotton mill here. He has had long
and successful experience in manufactur-
ing and his Columbus friends are very
hopeful that he will launch the new en-
terprise.
MI Cemence will leave In few days
on a trip to the north. where he goes, it
Is understood, on matters connected with
the proposed new mill. 1t is stated that
the mill will in all probability be erected
If Mr. CIemence receives reasonable. CO.
operation from local capitalists.
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In Centennial Of Jamestown.

Washington November IA me
mortal was laid before the lsa1lse today
BY Speaker Cannon in the form OF a
Joint resolution. passed by the Virginia
legislature. Informing the world that TIE
3ooth anniversary o. the first Enghsh.
speaking settlement in America, al, at
Jamestown. Va, would be cNe51ated oy
a naval. marine and Industrial exposition
at Hampton Roads, va. beginning May
"a 1907.
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ALL THE NEWS OF DlXIELHND

cotton, and they made quite a show piled
high with bales of the fleecy staple.
MI Tucker will send the remainder of
his crop, in a short while to be stored
and held for the higher price he believes
Will be offered later
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Road Resists franchise Tax.

Richmond. Va. November i7-Applica-
ton for an injunction to restrain the au-
ditor of the state from collecting the
franchise tax levied by the state corpo-
ration commission was made in the city
circuit court here today by the Rich-
rnond fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road. After the argument. the case was
submitted to the Judge toy decision.
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Preparations Complete for Conference

sandersville. Ga. November 2i.-(spe-
cial. 1.-THE South Georgia conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH
viii convene here next Wednesday in
the beautiful new church shat the San
dersyille congregation has recently COM
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GEORGIA..
Adams Carved Addison.

Gainesville. Ga. November l6.-(Spe-
cial)-At Farmers academy at Sunday
school yesterday afternoon Will Addison
was cut several times by Marshall
Adams. BotH are boys about Is years
old Adams started to escort a young
lady home and she sighted him.
addison laughed at him. He drew his
knife and went to carving him. Addison
was cut in four places. but the wounds
are not considered dangerous.
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paupers Perish in the Flames.

Columbus. N. c. November le-(spe-
cial) -The poorhouse OF this, Clay.
county was burned last night and four
of five OF the inmates persisted in the
flames.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23

pleted Bishop Joseph S. Key. formerly
resident of this state, bue now Of Texas
who is presiding over the North Georgia
conference now in session II Griffin, will
oreSi1a
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Killed bv His Own Pistol

Dothan, Ala, November 7.-(Special.)-
r. c. Washington was killed last night
about $50 o'clock b the accidental dis
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TIE ~ MESS
ward Wronged Were ChiI

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, November I'm
the criminal court here today Homer u.
Ward was found guilty Of violation Of
the age Of consent law and his punish
Continued on Page Twenty
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and it developed that he was not in suf-
folk Investigation of his books was
made with the result that deficiency Of
several thousand dollars was discovered.
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Money Offered bv Dean Judson.

Greenville. S. c.. November 2o.-(spe
claI)-Dr. Charles II. Judson, dean Of
Furman's faculty. today announced that
he would give $50. 600 Tor endowment oe
rurman university, provided the present
movement to secure 500 600 endowment
for the institution is successful by De-
cenber and S. 600 additional Is secured
Those directly Interested in the can
vass now on say the desired amount VIII
DC occurred.
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rested on the premises have been bound
over to court on d charge Of operating
the sill.
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He Made IA MISTAKE.

The man VINO was soliciting for n
charitable institution argued long and
earnestly. He wanted a contribution
of 500. Finally the merchant reached
for his check book.
''The Lord loyeth cheerful giver,ST
quoted the solicitor, with cheerful sat
isfaction.
"Does HeT asked the merchant, hes
itating.
you'll find It In the Bible" asserted
the solicitor.
Tho merchant put back his check
book.
III was about to give You $780," he
explained, "but couldn'tposslbly do
that cheerfully. Doubtless II would be
more pleasing In the eyes Of the Lord
ifI Kept down to a point where i can
be cheerful" no anl4i s0aG ~
ThereuWon he handed q 81 bill to the
solicitor ana smiled Dleasnnhy.-Ch Gil.
eago Post.
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HnhIts Of Southern ouniI.

ain the wooded parts Of the South
the quail In January are found among
the trees and saplings, because they
find more food and shelter there. but in
February they return to the fields, and
during this month all of the quail shot
will be found In the open," said George
G. Johnson, of New York, who has Just
returned from Southern hunting trip.
''The reason for this" continued Mr..
Johnson, sis that young grass is sprout-
ing in the fields and the quail are very
fond of the new shoots, Just ut this
time all the quail shot have their
crops filed with young grass, which is
both succulent and nourishing. There
is not great deal OF cover in the fields,
and the birds are very Wild, running
ahead Of the dogs in the field and scat
tering badly when flushed. In q few
weeks though, they begin to mate and
grow very much less CAUTIOUS. Wash
ington Star. ......-..---....A... s.,,s.s
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SO low is the level Of st, Petersburg
that the heavy westerly gales from
the gulf, says the PittsDurg Dispatth,
MS well us the big foods brought about
by the melting Of the Ice and snow in
the spring, are apt to inundatc eSten.
give portions Of the town. In fact, so
grave is the danger to which the city
is exposed from these foundations that
whenever the river begins to rise guns
are fired from the Fortress Of st.
Peter and st. Paul to warn the occu.
pants Of the cellars and Easements to
seek refuge upstairs, while the naval
authorities set to work to establish
system of boat patrols for the rescue
OF those In danger Of drowning In the
flooded streets. There are some who
dee lare that st. Petersburg is destined
some day or another to be completely
engulfed by the waves and to be swal-
lowed up by the waters o. the Gulf
of Finland.
OF course, the swampy character Of
Its site has from the very outset rem
dered st. Petersburg extremely un-
healthy, especially at certain seasons
of the year. In fact, there is no capital
in Europe where the death rate Is so
high, 1t has only been by the most
wonderful perseverance, that the mate
rial obstacles and difficulties presented
by the marshy nature Of the soil have
been overcome, and until quite recent
Iy law enacted by Peter the Great
was still in force requiring every YES
sci arriving at st. Petersburg to bring
n quantity Of stones commensurate
to her tonnage for use in paving the
streets and In forming the foundations
of buildings and esp,anades.
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EvERGnEES HEDGES.

Evergreen hedges are ornamental
and useful. The desire to secure .
quick hedge induces close setting Of
the plants, which causes them to crowd
In after years, as well as struggle for
plant food, Give plenty Of room at
first, allowing not less than yard Of
space between plants, as they will I'LL
the space as they advance in growth,
The enemy Of hedges is the basket
worm, and the baskets" should be
picked of and burned. They are really
cocoons and can be easily found
Spray the hedge with Paris green two
or three times during the season.
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sroRfNG pRuIT.

In storing fruItaor vegetables IN the
cellar, the better pldn Is to have boxes
Or bins, and arrange them so that they
will be raised two or three inches
above the bottom and the same dis.
lance from the wall. This gives a cold
air space all around them, and win aid
materially IN keeping them at a more
even temperature. willie at the same
time the risk Of injury by frost is con-
siderably lessened.
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GROWING BLACKBERRIEs.

1t is now contended that 1t is a mis-.
take to cut blackberry canes back too
low, as they VIII give better crops II
allowed more cane. They should DO
given better cultivation than is usually
bestowed. One point to observe is that
II the old canes have not been cut out
and burned there will be damage from
borers. BlnclSberrles viii thrive on all
kinds of soil, but Insecure good crops
fertilizer should be supplied early in
the spring and the canes timed out In
the rows where they are too close
together, t4
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came hlther and behold, I hnd II
even as he hath said. Now lady, az it
be possible, I would fain achieve that
excellent sword, that by means Of IL
| might light my battle to its entire
end" o.. .,is.a.
TIA, my Lord King" said the Lady
OF the Lake, "that sword isaino easy
thing to achieve; and, moreover, I
may tell thee that several knights have
lost their lives by attempting that
which thou hast mind to do. For, in
sboth, no man may win yonder glave
unless he be without fear and without
reproach," t...,a al
,"alas, LADY," quoth king Arthur,
'tbat IS indeed. sad saying for me.
HAPPY be brave enow. yet in truth
there be many things wherewith ! do
reproach myself withal! Ne'theless I
would faln attempt this thing, even an
it be to my great enlargement
Wherefore, I prithee, tell me how !
may.H best undertake that which l
would PERFORM" OF. fN ~ q,
king Arthur" said the Lady Of the
Lake. VI win do what | may for to aid
thee.iin thy wishes In this matter"
Upon this. she, lifted a single emerald
that hung by O. small chain of gold nt
her g1rdle, Ind, 10! the, emerald was
cdnRiileiy Carved into a whistle. And
she set the whistle to her lips and blew
upon 1t passing shrilly. Then straight.
way there appeared upon the water
great way of, certain thing that
shOne very brightly. And this drew
near with great speed, and, as it came
nigh, behold it was boat all os
carren brass. And the boat moved
upon the water like swan, very
swiftly, so that long lines like to silver
threads stretched far away behind
across the face of the water, which
otherwise was like unto glass for
smoothness. And when the bragen
boat had reached the bank 1t rested
there and moved no more.
Then the Lady of the Lake babe
King Arthur to enter the boat, and so
he entered It. And Immediately he had
done so the boat moved away from
the bank as swiftly as 1t had come
thither. And Merlin and the Lady OF
the Lake stood upon the margin OF the
water and gazed after King Arthur
and the hrazen boat.
And King Arthur behold that the
boat. foated swiftly across the lake
to where was the arm uplifting the
sword, and that the arm and the sword
moved not, but remained where they
were.
Then King Arthur reached forth and
took the sword in his hand, and imme-
dlqtely the arm disappeared beneath
the water and King Arthur held the
sword and the scabbard thereof, and
the belt thereof in his hand, and, To-!
they were his own, .- B.
Then the brazen boat sped quickly
bdclf to the land again. and King Ar
thiir stepped ashore where stood the
Lady Of the Lake and Merlin, and lie
gave the lady great thanks beyond
measure for all that she had done for
to aid him in his great undertaking;
and she gave him cheerful and pleas
ing words in reply.
Then King Arthur saluted the LADY
as became him; and having mounted
his war-horse, and Merlin having
mounted his palfrey, they rode away
thence upon their business-thc Kings
heart still greatly expanded with pure
delight at having for his own that
beautiful sword, the most beautiful
and the most famous in all the world.
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SPRAYING APPLE TREES.

When to spray apple trees depends
upon the purposes desired Use Bor
deaux mixture when the buds are
swelling, and If cnnlSer worms are
abundant spray also when the Blossoms
are about to open. After the blossoms
fall spray again with Bordeaux mix
ture, also Paris green repeating both
applications a week or ten days later
In about ten days or two weeks an
other application may be made Of Dor.
deaux mixture. These remedies or
preventives are for scabs, bud moth,
codllng moth, tent caterpillar, curculio
and canker worm. t'1 sf -sll K
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pIRct.


Fearless he lived,
As fearless he died;
Here let his sword
Rust by his side.
.3n,
Died as a soldier should.
Face to the foe;
Foreknowing all hope
Was lost long ago.
Prayers for the living,
Praise for the dead;
Here let him lie
In his last bed.
Stars for his windows,
Sky for his roof,
And for his dirge
The galloping hoof. 80 .
Nor triumph nor failure
Shall move him now;
Bind the green laurel
Upon his white brow.
Clifford Chase, in Leslie's Monthly.
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THE HEDGE PLANTS.

The hedge plants along the "rondside;
should receive an application of fer,
tI1rzer IN the spring and be also neatly,
trimmed. Hedges;are. frequently much
neglected and die cutS no attempts b.
ing made to prevent them from Insect
attacks or supply them with plane
food as a compensation for the enor.
NOUS growth made every season. \
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PROTECTING Tnrrs

It is estimated that the cost Of mn.
tecting trees to prevent disease by H.
use Of spraying mixtures, is less than
one-hfth Of a cent per tree, and the
spraying may also increase the prdBt
on fruit, by Inducing better quality