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ILL SOLOIERS
ARE CULLED
BL STONE
ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD OF
PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN
RUSHED TO COAL FIELDS TO
KEEP STRIKE IN CHECK.
WTLKESBARRE. Pa.. Oct. 7.—The news
of the calling out of the entire national
guard of Pennsylvania did not become
generally known throughout this region
until thia morning, the news having been
received too late last night for general
circulation. It was received in a matter
of-fact way and did not cause any com
motion or much surprise.
The entire Wyoming valley, of which
Wilkeabarre is the center, was extremely
quiet this morning. The sheriff has re
ceived no reports of violence anywhere
and. in fact, there has been no disorder of
any consequence since last week.
The situation so far as the mining of
coal is concerned remains absolutely un
changed. There is some coal being ship
ped. but the quantity is very small com
pared with the total production.
The action of Governor Stone in sending
all the troops to the strike region is
both approved and condemned. The coal
company officials and others who hold the
same views as the operators think the
governor has done the proper thing, and
express the hope that the great struggle
will soon come to an end. They predict
that with protection for the men who
want to work, there will be no trouble
tn getting a sufficient number of men to
produce enough coal to relieve the situa
tion so far as the threatened fuel famine
la concerned.
Tue talk among the strikers as a result
of the governor's action is even more
firm for holding out than it has been at
.‘any time since the suspension was fnaug
‘urated. The leaders say they look upon
the struggle now as a general one of cap
ital against labor and maintain that with
•the help of organized labor the country
iovsr they can stay away from the mines
until the operators are compelled through
public opinion to yield a point. While the
miners generally condemn the calling out
. of the troops they say that tn the end it
■-will be a help to them.
They recognize the fact that great pres
sure was brought to bear on Governor
Stone to send the entire military force
Jot the state into the coal fields and now
‘that he has done ft. the question of coal
or no coal this winter, they argue, is “up
to the mine owners.”
The presidents of the coal carrying rail
roads told President Roosevelt last Fri
day that with military protection they
can satisfy the public demand for coal.
Tne unionists feel confident that the op
erators cannot make good their promise
without conceding something to the men.
President Mitchell's remark to the cor
respondent of Tne Associated Press that
the military power of the United States
could not make the men go to work if
they did not want to was repeated by
every leader or miner spoken to. They
'pointed out tLe statements made by the
different authorities that since the troops
came into the Wyoming region the coal
production has not increased, and that
very few additional men have returned
to work. '
ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD
IS CALLED OUT BY STONE
HARRISBURG. Oct. 7.—Major General
Miller has ordered Col. Elliott, assistant
adjutant general of the division, on duty
at the adjutant general's office in this
city, to direct the movements of the na
tional guard.
The entire state military force was or
dcied out last night by Governor Stone.
Cot Elliott expects to have every regi
ment in the strike territory at midnight.
The guard was distributed by regiments
over the anthracite regions for the pur
pose of protecting the non-union men who
'desire to work and to suppress the tu
mults and riot if they should occur.
General Corbin and three members of
h‘c staff, who were at the council of war
at the executive mansion last night, at
which It eras decided to call out the guard,
returned to Shenandoah this morning.
Governor Stone declines to make any
statement giving his reasons for order
ing the troops on duty. He says the for
mal orders explain the situation fully.
MONTANA LABOR ASKS
ROOSEVELT TO INTERFERE
BUTTE. Montana. Oct. 7.—Labor bodies
of Montana are preparing a petition to
be presented to President Roosevelt,
'asking him to intercede in the anthra
cite coal strike.
The petition recommends that as a pre
ventive against a recurrence of such la
bor troubles, congress shall enact legis
lation looking to the purchase or lease
by the federal government of all coal
fields.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for the holding of a mass meeting, at
which funds will be raised for the strik
ers. It was the intention to have every
organized labor body in the United States
join the movement.
Business In Bogota Is Paralyzed.
NEW YORK. Oct. < - Business is almoet«par
•tyxed tn Bogota. says a Herald dispatch from
Kiasston. Jamaica. Dr. Carlos Martines-Silva,
former minister tn the United States; his broth
er. Luts Joerge: Don Francisco Gutlerrex. Gett
er Moya Vasques and other conservatives are
still imprisoned by the minister of war. Gen
eral Fernandes, who is declared to be acting
'dletatorlaHy. President Marroquin evidently is
powerless to control him.
I Will Care You of
Rheumatism
Else No Money Is WanteJ.
After 2,000 experiments. I have learned
how to cure Rheumatism. Not to turn
bony joints into flesh again; that is impos-
Bible But 1 can cure the disease always,
'at any stage, and forever.
I ask for no money. Simply write me a
postal and I will send you an order on
your nearest druggist for six bottles Dr.
Shoop's Rheumatic Cure, for every drug
gist keeps it. Use It for a month and. if it
suconnda. the coot is only $5.80. If it falls.
X will pay your druggist myself.
I have no samples, because any medicine
that can affect Rheumatism quickly must
be drugged to the verge of danger. I use
no such drugs, and it is folly to take
them. You must get the disease out of
the blood
My remedy does that, even in the most
difficult, obstinate cases. No matter how
impossible this seems to you. I know
it and I take the risk. I have
cured tana of thousands of cases in this
way. and my records show that 39 out
of 40 who get those six bottles-pay gladly.
I have learned that people in general are
honest with a physician who cures them.
.That is al! I ask. If I fell I don't expect
a penny from you.
Simply writs me a postal card or letter.
I will send you ray book about Rheuma
tism, apd an order for the medicine. Take
it for * month, as it won't harm you any
way. Xf it fails, it is free, and I leave
the decision with you. Address Dr. Shoop.
Box MA Racine. Wis.
Mild cases.' not chronic, are often cured
by one or two bottles. At ail dregststa.
A FIREMAH’S PERIL
HIS CAPTAIN FOUND HIM IN A
STAIE OF NERVOUS COLLAPSE.
Public Interest Aroused by the State
ment of Pipeman Oscar Stehlin
of the Indianapolis Fire Force.
The Are department of Indianapolis is
widely known for its efficiency and for
the high physical standard of its mem
bers. This accounts in a measure for the
interest that has attached to the rescue
fropn almost certain death of a pipeman
of Chemical Engine Company, No. 1. It
was known that the man was found by
his captain to be in a state of nervous
collapse, but the full facts are now pub
lished for the first time.
The fireman. Oscar Stehlin, lives at
No. 1610 East Tenth street, Indianapolis,
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where he was found by a reporter. In
reply to questions, he said: "When I
entered the fire department I was a
hearty, vigorous man. It was the cold,
exposure and lack of rest. I suppose, that
made my health break down. My nerves
were in horrible shape. Night after
night I would walk the floor, unable to
get a wink of sleep. I had nervous chills
and these were followed with hot flashes
and terrible shooting pains. Then, right
afterwards. I would feel as if I were
freezing to death and would have to get
close to a stove to get warm.
•'For a year I dragged along In this
way. growing worse every day. My ap
petite was gone, my color a sickly yellow
and my strength just about wasted away
with my flesh.
“I spent a great deal of money for treat
ment. but could fee no Improvement. The
doctors did not seem to be able to get at
root of my trouble. I was really in
a state of nervous collapse when my cap
tain spoke to me about my condition and
said I had better try Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People. Well, I did try
them and\had not been taking them for a
week before a change came for the bet
ter. My nerves seemed quieter. I could
sleep and feel rested in the morning and
food began to appeal to me again. The
medicine was helping me and I continued
taking the pills until I had used about
eight boxes. They brought about a com
plete cure. I cannot say half enough in
praise of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for they
saved my life. I should be in my grave
now but for these pills.”
Mr. Stehlin's friends all know what
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People
accomplished for him, and his story is
important to all who are suffering from
nervous troubles.
Dr. Williams* Pink Pills for Pale Peo
ple are unlike other medicines because
they act directly on the blood and nerves.
This makes them invaiuaoie m such dis
eases as locomotor ataxia, partial par
alysis. St. Vitus’ dance, sciatica, neu
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after-effects of the grip, palpitation
of the heart, pale and sallow complexions
and all forms of weakness either in male
or female. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold by all deaers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt ot price,
fifty cents a box. or s:x ooxes for two
dollars and fifty cents, by addressing Dr.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec
tady. N. Y.
BOY REFUSED TO
SWEftR AGAINST
FATHER
W. S. Moore, the man charged with
beating his son and chasing down Deca
tur street early Sunday morning, was ar
raigned in police court Monday after
noon and fined $5.75.
The boy would not accuse his father in
court, as he had Sunday morning when
the man was arrested, and Moore claimed
the boy fell down and made his nose
bleed. Recorder Broyles told Moore he
had no right to whip his son while he was
drinking.
IRRIGAfiohTcONGREsT
MET MONDAY AFTERNOON
COLORADO SPRINGS. Oct. 6.-The
tenth national irrigation congress opened
at 2 o’clock this afternoon under circum
stances especially auspicious. General sig
nificance is lent to the congress this year
through the fact that the Irrigation move
ment has been t taken out of the
of merely a propaganda and given a na
tional importance through the action of
the last congress tn passing a bill author
izing the proceeds for the sale of the state
lends to be used for irrigation purposes.
President Thomas F. Walsh, of the con
gress. arrived in the city yesterday and
found everything in readiness for the three
days' convention. Delegates poured in by
every train, and the indications are that
the congress will be the most largely at
tended ever held.
President Roosevelt sent a message of
congratulation and cordial sympathy to
be read by the convention.
The morning was taken up with the re
ception of delegates. The congress opened
with an invocation by Dr. Edward Brais
let. of Colorado Springs. The addresses of
welcome were reaper, led to by President
Waish. formerly of Colorado, now • of
Washington, on behalf of the irrigation
congress and the attention forestry, which
joins in the convention.
President Walsh delivered his annual ad
dress.
Other addresses were made by Senator
Patterson, of Colorado; Representative
Dell and Shofroih. of Colorado, and C. B.
Boothe, of Los .ingelc-s. Cal.', former pres
ident of the congress. Appointment .of
commi.cees closed the pregram.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1902
NUT GROWERS
IN SESSION
IN MASON
SOUTHERN NUT GROWERS’ AS
SOCIATION IN ANNUAL CON'
‘ VENTION IN CENTRAL CITY
MANY DELEGATES THERE.
MACON. Oct. 7.—The Southern Nut
Growers’ association had an auspicious
opening yesterday. It assembled at
the Hotel Lanier but immediately ad
journed to the city council chamber at the
city hall for more’ room. Secretary J. F.
Wilson estimated that there were between
75 and 100 delegates present.
The meeting was called to order by
President G. M. Bacon, and prayer was
offered by Rev. F. F. Reese. Mayor
Bridges Smith extended a cordial welcome
to the convention in behalf of the city.
Mr. R .J. Redding, of Experiment, Ga.,
extended a welcome In behalf of Georgia,
which was very witty, saying among oth
er things that some people had gone to
Texas to find the Pecan country and had
left It behind them In Georgia.' -
Prof. F. H. Burnette, of Baton Rouge,
made a response, thanking the city for
its hospitality and assuring the associa
tion of the same kind of treatment if it
should come to Louisiana. He also out
lined the work of the convention. Prof.
H. Harold Hume, of Florida, was to make
a second response. He is expected to ar
rive this afternoon.
Many varieties of pecan nuts in all
stages of* maturity were on exhibition. A
neat badge of yellow ribbon bearing the
picture of a pecan is being worn by the
delegates.
President Bacon, in his address, said
that the association was being organized
for the dissemination of Information about
nut culture which he thought was only In
its Infancy and had a great future in the
south. It was moved and carried that a
copy of the addresses be recorded in the
minutes of the association. Attorney Min
ter Wimberly, of Macon, offered to get a
charter for the association without charg
ing any fee.
Mr. Norwood Robson, of Atlanta, moved
that in recognition of this Mr. Wimberly
be given life membership, but this was
declined by Mr. Wimberly, who said he
was wihing to pay dues.
It was moved and carried that the orig
inal movers of the association who met
a year ago in Albany and in Macon last
July Zth. and all of the members received
at the present session be made charter
members.
A letter of regret was read from Prof.
Wm. A. Taylor, of the agricultural de
partment, who wished the convention ev
ery success. Mr. Herbert C. White, of
Valdosta moved that a nomination com
mittee be appointed.
Nut Growers Form National Society.
MACON. Ga.. Oct. 7.—The Southern Nut
Growers' association is now the National
Nut Growers’ association. This is the re
sult of a motion which was carried at
the afternoon session yesterday.
Officers were elected, problems discussed,
reports of committees were heard, so
that every minute was well occupied.
The afternoon session lasted from 2 to
5. and the night session from 7:30 until
10.
Officers Elected.
The election of officers resulted as fel
lows:
President, S. M. Bacon, DeWitt, Ga.;
vice-president. Wm. Nelson, New Or
leans; second vice-president, J. B. Curtis,
Orange Heights: secretary and treasurer,
J F. Wilson. Poulan, Ga.
Executive Committee—Herbert C. White,
Valdosta. Oa.; George Ketchum, Macon,
Ga.: Prof. E. Mead Wilcox, Auburn. Ala.;
Theo. Bechtel. Ocean Springs, Miss; S.
H. Jones. Mount, Miss.; state vice pres
ident for Georgia, J. P. Wright, Cairo;
state vice-president for Florida, Prof.
H H. Hume. Lake City; state vice-pres
ident for Louisiana, Prof. J. H. Burnette,
Baton Rogue; state vice-president for
Mississippi. Chas. E. Pabst, Ocean
Springs; state vice-president for Texas,
Risien, San Saba.
Nominations for other states were re
ferred to executive committee.
A letter of regret was read from Gen.
John B. Gordon, who could not attend
because of conflicting engagements.
By a unanimous vote it was decided to
hold the next annual meeting of the asso
ciation, which will be on the last Wednes
day in October. 1903. at New Orleans. On
ly one other place, Orlando, Fla., was
proposed.
Mr. R. J. Bacon, Jr., was the author
of a motion that the association adopt
an official seal or mark, which could be
used only by members, designed especially
for protection against in the
nut growing business, who misrepresent
their goods, •
A motion was made by Mr. Herbert C.
White, a prominent pecan grower of Val
dosta, that the association send an exhibit
to the next world’s fair at St. Louis. Mr.
White thought that much could be done
for the advancement of nut culture by
putting the subject before the whole
world in the shape of a magnificent ex
hibit.
The ‘‘rtlitlon box” method, conducted
by Herbert C. White, resulted in bringing
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forth several interesting queries. It was
asked if any one had ever made any
money from the sale of pecans in the
state of Georgia.
Profit In Georgia.
There were several answers to this
question. Prof. J. B. Hunnicutt, of At
lanta, stated that Mr. Daniel, of Clarke
county, had one tree from which he solu
64 pbeks of pecans in one year with no
cost but that of picking them up from the
ground. Mr. R. J. Bacon, of Baconton,
said that a neighbor of his had sold three
kcres of land for $3 per acre to a mat)
who had set out the same in one-year-old
CONVICT LESSEES
OWE THE STATE
COMPTROLLER WRIGHT WILL
PROCEED TO COLLECT THE
AMOUNT FOR THE LAST
QUARTER.
Convict lessees are due the state $50,883.46
for convict hire for the quarter ending on
September 30th. Secretary Goodloe Yan
cey, Os the prison commission has made
out the amounts due to the state by each
lessee and furnished the statement to
Comptroller General Wright, who will col
lect the amounts.
The following is the statement:
Office of the Prison Commission of Geor
gia, Atlanta. October 7, 1902.
Statement this day rendered to the
Comptroller General of Georgia of the
amount due for the hire of convict labor
for the quarter ending for September 30,
1902: V
James W. English, Jr., Atlanta,
Ga .... V...1 8.650.00
J. W. English. Jr., Acct. I. g.
R. R. Mining Co., and .Hurt,.
Atlanta, Ga.... ..*. .. 2,753.70
Geo. S. Baxter & Co., Jackson-
ville, Fla ... 8,467.68
Chickamauga Coal and Coke Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn. 6,144.44
Chattahoochee Brick Co., Atlanta,
Ga. 4,796.36
Parrott Lumber Co., Richwood,
Ga. 3,271.26
Enterprise Lumber Co., Atlanta,
Ga ...’ 3,844.29
Canda Lumber Co., Worth. Ga... 2,563.02
James M. Smith, Smithteonla, Ga. 2,550.00
M. W. Dixon. Savannah. Ga 2,490.21
Cruger & Pace, Albany, Ga 1,567.14
Estate W. E. Mattox, assigned to
W. O. Jones, Elberton, Ga 1,262.50
J. W. McCalla, Heardmont, Ga. .. 1,262.50
Donaldson Lumber Co., Donald-
sonville, Ga 1,260.36
» $60,883.46
We certify that the foregoing statement
of the amount due for hire of convict la
bor for the quarter ending September 30,
1902, Is true and correct.
THE PRISON COMMISSION OF GA.
By J. S. TURNER, Chairman.
FURNITURE MAKERS
FORM I MILO
MERGER
TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA FIRMS
COMBINE ON PLAN FOR DIS
TRIBUTION OF THEIR
PRODUCTS.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 7.—The furniture
manufacturers of this section of Tennes
see and parts of Georgia are said to have
entered into an organization that will be
operated solely on the community of in
terests plan.
The plan as given out !• but an en *
largement of one that has been followed
in this city for some tftfie.. According to
the information tho following are among
the firms that are members, all of whom
are members of the Association of South
ern Furniture Manufacturers:
Loomis & Hart, Chattanooga; Acme
Kitchen Furniture company, Chatta
nooga; Chattanooga Furniture company,
Chattanooga; W. S. Milner, chair manu
facturer, Cleveland: Tenn;; and the Brum
by Manufacturing company, Marietta,
Ga.
'ln addition there are known to be sev
eral others interested. There are no two
of the arms that specialize on the same
article, so that the organization cannot
be considered a, trust on account of the
fact that they do not compete with one
another. The combination only concerns
the distribution of the products. There
will be a man here in charge of an ex
hibition room. One city will be selected
as a main distributing point and there an
immense warehouse will be built which
will be simply the salesrooms ot the
combined companies. They will also act
together on traveling salesmen and on
the freight rates.
It. Is understood that Chattanooga will
be the headquarters.
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♦ PAPER BOX MAKERS ♦
♦ ' ON STRIKE IN CHICAGO ♦
♦ CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-r-Union men to
+ the number of 250, employed by W.
♦ C. Ritchie & Co., paper box man- ♦
♦ ufacturers, of this city, went on +
+ a strike today for an increased ♦
+ wage scale. Officials of the union
♦ claim that three hundred employes
♦ of the company have quit work, +
+ but the officers of the company say ♦
4» only the union men and a few girls +
4> have struck. 4.
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pecan trees. In three years the owner
was offered SIOO per acre for the same
land and it was refused. He sold enough
pecans to pay for the land and has since
refused SBOO for the three acres.
It was stated that Mr. H. J. Morgan,
of Vienna, was the owner of a single
tree that bore from 2CO to 4CO pounds a
year, which were sold for a sum ranging
from $25 to S6O.
Money In Industry.
Mr. G. M. Bacon said that in 1885 when
cotton was worth 4 and 5 cents he sent
his farm hands into the pecan orchards
to pick pecans, from the sale of which
he paid himself out of debt at a time,
he said, when he could never have done
so by rajsing cotton.
Mt, J. W. Peek gave a practical talk,
telling the convention his experience with
grafted and budded stock. He said that
he would commit himself to neither plan
as absolutely best. He would advocate
the planting and seedings where one had
plenty of time, saying, however, that
they would not always come true to the
seed.
He said that too much emphasis was
being placed on size and not enougn im
portance attached to. flavor and that
best market nut would be of medium
size and well filled. He discussed tne
matter of the top-root being cut, sayi
Ing that it made no material deference.
Mrs. W. R. Stuart pnfide a short ad
dress, saying that she'was proud to be
present at the first meeting of the as
sociation. and that she was aware of
the good which it would most certainly
accomplish. She then handed her ad
dress to Mr. Norwood Robson, of At
lanta, who read It to the convention.
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LUST REPORT
ON CROPS
ISSUED
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MINOR CROPS BENEFITED BY
PREVAILING CONDITIONS
MUCH COTTON GINNED AND
ON MARKET.
Section Director J. B. Marbury, of the
United States weather bureau, issued the
last weekly climate and crop report for
Georgia for the present year. Tuesday
morning. The report covers the week
ending Monday. The report ceases on ac
count of the advanced state of the season.
The following is the report Issued: , ,
The early part of the week was warm,
with showers in numerous sections. Rain
fall was general and heavy in the latter
part of the week and the temperature was
low for the season. Minor crops have con
tinued to derive benefit from prevailing
weather conditions, but fall plowing and
seeding are not making much headway as
usual, although land is being broken in
some counties and oats and rye. have been
sown over limited areas. Cotton picking
was again retarded by rains, many plants
were beaten to the ground and the staple
injured. The bulk of crop, however, has
been secured In the middle and southern
counties except in localities where labor Is
scarce. A large portion of the crop has
been ginned and placed on the market.
There is no improvement In the yield,
which is disappointing and Is estimated to
be from one-half to two-thirds of an av
erage crop. In scattered sections a vigor
ous new growth has appeared, too late,
however, to mature before frost. Corn
gathering continues, with generally indif
ferent yields, except bottom lands which
are yielding well. Haying Is also in pro
gress; a good deal of crop was in
jured by rain of the week. Sugar-cane, po
tatoes and late Held peas are apparently
good crops on the whole, and turnips Show
Improvement. Pastures are In excellent
condition and stock is thriving.
Note:—Owing to the advanced state of
the season, this number will close the is
sue of the Weekly Climate and Crop Bul
letin of the Georgia Section for the cur
rent year.
Extracts from reports by counties:
Banks: Cotton being picked as rapidly
as i>oFMble, crop is turning out slightly
better than anticipated, but below aver
age. heavy rains have damaged staple
considerably.
Cherokee: Heavy showers early part of
week damaged cotton; late hay crop
good; cotton opening faster than It can
be picked; minor crops doing well.
Elbert: Cotton very poor, cannot make
over half a crop; upland corn very poor,
while on lowlands is good.
Fannin: Fair weather most of week;
lowland corn better than usual; apples
scarce; cabbages excellent; sweet pota
toes and peas are doing well.
Floyd: Occasional showers retarded
cotton picking, the staple is all open, but
hands are scarce, there is a good deal
of new growth, but it is too late to ma
ture before frost.
Gwinnett: Weather first of week fa
vorable to cotton, but recent rains have
retarded picking and damaged crop to
some extent; considerable hay also dam
aged
Jackson: A very wet and rainy week;
cotton picking and 'the saving of hay se
riously retarded; peas, potatoes and tur
nips doing very well.
Lincoln: Considerable rain early in the
week, but latter part dry and favorable
, for saving crops; there Is much new
growth of cotton, but it is too late to
amount to anything.
Oglethorpe: Cotton picking will soon be
completed; corn being gathered: potatoes
and fall gardens doing nicely, very little
grain sown as yet.
Rabun: Weather fair most of week:
sorghum making about over and much
rye has been sown.
Walker: The weather has been favor
, able and much plowing has been done
during the week; field peas are doing
nicely; turnips and potatoes very good.
Whitfield: Heavy rains have damaged
lands very much, many streams over
flowed and the lowlands are very wet;
some wheat has been sown: cotton being
marketed: late Irish potatoes doing well;
sweat potatoes only fair.
Johnson: Cotton picking rushed, con
siderable ginned and sent to market; com
and cane crops rather poor.
Laurens: Continued showery weather
delays cotton picking, some fields are
about clean, but considerable remains in
others, potatoes and peas are good crops.
McDuffie: Cotton about all picked and
much of the crop is on the market, yield
below normal; corn crop short; peas,
potatoes and sugar-cane suffered greatly
from drought during the season, but a
good rain fell recently.
Macon: Weather unfavorable for gath
ering crops; yield of corn about average;
sugar-cane and potatoes deteriorating;
very little fall work done.
Monroe; Recent rains have been very
damaging to unpicked cotton, much beat
en to the ground and staple badly stained.
Screven: Cane, potatoes and peas are
doing well since the recent rains; cotton
picking almost wholly completed;
Spalding: Cotton picking and haying
retarded by cloudy weather and rains;
land is being broken for fall sowing; tut
nips and other minor crops doing well.
Upson: Weather warm and rainy; cot
toi> about all out except that on bottom
lands, crop estimated to be about one
half as large as usual; peas and potatoes
good; corn fair.
Washington: A good rain fell in the
early part of the week benefiting minor
crops, but too late for cotton, picking of
latter is nearing completion except In
sections where labor Is scarce; haying
ccf.tlnues; cane and rutabagas doing Weil;
pet's are not bearing well; corn rather
poor. . •
Vvilklnzon: Heavy rains early part of
week retarded work in cottop fields, pick
ing about half completed, no top crop;
shevt yield of corn; minor crops pro
gressing favorably.
“EARNEST”wiLLIE’ r WINS
PRAISE IN CLAXTON
CLAXTON. Ga.. Oct. 6.—The greatest
religious revival that Claxton has known
in many years closed last night at the
Baptist church. Although the meeting con
tinued only a week, there were about 30
accessions to the church. Rev. J. A. Clark,
the beloved pastor, baptizing the majority
of the candidates in a beautiful stream
near the town Sunday afternoon.
The pastor was assisted by Mr. William
D. Upshaw, the financial representative of
Monroe college, whose work for religion
and the Christian education of women Is
creating a decided sensation in this sec
tion. His sermons and addresses captivat
ed the town from the opening service, and
for the first time in the history of this
new, busy place the merchants closed
doors every day. Young and old alike were
won and stirred. Aside from the earnest
and eloquent sermons of “Earnest Willie,*’
the young man himself was a sermon of
the most Inspiring and practical sort.
Continued rain not keep the peo
ple away. They came for miles on every
siue. In addition to his great religious work
in our midst, Mr. Upshaw was given over
SSOO for Mcnroe college at Forsyth.
JNO.W.JORDfiNDIES
WHILE GOING TO
GHURGH
AGED AND WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
EXPIRES ON STREET CAR
WHILE ON HIS WAY TO
DIVINE SERVICES.
John W. Jordan, one of the oldest resi
dents of Atlanta, dropped dead on a street
car Sunday morning, while on his way
to Trinity church. He left his home, 891
Seaboard avenue, Sunday morning to
attend church, though his son advised him
to remain at hotne. He went, despite the
request of his son, and boarded a car
coming towards the center of the city. No
one on the car noticed that he was 111 until
he asked a gentleman who was smoking
to move. This was done, and in a few
moments Mr. Jordan fell back dead.
Mr. Jordan would have been one hun
dred years of age on February 14, of next
year. He had been living for a number of
years at the home of his son, Robert J.
Jordan, at 891 Seaboard avenue. Mr. Jor
dan had been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for 80 years, and died
Sunday morning while on his way to
attend services.
Mr. Jorman was born February 14, 1803,
near Lexington, in Oglethorpe county,
Ga. His father was Thomas Jordan, a
preacher, and his mother, before mar
riage, was Miss Priscilla Applewhite.
Both his father and his mother were from
Virginia. He had four brothers and seven
sisters. His father was 83 years of age
at the time ot his death, and his mother
was 80. They were both buried at Fort
Lamar, in Madison county.
Mr. Jordan was married on December
10, 1826, to Miss Mahala Mercer, at Craw
fordville. In 1887 they moved to Lee
county, and Mr. Jordan began farming.
His wife died in 1843, and he was married
again, this time to Mrs. Sarah Bever
idr'. of Albany, who died in 1882. By his
first wife he had four sons and three
daughters, only two of whom are now
living. By his second wife he had two
children, and it was at the home of one
of these, Robert J. Jordan, that he was
living at the time of his death.
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and expenses; permanent position. Address
Penicks Tobacco Works Co., Penicks, Va.
REBELWOMAN
LED BOXERS
TOO
VICTORIA. B. C„ Oct, B.—Advices hava
been received from China of the increase
of Boxerism by the Sze Chuen and Chi Li.
Tn Sze Chuen the Boxers, 10,000 strong, at
tacked Cheng Tu, the provincial capital
and there were some fights in the streets.
The Boxers were held in check by imperial
forces and, a report* being proclaimed
that reinforcements were earning for the
garrison, the Boxers fled from Cheng Tu
and encamped at , Shlh Pantnan, where
earth works had been thrown up.
The Boxers of Sze Chuen are led by a
woman, Llab Kuan Yin, who is alleged to
be one of three sisters who were arrested
at Tien Tsin during the rebellion of 1960,
it being.said that they were "the Boxer
goddesses.” Letters from Prince Tuan,
Yung Luan and other Boxer leaders were
found in their possession.
This woman, who is described by Chi
nese papers as being handsome, had at
tracted 10,000 Boxers to her standard.
The Chung Klang correspondent of The
North China News says:
"She is the most powerful rebel chief in
Sze Chuen.”
It is estimated that 1,500 native Chris
tians have been killed In this province.
In Chi Li the Boxers are secretly drilling
e*very morning before day light even the
vicinity qf the capital.
Mob Fails at Lynching.
CHARLOTTE. N. C., Oct. 7.—The jail at
Lincolnton, N. C., was entered about 2 o'clock
yesterday morning by a mob determined to
lynch Calvin Elliott, colored, who is charged
with assaulting a white woman. After batter
ing at the steel door leading to the cells for
some time and only succeedlns In maxing a
small hole therein, the mob gave up and left.
The governor has been asked to call a special
term of court to try the negro and has re
plied that he will do so. The crim# was com
mitted in the presence of the woman's hus
band after he had been struck with a club.
funeral of Mrs. Reid.
COLUMBUS, Ga.. ■ Oct. S —The funeral of
Mrs. p. H. Reid, who died in Atlanta Thurs
day. ttxfit place Saturday afternoon and was
largely attended. Mr. and Mrt. Reid formerly
lived tn Columbus and have a great many
friends here.
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BENEATH SOD
EMILE ZOLA
NOW RESTS
FUNERAL OF FRENCH AUTHOR
WAS CONDUCTED SUNDAY
IN PARIS, WITH DREFUS ONE
OF MOURNERS.
PARIS, Oct 6.—The remains of Emile
Zola were laid to rest yesterday after
noon with simple but impressive ceremo
nies. It was such a funeral as Zola him
self would have wished, without pomp \-
but with the serried ranks of thousands
of working men, many accompanied by
their wives, sorrowfully marching be
hind his coffin. Municipal guards, mount
ed and on foot, lined the route, but Ex
cept for a company of Infantry which)
rendered military honors to the body as It,
was carried from the house to the hearse,
they were there as guardians of order and
not as participants in the ceremony.
Former Captain Dreyfus marched in the
funeral cortege, according to the author
ity of the prefect of police, but he passed
completely unnoticed by the crowd. A
little distance behind him came Mme.:
Dreyfus, accompanied by her father. •
Dreyfus sent a handsome wreath, which
was placed beside the coffin.
The Temps says Dreyfus went to the
Zola house Saturday night and watched
beside the corpse with the family. He
Induced Mme. Zola to give him back his
promise not to attend the funeral, and
he walked in the procession today be
tween LaLance, a former protesting dep
uty from Alsace In the German relchstag.j
and M. Monod. a member of the Institute.’
Duel Follows Funeral.
The death of Emil Zola was the Indi
rect cause of a duel today between Gen
eral Percin, premier of the cabinet of the
ministers of war, and Gaston Pollonnais,
well known nationalist writer, who was
responsible for the statement that General :
Percin met Dreyfus at Zola’s late rest-,
dence and shook hands with him. Th®
general, in his letter replying to the ques
tion of Count Boni de Castellane on this
subject, described M. Pollonnais as a
"renegade Jew.” and also told the count
he did not admit the latter had any right
to judge his actions.
M. Pollonnais then challenged General
Percin and they fought with swords near
St. Cloud today. • • j
The general was slightly wounded in the
hand. . 'ej
MOROS’ DEFEAT IS
RELATED BY CABLE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—The following
account of Captain Pershing’s expedition
against the Moros has reached the war
department by cable from General Davis
at Manila.
General Sumner from Vicar reports as
follows upon events to September 28:
"Captain Pershing and Captain Ell Hel
micks' columns fired into nearly every
Cotta, (small native forts) in Maclu. The
places were captured or destroyed. Some
were very strong, but our bursting shells
demoralized and put the hostlles to flight.
"It is evident that they do not intend
to be cooped up as they’were at Bayan.
(This is the place where Captain Pershinff
first defeated the Moros in their forts.)
"One of the sultans of Maclu and forty
or fifty Moros were killed and two laa
takas (small brass swivel . apd,
some rifle were captured. i
"Two enlisted men slightly wounded.
No property or goods destroyed except
such as was found in captured forts. ;I
am hoping that there has beep a Jesqsn
that will be beneficial to the Moros. ,1 will
try to communicate with Bacolod, and
others who have defied us. No opportuni
ty will be missed to impress theta,with
the fact that we can live with perfect
peace with them if they will desist from
hostilities and recognize our sovereignty.
The Datto of the Rio Grande and others
of the friendly Moros say that our booting
of the Maclu Moros will be good news to
all the other Moros.”
CAPT. J. G. RANKIN DIES
AT STONE MOUNTAIN
STONE MOUNTAIN. Ga., Oct. 6.-Cap
tain J. G. Rankin, a Confederate veteran,'
died here this morning. .He was 88 yearsj
01 agj.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at his late residence here at 10 o’clock.
Captain Rankin was in command of
company D. 38th Georgia regiment during
the civil war. He has a large number
of friends and comrades in the state who>
will be genuinely grieved to know of his
death.
Candler Carried Forsyth County.
CUMMING, Ga., Oct. 7. —The count of votes
in Forayth county ahowe that Judge Candler
won by a small majority over Judge Ross for
the supreme court bench. , There were 355 ,•
votes cast, of which Candler received 183 and
Ross 172. ■
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