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And the Bodie* Burned With the Raftere of Their Home. WAS A MOST HO&RIBLR CRIME The IluwbatKl W?u Murdeied at the tiate and HIh Wife, Who ltan to Ills ItcHOue, Shared the Haino Fate. A dispatch from Statesboro, Ga., to The Augusta Chronicle says that Statesboro and liullook county were horrilied Thursday over a diabolical crime which was perpetrated at the home of Mr. It. Henry Hodges, seven and one-half miles west of Statesboro. Mr. Hodges and his family, consisting of his wife and three children, were murdered and their bodies burned in their home Mr. Hodges, who was a prosperous farmer and good citizen, was last seen alive Thursday evening about 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. Isaac Aklns, with whom he stopped a few minutes on his way home from the school house. He had gone to the school for his little daughter, who was delayed by a heavy rain from coming home. Mr. Hardy Moore, who lives a mile and a half from Mr. Hodges' place, first saw the lire about 10 o'clock Thursday night and went to the place as soon as he could. He found the house nearly destroyed and could lind no trace of Mr. Hodges and family, but found his mule and buggy in the lot and supposed he must have been . at home and his body in the burning building. KOI J L I'LAY 8UHK. Further investigation proved that there had been foul play. There were signs of a struggle and blood at the front gate and also on tlie walk from the gates to the house. As soon as the heat had subsided the bodies of all the family were found burned beyond recognition and the skulls of all were crushed. It is t hought that the members of the family were murdered, the house looted and burned. There was a lamp found burning at the front gate after the neighbors had gathered. It Is supposed It was left by the murderers In their haste to get away after searching the house. The signs of a struggle at the gat<t are supposed to have been made by Mr. Hodges and the person or persons who committed the crime. He likely heard a noise and went out to Investigate and was seized, fought for his life and was murdered by having his head crushed with some heavy instrument. Ills body was carried in the house and his wife and children were brained and the home fired to cover the crime. Business has been suspended at Stat* shorn and the citizens nf the town and county are exerting every effort to apprehend the guilty parties. If overtaken it Is very likely that there will be a lynching lice in Hul lock county, as the people are much wrought up. Mr. Hodges was industrious and frugal and was thought to have considerable cash in his house. Dispatches have been sent out to hold all suspicious characters. Sheriff Kendrlck has wired to Savannah for the Chatham county bloodhounds to assist in tracking the criminals. KILLKD AT TIIK GATK. Further investigation proves that Mr. Hodges was seized some distance from ills dwelling and struggled for his life until lie reached his gate, when he was knocked down and killed, as there was blood 011 the fence and gate posts. His hat was found in the lane near hiscowpenand it is thought he was penning up his cows when hej was attacked. The robbers likely did not expect to tlnd him out of the house at that time of night, but as they did they decided to get rid of him and proceeded to take ids life. His wife's tracks were found coming from the house to the gate, and it is thought that she heard the noise and came out with the lamp to see what was the matter, and she was killed at the gate also, and both bodies carried In the house and the house searched for money, the children killed and the torch applied. The bodies were all found in one room, the man, woman and oldest child occupying positions opposite to where the beds were, which shows they were left lying 011 the lloor. One of the smaller children was in the remains of the bed and the other in a cradle. Mr. iiooges was shuck oniy on ine back or the head, while his wife was struck on the forehead and the back part, the top of her skull being nearly severed. Mr. Hodges' ax was found near the * bodies. The bloody work was done with this instrument. There had l>een a rain Just before the crime was committed, which will be an aid In overtaking the criminals. IXHJS TAKK TIIK TRAIL. Track were found in the rear of the house across a corn patch of a person wearing a small dress shoe and one barefooted, but having small feet. Sheriff Kendrick put his dogs on the track and run It off from the house apiece and found they book the run of a branch a hundred yards or so, but the dogs had no trouble in finding the scene anew and were running it when the Chronicle man left, and it is .thought the criminals will he caught. / Y? ' People are present, from all over the county and a large posse Is following the dogs. Two of the children were very small, which only makes the deed more horrible. MUUDK1UCH8 ARRKSTKD. Several negroes have been arrested for the murder and the burning of the ^ \ house. Paul Reed and Will Cato are the most deeply implicated. Paul .?I#A 4/n U. If a J1 xvctjw n yviic 11<vm luuiwauu tu mr, muui- i son Parrish and others, that Paul Reed and Will Gato came to her house early Thursday night and secured matches Paul went away with the shoes that were found near the scene of the crime. She says the two men were \ gone several hours and when Paul came back, it was about one o'clock. lie was barefooted and had blood on his pants and his clothes were wet. He told her he had committed a horrible crime. She further statod that Paul Reed and Will Gato went to Mr. Hodges Saturday night week to commit the crime, but met Mr. Hodges before they got to the house and decided that the opportunity was not as favorable as 'V they wished, and decided to defer it till another time. They told Mr. Hodges they came to got some spirits of turpentine. She says there are others Implicated. She knows by what she has heard from Reed and Gato's talk. Reed told her he would kill her If she told It. The woman says that Reed and Gato said that Mr. Hodges had ^hree hundred dollars burV t led back / 18 house and they were \ golnp trf \ V /" " >>v^2" v-<* ' " ' 1 < '' ; , '7 w r; / j \vv . ? - " - - ' ~ >\ " MUyer With Difficulty. A special from Greenville to the State says: Kirly Thursday morning Constables AI torn, Cooley and Charles : arrested and delivered to the county jail Roman white, colored, under the charge of killiug Harney Houseton, colored, at the letter's house near the city limits on Augusta street. The body of Houston was found near the house, his death having been caused by a shot through the breast. Coioner black was notitled aud em- { paueled a Jury who returned a verdict ' that the death of Houston was caused by a gunshot wound in the hands of Roman White. The shooting is sup poseded to have been the result of a family row. The oilloers had been out all night on a raid and Thursday morning when they wore near the city limits shots were heard, two mutlled, as II tired inside a house. The three were .'100 yards from the scene of the shooting, and ran toward the house. Altoin went to the rear of the house, a thr eroorn shanty, Charles to the rear and Cooley ran around the end of the house. Altom seeing a negro boy in the yard, asked where was the party who ( did the shooting and was told that he { was in the house. Hushing open the ( front door the constable stood face to face with White, the negro who had shot Houston. Recogulzlng the otllcer. White wheeled around and | reached after his pistol which lay on , the bureau. j The ofllcer was too quick for White and when ihe latter found out that Altom had the drop on him, he faced [ his captuier. At this juncture Charles tired from ( behind, and after a slight resistance { White yielded and was taken hi the. ( uity pauroi 10 me county jaw, itao the constable been rash be would , have shot the negro, who was evident ly trying to kill him and would have di lie so but for A1 turn's quickness in ' handling a pi.stol. Constable Coo ley found Houston at , the end of the house lying on Ids back ( with a gunshot wound in his breast . from which the blood was oozing. The T2-callbre pistol which White grabbed when resisting is the one used in kill- . lng Houston and was tired four times, two bullets being found In the chain- k bers. ' A brother of the dead boy had a pistol in his possession which he * claimed belonged to the deceased. It . was a iiii-callbre and had not been j ti red. Fruits of the Work. i The Columbia State says: The ! fruits of the work of the department , of agriculture, commerce and Im I migration are daily made evident. 1 Tuesday Mr. H. II. Crandall and ' family of Rhode Island arrived in the | city, having come from New York | city via the Clyde line and Charleston. ( Mr. Crandall had been South a short ( while ago and on his return wrote a , very complimentary article describing j the resources of South Carolina, which was reprinted in the newspapers of Providence. Ho has now brought his family to this State and has purchas ed a farm of 200 acres to engage in | truck farming. Several of his friends and neighbors have become so interested tn his move that they have determined to come to the South. One ( will arrive within the next moiMi and will open a city market at some , point In the State. lloWltt Ih llio Name. When jou go to buy Witch Hazel Salve look for the name DkWITT on every box The pure, unadulterated Witch Hazel is used in making HeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which Is I the best salve in the world for cuts, burns, bruises, boils, eczema and piles. The popularity of DeWitt's Witch j Hazel Salve, due to its many cures, i-mikim! mimnrniK u/nrl lilnce unnn. terfeits to be placed on the market. The genuine bears the name E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chleago. Sold by < Dr. E. Norton. I Died In HoIIkIoun Service. Mrs. Mary Blocker, wife of .Joshua I Blocker, mother of 10 children, all living, died during services at Taylor j chapel in the upper township of Rich- | land county on Wednesday. Thelites- < tlon was asked by the pastor. "Who < would meet him on the other shore?" She responded that she would and i commenced falling. She was caught | by her sisters, who prevented her from i falling to the door. This was at about j 10 p. m. The membership crowded J around, rubbed her vigorously, ap- i plied tlrst cold water and afterwards | camphor. Consciousness not return- i lug, about 12 m. Dr. Lever was sent < for, and arrived at the church at 1 a. m. The woman was puheless and no | sound could be heard over the heart and no breathing. She had vomited from mouth and iluld was In the nos- < trils. ElTorts were made to induce i artificial respiration for half an hour or more when she was left to family tor disposition. A Summer Cold. A summer cold is not only annoying but If not relieved Pneumonia will be the probable result by Fall. One 1 Minute Cough Cure clears the phlegm, draws out the inflammation, heals, i soothes and strengthens the lungs and bronchial tubes. One Minute (lough Cure is an Ideal remedy for the children. It Is pleasant to the tast and perfectly harmless. A cert ain cure for Croup, Cough and Cold. Sold by I)r. E. Norton. Killed l>y a Train. Jim Petty, colored, aged (10 years, was struck by a yard shifter near the Southern dannt. in Simrtonl.nr.. rnh.,.o (lay night, and died from the effects of his injuries early Friday morning. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. It appears that al>out 10 o'clock last night Petty was walking up the track of the main line, leading from the depot to the Junction, when a shifting locomotive struck htm. The wheels passed over his left leg and his head was Injured. At the coroner's injuest held this morning the verdict was that the decease came to his death by being struck by a locomotive in the Southern's yard. A Perfeoi Painless Pill is the one that will cleanse the system, set the liver to action, remove the bile, clear the complexion, cure headache and leave a good taste in the mouth. The famous little pills for doing such work pleasantly and effectually are I)cWitt's Early Risers. Ho > Moore of Lafayette, Inch, says: "All other pills I have used gripe and ' sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early Risers are simply perfect." Sold by Dr. K. Norton To Huoeoed l?r. Iiandnr, I Rev. Dr. O. Wilson, presiding elder of the Ookesbury district, has been ! elected president of the Wllllamston i Female college at Greenwood to suo- i cecd the late Dr. S. Lander. < Negro, Fred Brown, Cud Ills Throat |ln the Penitentiary. We clip the following from The State, which says: Fred Brown, a life term negro convict, sent up for murder, cut tils throat after uiaklug a murderous assault Thursday afternoon iipon Will Lewis, also a life term negro couvict in the penitentiary. Brown was head coik of the guards' rod offioers's mess and Lewis is a waiter. The tight began in the kitchen and the officers were aroused from dinner by Lewis rushing iuto the room, a stream of blood gushing from Ids neek, and Brown Dashing after lilm with a long kitchen carving knife. After a hard cha-e Brown was overpowered and taken to the whipping room beneath the hospital. While j waiting there for instructions the guard paid little attention to the man until lie heard an exclamation, and looklrg up saw lite murderer slashing Ills own tliroat. lie lived for several itours, dying at 8.30 Thursday night Messrs. W. Q. Black, bonkkeper, T. II. Lesene, commissariat; Dr. S. K. Harmon, Capt. J. M. Graham and First Seargemt C. (J. Huberts were at jinn<*r in the mess when Brown att.ac ed Le vis in the kitchen, which is ill) 10 or 12 feet from the me s hall. No quartcting was heard. Not a single discordant word in the routine iervlcc was noticeable, not even an ludible suggestion from the c< ok to j lis assistant. Suddenly tlicy heard :t tCream and immediately the lleeing : iervant was rushing into the room ! ihouting: ' Stop lilm! lie's killing lie!" Then everything was turned .opsy turvy as the officers saw the orrn of Brown with a long 10-Inch arving knife in liis hand making d"Sicrate lunges at tlie lleeing man tryng to stab liim In the hack. in and out the officers'quarters and iround the building the infuriated ionvlot pursued his victim with the! Ulcers in liot chase after the would i ie murder. As Brown was about to j >e caugnt 11c made a desperate cast of ;he 20-ounce knifo at the head of Ids escaping foe, the knife sinking deep to a half closed door through which die pursued man had just passed. Serjeant Roberts was the first to lei/.e Hrown and when the other otli;ere arrived he was turned over to a juard with orders to take him to tl e whipping room and wait instructions, is the superintendent must always lear the cause before corporal punishment is administered. While waith g n tlds room Brown took a small pockjt knife, about two inches long, from lis clothing and, in full view of the man who had just arrived to lay on Lhe lash, he hacked and raked at his Ihroat until the windpipe was completely served. I)r. S. E. Harmon at this time was In the hospital with Will Lewis, whose head and neck were badly cut and he lid not know of the sequel until some Lime later. He summoned Dr. L. A. [>ritilth and they did everything in their power to save Brown's life. The wound was sewed up and treated. The man talked for a short while. He stated that he intended t> kill Lewis but would not tell why or what brought on the assault. Lewis, who is still in the hospital, but is not considered dangerously wounded, stated to a reporter Thursday that lie and Brown had been friends for years and had never had any trouble of the slightest nature He said that there was no quarrel between them Wednesday, that the only worls spoken by Brown were in a whisper, that he said, "Lewis get your dinner now quickly as 1 am awfully worried today," Lewis got a pan ind was stooping over a pi t when without another word lie was struck in me uiicK or me neau witn me i?i^ kitchen knife. Fred Brown had been in the penitentiary for l.'i years. lie was convicted of murdering Lem Jackson, colored, at Belleville, Lexington county, in June, 18i?0, and was sentenced by Judge 1. I). Wltherspoon to be hanged Marcli 20, lyOl, in the Lexington jail. During this interval Brown escaped Jail but was recaptured and on the night before he was to expiate his crime Gov. B. R. Tillman 3ommuted the sentence to life Imprisonment in the State penitentiary. During Gov. McSwecney's adinlnis Lratlon several petitions for the man's pardon were submitted to that official hut he refused executive clemency and since then the olllclals say Brown had become morose and dejected, freluently saying there was no hope for him and he would have to spend his entire life in prison, which he would iay was worse than death. Superintendent Griffith says Brown has been one of the best oonviets in the prison and has for years been cook for the officers' mess but that recently, since he was refused pardon, has acted iiucerly. It is his belief that the man was crazy when he attempted the life of his life-term companion. Tlio WcHtern States. Conditions in several of the western States, Senator Dubois said in a recent interview with Judge Parker, give the Democrats a good chance of success. He mentioned particularly Idaho, Colorado, Montana and Nevada. In Washington it has been set tied that Poimer Senator George Turner will be nominated for the governorship. There is a local light on In Washington over an elfort to com pel the railroads to pay "their just share of taxation," which Senator Dubois declares will weaken the Renilhlimn na piu oiifl o/l.lorl ~ n-? r ?.. ?-.? r.. i.; uiiu, auiiovi iu liic personal popularity of Senator Turner, will enable tbe Democrats to carry that State. \ Hweet Breath Is a never failing sign of a healthy stomach. When the breath is bad the stomach is out of order. There is no remedy In the world equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains, Ky., writes: "1 have l>ccn a dyspeptic for years; tried all kinds of remedies hut continued to grow worse. By the use of Kcdol I began to Improve at once, and after taking a few lottlcs am fully restored in weight, health and strength and can eat whatever I like. Kodol digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by l)r. Norton. Georgian AfiMAMHiiiatctl. A special to The Augusta Chronicle from Washington, Wilkes county, Georgia, says that while Charley J. Tyler, a prominent young farmer of tire northeastern section of the county was at supper with his wife Friday night, Dr. Thomas C. Burch emptied two loads of buckshot from the window in the body of Tyler killing him instantly. Dr. Burch has been taken in custody and ottlcers are now oarrylng him to Washington, the county seat of Wilkes county. LOOK FOIt TIIIS TRADE-MA MEDICINE FOR Mr. Kims Kurtz, widely known in Readh havoboou taking Daily's l'uro Mult Whiskey fi and tonic. I um now 87 yours old, halo. heart} have every reason to believ o i will livo to a inu j?ly of Daily's l'uro Malt Whiskey, which is in indigestion, or any organic trouble. 1 know tin me so free from sickness. 1 wus t roubled with sloop as restfully as a baby. 1 fool no weaknet mend Duffy's l'uro Mult whiskey toauyone whc Daffy's Puro Malt Whiskey contains no f by tho Government as a medicine: this is a gnu lie sure you n?li for DUFFY'S 1'DltK J lately l'uro .Halt Whiskey which contains I only Mult Whiskey recognized hy tlio ({over DUFFY'S 1*UltK MALT WlllSKKY Is ? or hulk. took for tlio trado-mark?the old t-Hl over the cork Is unbroken. Fnr calu at nil Dicnnnc: or direct, $1.00 u liottlo. DUFFY MA Tlirot! Killings in One Day. i A disdatch from Greenville says Barney Houston, colored, was shot ' and instantly killed by his step-father there Thursday, .lane Agnew, colored, was shot Wednesday evening and Instantly killed by another col- ! ored woman. The shooting Is said to have been accidental. A negro man s was shot and supposed to he fatally 1 injured by a young physician near ' Marietta Thursday. The shooting ^ was in self defense as the negro armed 1 with a gun, was said to be advancing c on the white man when shot. All three shootings occurred in that coun- * ty within twenty-four hours. ) brVHBEmHxazBBBEraBiBaa* J! BLACK- I DRAUGHTg1 STOCK and I ; I POULTRYg : i MtrniriMrl 2 II t Stork and p ultry have few H j( troubles which are not bowel and RW ( liver irregularities. It lack- |jj v Draught Stock and Poultry Nledi- I cine is a bowel and liver remedy H b for stock. It puts the organs of CM t digestion in a perfect condition. H i Prominent American breeders and H u farmers keep their herds and (locks M healthy by giving them an occa- fl ? sionaldose of Black Draught Stock H and Poultry Medicine in their |H food. Any stock raiser mav buy a M (> 25-cent half -pound air tight can H| '1 of this medicine from his dealer Bj3 v and keep his stock in vigorous H ( health for weeks. Dealers gener- (] ally keep Black-Draught Stock and EJ Poultry Medicine. If yours does n not, send 25 cents for a sample Eg can to the manufacturers, The El Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chut- i tanooga, Tenn. pjL . & re! v M g RooitKU.ii, Oa., Jan. SO, 1901. Black-Draught Btock and Poultry flS Medloina la the beat I ever tried. Our H9 t tock was looking bad when you sent HH p me the medicine and now they are jMj i getting ao fine. They are looking 10 tS| par oant. batter. Efl . 8. P. BROOKINGTOlf. IS li shbbbhbbbbsbdbS 1 l ^ZsH/ AM /winter! 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ALL MANKIND. tg, Pa., as tho goosebono prophet, says: " I >r a number of yours as my only stimulant r, and as vigorous as a man of forty, and cli riper old ago if 1 can always have a suply only medicaid. 1 never have colds or iv it is your vuluublo whiskey that has kept insomnia before I used it, but now I can (s from my old uge, and 1 heartily recom> wishes to koepstrong, youngaud vigorous, usol oil and is tho only whiskey rocogui/od .ran tee. HALT AVIIISKKV. It in the only itlwo. lloil, health-giving quulltlen ami the iiment an a liiedlcine. lolil in sealed liottles ouly, never la flask eheinlst?ou the laliel and see that the irics in South Carolina, LT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES illcr a Very Pleasant nod 1'rotktahle Session. A special to the State from Rock 1111 says: The State Hummer school or teachers closed a veiy successful es8ion last Tuesday. The total atondance was about .100 and in addli on the educational conference and he State Teachers' association atracted a large number of leading edu iiiAjis <inu uiyuicu. The ureat body of teachers in atendadce were diligent and won from 'resident Johnson an exprissed opini>n that the session just closed was narked by great r energy, more dill:ence and a more enthusiastic profesionalism than any previous summer cbool. In ids closing remarks lie expressed Vintbrop's pleasure at having the cbool, and the teachers were made to eel that all Lhatcould be done was for heir pleasure and protit. The splenlid equipment of lire college with very modern convenience, a strong acuity, a full and well-chosen course f lectures, and also the attraction urnish.d by Superintendent Hughes ,nd bis cornet band all contributed to , mouth of pleasure and prolit to the lred and worn teacher. One of the last attractions was a ecture, full of force and instruction, ly Dr. J. A. 11. Scherer, president of dewberry oollego. An address for he closing evening was announced to >e given by President Poteat of Kuril in, but the school was disappointed ipon Dr. Potcit's failu e to arrive. Many are beginning io point t hese schools as so profitable for oui eachcrs that the wid awake teacher annot well afford to miss them. Phey make teachers grow, and those rdio tall to see tire need of continued reparation will s >ou fail to till tiie lemands made upon them. Negroes Not Wanted. A great many negroes were importd into Chicago to take the places of trikers in the stock yards. They /ere assaulted and not permitted to o to work except when llrey were ecrelly spirited into the shops. As lift A HtflKtu I ri ,r? iolo on t>u Sho Snnlh aay hang a mean negro occasionally, nit It Is the only section of this counry where a law-abiding negro can nd employment without prejudice or tindcrance. And thU is a condsldertion of vastly more importance to he respectable negro than any other. 1Kf*\ ; r/iffcX smith'sX (uj!B 1 {E NO QtORE.I JRES / r C if RED ague, LaCrlppe f la rial Ills that^F ttelr to 00 af your on way- Seashore Railroad. DAILY SCHEDULE. .v Mrytlc Leach 7 a. m r Conway 7:40 a. m v Conway 0:00 a. m r Mrytle Leach 9:4") a. m v Myrtle Leach 1:30 p. m r Conway ........ 2:15 p. m v Conway 5:30 p. m r Myrtle Loach 6:10 p. m riTsCARBROljW CONWAY, S. C., ATTORNEY AT LAW. H. H. WOODWARD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, ' CONJVAY^S.C; Sr. FftED SmVEY Attorney and Counsellor at Law, CONWA Y, S. C ' Jk A I CAI* Recognized as the Leading and J.1^ Most Successful Specialist in the His line in the United States. 1*>?J **r% ouro 'or 11*ia disease I* g r%T| |f.Tl|rH nq outtlng or dangerous sur ual attention, and treat l?s< ttou anil soreness Is at tycd nml the canal healst If -I-. This dlsoaso Is the en In re Varicocele vitality. It weakens t form certainty just as quit any ottier disease, and their strength Is being dr? ed, aiul learn the cause of your trouble. .Send fot D|__ J Tills horrible disease blood rOISOfl know just what my t bones, falling hair,or 1 will tell you frankly whether or not you are an drugs,In as quick, if not quicker, time than any It will bis eradicated from the system forever. Setu Diseases of Women 3: to health thousands ot suffering women. Send f Chronic Diseases Xuwir \ it us hanoo Is equipped with the most approved X Kay and e Home Treatment cessful plan o countries. Correspondence conlldentlal. J. NEWT 28 Inman Building, 2lA S. Broad S TiTe Formula tells t Grove's ( Not a patent medicii Fluid Extract PERUV Fluid Extract BLACK Fluid Extract DOG W It Cures the Chills THE COLUMBIA HOSPITAL. Additions to He >lnde Which Will Greatly Increase It Fitcilit lew. For some time those in charge of tlie Columbia Hospital have contemplated an addition to the present structure, which is inadequate to the demand almost daily made upon it. After consultation it has been decided to make an addition which will increase the facility for accomodation lifty per cent. Also an operating building will be erecti d. The plans were inspected and Shand and La Fa} e were chosen as the architects. The present main building now med for private patients will be the nurses' quarters. This building is very com fortahle and is titled with hot water heating apparatus, electricity and sim ilar conveniences. The two wards, wooden structures, which ran south from the main building and 'are c mneeted by corridors, will be moved to the west of the blook on whieli the hospital is located, in the expectation that in the future tiny will he replactd by more modern buildings of brick. The plans now decided upon are almost ready for the contractors to bid upon and it Is hoped that advertisement for these bids will be made in about three weeks. Connected with the''main building (which as sai l will be used for the nurses' home) by a stone corridor, running to the cast, will be the operating building. Th's building, which will have the same frontage as the present main building on I'.ain street, will be in by .'{8 feet in s'/.e and in addition lo a large operating room will have an anaesthetizing room, a steiili/.ing ro< m, a stock room, a surgeon's r< om, etc. Another coriidor will cmr.ect the operating building with the new wards to lie erected, and which will lie located with a frontage of 81 feet on i'laln street and 121 feet on the Harden stieet side of the hospital. On either side of the entrance will tie an olll e and a reception room. Running south a corridor extends the length of this building with room on either side. There will he twenty-live rooms, each of wnich will ire provided with a full lengtli window lo the tloor. These windows may he opened and patients re ' moved to the terraces just ouslde of the rooms will be connected with private baths. At the rear of this building will bo a semi circular solarium or sun parlor constructed almost, entirely of glass and for the use of convalescents in the winter months. The C( st of the operating building will he about $4,000 to $">,000. The plans were furnished by C. C. Wilson, architect, and the contract lias i>eeii let to Geo. W. Waiing. Ground for tills building will be broken in a few , weeks. Its beginning lias been delayed by the fact that the location of the other new structure had not been delinitely decided upon. This latter ? DuiiuiiiK win cosl auouo vio.uuu ana as already said Is hoped to let the con- 1 tract In about three weeks. It Is probable that the additions will be completed and ready for occupancy by ^ January Hrst of 1905. TheOo'umbla Hospital is an institution which lias struggled through many viccissltudes yet is daily more J appreciated. The testimony of its pa- 1 tients is its best advertisement. Sku&iwi''w' K AAA BANK DEPOSIT Railroad Faro Paid. 500 * KHKK Couraes Offored. HHHBHHHBHBHH BoardatCost. WrltoOulcIc GEORGIA-ALABAMA BUSINESS COLLEGE.Macon.0a. ToCui Take Laxative Brom Seven Million boxes sold In post 12 mo ~b>?? women ot mii mges,^^ 4 CURE YOU! The socialist is now Indispensable. In *11 walks of life ihere Is a demand for the man 0 ran do one particular tiling better than any one else, and such a man Is one who has oonflned endeavor t?>, and centered all of his energy and ability on the upeolalty he has chosen for his '"s work. Karly In my professional career I realized (hat Chronic Diseases were not being given the i-ntlon which their Importance warranted. I saw that these diseases required a special litis whloh the busy practitioner could never acquire. For more than twenty years 1 have deed myself exclusively to the study uud treatment of these diseases, and tho fact that phystns recommend tnc to their patients Is an evidence of my skill and ability In my special line. I e special counsel to physicians with obstinate and obscure oases. y I have devoted particular attention to chronic diseases of tut-n'and women, and no other ss of disease requires more Intelligent nud expert treatment. 11 Is a fact that a majority of u owe the seriousness of their condition to Improper treatment, and a failure to realize the portance of placing their case In the hands of a skilled and expert specialist. nititAMzs ftzvKil i-tn Overindulgence. Indiscretions and excesses are not the only 01 VUll O L) Cz U 11 I L V of tin Impairment of sexual strength. Much a derange- . ~ J merit frequently comes front worry, overwork, mental strain, *~ ., which gradually weakens and Injures the system before the unfortunate victim realises true nature of his trouble. Nervousness, weak back, dizziness, loss of memory, snots l>efore eyes, despondency, etc., often are the tlrst symptoms of an impalrmentof manly vigor, and If elected serious results are sure to follow. 1 want to talk to every man who lias any of these upturns of weakening of his manly functions. lean promptly correct all Irregularities, and ler mv skillful treatment you will have restored all of the strength and glory of your manid Whether yon consult me or not, do not jeopardize your health by experimenting with dy-made medicines, fret) samples, So-called quick cures, etc., as thq most delicate orcansof body are Involved, and only an expert should be entrusted with your case. Scud for free Viet, " Nervous Debility and Its Family of Ills," ontle and painless, and often causes no detention from business or other duties. It Involves glent operation. Improper treatment will result In serious injury. I give each case ltullvld-very requirement. Every obstruction Is removed, and all discharge, soon ci ases, tntlaiuinaip promptly and permanently. Send for free book on Stricture. ' ^ ement of veins of the scrotum, which fill with stagnant blood, causing a constant drain upon he entire system and sans away all sexual strength. 1 cure this disease with the same unl-k as consistent with medical science. Probably more men are atHleted with Varicocele than lined away without their knowing the cause. Come to me at ouce If you think you are atlllct free booklet on Varicocele. Is no longer Incurable, and when I say that I can cure the most severe ense I do so because I reatiuent has accomplished. If you nave sores, pimples, blotches, sore throat, pains lu the any symptoms which you do not understand, It Is ltn|>ortant that you consult rue at once, and unfortunate victim. I will guarantee to cure you without the use of strong and Injurious nown treatment. My euro Is a permanent one, and Is uot mere patchwork, and the disease I for my free booklet, "The Poison King." <n wiui mnpr ironi i lie an mania peculiar to tnelr box are cured lar my Rcntle ami painless Hi of treatment, which avoids all necessity for surgical operations. It you suffer from bearlnKpains, backache, Irregularities, leuchorrhoa, etc., write ine about your case. I have restored or my free booklet on Women's Diseases. y also includes all other chronic diseases, such as Rheumatism, Catarrh, Diabetes, IlrlRht maeh, biver and Kidney Diseases, Piles, Fistula, Rupture, Paralysis, Locomotor Ataxia, H. .etc., and all who want skillful, expert treatment should write tno about their case. My offlc# _ lectrlcal apparatus, so that my patients get tho benetlt of the latest discoveries of science. t / rone to consult me without charge, and will refund rallroail fare one way to all who take If you cannot see me In person write for symptom blanks anil full information about my auof home treatment by which I have cured patients in every Statu In tho Uuiou and in foreign ON HATHAWAY. M. M v troot, Atlanta, Ga. -r? he story: Chronic Chill Cure ic : a thin spirituous liquid, of a pleasant titter taste, made of iAN BARK Fluid Extract POPLAR BARK ROOT Fluid Extract PRICKLY ASH BARK rOOD BARK Fluid Extract SARSAPARJLLA that other Chill Tonics Don't Cure. The Sky land Home, ^ 28 Miles west of PI YHF NT Ashcville, N. (J. 1 ^^9 11 Altitude 2,700 feet. Huihliug Lurgo aud.Comfortable. Ideal ll.oenlion. Scenery imsm | iu>aed, in "The I^uid.of tho Sky." No place In tho Mountains better Bulled for rest and recreation tty /the beautiful vb/T l'igoon River Section. W. |\. 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