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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
IN SHADOW OF
MOOSE LEE
RESP|TED
HALF HOUR BEFORE TIME TO
HANG GOV. TERRELL SIGNED
eRDER GIVING MURDERER 80
DArS MORE

MflIard Lee. murderer of Miss Lila May
sutties. did not hang Tuesday morning.
Thirty minutes before the time set for
his execution. Governor ]. NJ Terrell
signed an order respiting the condemned
murderer for thirty days.
Only brief half hour before the time
set for the execution. the governor signed
the respite. and then the attorneys for the
condemned murderer made a hurried dash
70 serve the papers on the sheriff
i. Lee will be tried on January 18th. for his
sanity. If insane. he will be sent TO the
state. asylum II sane. the galIows trap
must fan beneath him. Unless his in
sanity Is proven at this trial. there is no
earthly hope for the murderer Of beauti-
fol Lila May Suttles.
statement Of DR.. Robert W. WestmOre-
land that Willard Lee was insane.
- Affidavit Of Physician.
: This anidavit was as follows:
Personally came before the under
signed. Robert w. Westmoreland. who on
oath says that he is a practicing physician
in the city Of Atlanta. said state and
county regularly licensed, and has been
such since 1875.
las a physician. deponent has seen and
made careful physical examinations of
OF death. said sentence TO be executed on
tomorrow. toWfit. December g Deponent
has examined Lee before the former
trials. several months ago. and has also
axafn made a careful physical examina-
ton OF said Willard Lee this day Depo-
nent says that said Willard Lee IS not now
OF sound mind and memory. and that
said STilIard Lee is now insane Said Nil
lari Lee does not now know the difference
between right and wrong Said Willard
Lees reason Is now dethroned. which pre-
vents him from distinguishing right from
wrong
..Deponent does rot believe. as a physi-
can. that saii Willard Lee. on account
Of the condition above described. can be
legally executed under the laws Of Geor-
eta. and deponent makes this affidavit for
tn purpose Of having said Lees mental
condition inquired into by a jury. under
the laws Of Georgia. as contained in sec
ton 1917 Of the code Of Georgia. Of lS95.
and the amendatory act thereof on page
Al OF the acts OF 1887 Of the legislature Of
Georgia
Tuesday morning Mr.. Lowry Arnold,
OF the firm OF Arnold SSfArnoid. VINO rep
resented Lee in his former trials. ap-
psared before the prison commission with
the Recommendation OF Judge Lumpkin
and the sworn statement Of DR.. West.
moreland and asked that a recommended
ton be made 20 Governor Terrell for
respite
Prison Commissioners Eason and Evans.
who were present. after investigating the
matter. made the necessary recommen-
d-tIon. as required under section 10f7 Of
the code when physician testihes that a
man under the death sentence is insane
and not a NJ subject 70 be hanged AS
soon as this recommendation was made
Attorney Arnold rushed 10 the govern
or's once and presented the recommenda-
ton Governor Terrell. after looking over
the papers in the case. instructed Secre-
tary Hitch 10 draw up an order granting
a respite
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

ness, irregular heart-beating, rheuma1e
tism, boating irritability, WORKOUT feea.
ing. lack of ambition, loss OF flesh. sal>s
low complexion. efr SIS
II your water when allowed to remains
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours, forms sediment on
settling, or has a cloudy appearance, IL.
is evidence that your kidneys and blad~
der need immediate attention.
In taking Swamp Root you afrord nak-
ural help to Nature. for Swamp-Root IL
the most perfect healer and gentle aid to
the kidneys that is known to- medical
science.
Swamp-Root Is the great discovery OF
DR.. Kilmer the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist Hospitals use It with
wonderful Asuccess in both slight and
severe cases. Doctors recommend Il 20
their patients and use 1t IN their own
families, because they recognize In
Swamp-Root the greatest and most sue
cessful remedy.
If you have the slightest symptoms OF
kidney or bladder trouble or II there is
trace of It in your family history, send at
once 10 DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamtcn.
N, Y, who win gladly send you free by
mail, Immediately. without cost TO you. .
sample bottle OF Swamp-Root and a book
of wonderful Swamp-Root testimonials.
Be sure to say that you read this gener-
Gus offer in the Atlanta Semi-Weekly,
Journal s.
II YOU are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, YOU can
purchase the regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at drug stores every
where. Don't make any mistake, but
remember the name, Swamp Root. DIR.
Rilmer's Swamp Root. and the address,
Binghamton. N. Y, on every bottle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
HIS MONEY
THEN SHOT SELF :
To DEATH
DISCHARGED NORTH CAROLINA
SOLDIER COMMITS SUICIDE
AFTER ENTERTAINING
-sFa HIS COMRADES.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-First Sergeant
William II. Russell, of Company c, twen-
tieth United States infantry, has commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in the
head. Russell received his discharge de-
cember 2, together with over 500 in back
pay and allowances. He re-entered the
next day and was granted three months
furlough.
He started to spend his furlough and
his money by buying a barrel of beer for
his old company. Since that time, twen-
~ days ago. he had spent his entire
savings.
The body is now atFort Sheridan await
ing instructions from his relatives. who
live I'm North Carolina. Russell was %
years old and unmarried. He enlisted
nine years ago from Kansas, served
against the Indians. in Cuba and in the
Philippines, was a we'll known marks
man and had a good army record.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
MILLEDGEVILLE MAS0NS
CHOOSE OFFICERS FOR '03

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ca, Dec. 23.-At a
regular meeting of Benevolent Lodge No.
8, F. & A. NJ, on Friday night, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing Masonic year;
WorshipfuI master.-K. c. Bullard; SEN
Tor warden, J. E. Kidd; junior warden, A.
H. Marchant: treasurer, Joseph Staley;
secretary, H. Goodman; senior deacon, ].
F. Bell; junior deacon. John Conn; senior
steward. T. NJ. Hall; junior steward, z.
E. Bell; tyler. A. J. Wall.
A. NJ. Jackson. wOrshipful master. who
has recently moved to Macon, was present
and presided. BY request of the lodge.
he installed the newly elected officers IN
their various stations.
The lodge is in a splendid condition and
bids fair 10 do even greater things in the
future than it has in the past
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

This new discovery restores all men who suf-
fer with any form of sexual weakness result
inc from Youthful folly, premature loss OF
strength and memory. weak back, Vsricocele
or emaciation of parts. 1t gives the warmth
strength and development just where II is need
ed and cures at once all the ills and troubles
that come Of years OF misuse of the functions
for II has been an absolute success in all cases
A simple request to the State Medical 1nsti-
tue 1867 Elektron building, Fit wayne, lno-'
will bring YOU one of these free trial pack-
ages IN plain wrapper, without any marks
TO identify its contents or where II comes
from The institute has had so many inquiries
from men who are unable to leave home or their
business to be treated that 1t has perfected
this splendid home treatment ana sehos ~ Ii Ia
free trial packages to all parts OF the world 70
show Just how easy and simple ii is TO be cured
Toarvelous new sexual discovery is employed
The institute makes no restrictions and any
man who writes will receive by mail a free trlal
of this wonderful remedy absolutely free. Those
who write need have no fear OF any publicit, as
the State Medical Institute is an old established
institution, incorporated BY the state Tor !"
To6TA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
a Penny
May Cure a Sick Friend.

Simply write postal card telling me
who needs help. Tell me which book 70
send
Spend but that penny to aid your sick
friend. then I viii do this:
viii mail him an order-good at any
drug store-for six bottles Dr. Shoop's
Restorative. He may take Il a month at
my risk IL IL succeeds. the cost is $50.
II Il fails I viii pay the druggist myself.
That may seem too fair TO be possible
but try me- ! have furnished my treat
ment on just those terms I'm hundreds OF
thousands Of difficult cases. Ny records
show that % out Of 20 have paid. and paid
gladly. because they got well.
willingly pay for the rest.
me remedy that stands that test is a
result OF lifetime's work II is the only
remedy yet made that strengthens the in
side nerves. My way alone brings back
the nerve power which operates the vital
organs. There Is no other way 10 make
weak organs well.
You will know it when you read my
book.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
CHOLERA BREAKS OUT
AFRESH IN PHILIPPINES

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s-The transport
Thomas brings news Of a new cholera out
break In Manila. When the Thomas left there
thirty cases Of cholera were being reported
daily.
Manila surgeons arriving the Thomas say
that the disease is raging unchecked in the
southern provinces.
In IloilO the death rate is very heavy and
the authorities seem powerless to check the
epidemic.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
Home treatment For Cancer.

DR.. IN. Bye's Balmy Oils. for cancer,
is a positive and painless cure. Most
cases are treated at home, without the
service of a physician. Send for book
telling what wonderful things are being
done by simply amounting with oils. The
combination is secret; gives instant re-
lief from pain. destroys the cancer MI
crobes and restores the patient to health
Thousands of cancers, tumors, catarrh,
ulcers, piles and malignant diseases cured
in the last eight years. If not afflicted,
cut this out and send It to some suffering
one. Address DR.. D. NJ. Bye Co, Draw
er sos, indianapolis Ind
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

YOUR RENEWAL MUST BE RE-
cEIVED- AT ONCE OR THE PAPER
WILL BE IscoNTlNUED. YOU
CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT
THE sEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. so
SEND YOUR RENEWAL AND GET A
PREMIUM. REMEMBER WHAT THE
BLUE PENCIL MARK MEANS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
REV. JAMES LANE ALLEN,
AUTHORS UNCLE, DEAD

DANVILLE. KY, Dec. 23-The Rev.
James Lane Allen died last night in the
eighty-first year of his age. He has held
Presbyterian charges in many places. He
was an uncle of James Lane Allen, the
author.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
Mrs. IN. ]. Woodyard, West Polnt, bead

WEST POINT. Ga. Dec 2S.-The death of
Mrs. Matte ]. woodward last night removes
one OF West Points most beloved women. She
was IS years old. and prominently connected
with several Of West Points oldest families.
The burial this afternoon. conducted by Rev. 5.
Shaw, will be at Pinewood cemetery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
New Life TO-
Weak Men.
Old Men Made Young Again--Weak
: Men Find OId-Time Strength and
$3.50 Power of Youth. *
TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE.

To the men who have tried every known rem
edv to revive their waning power OF lost man
hood. and have given zap In despair the Follow
ing message comes as a most blessed promise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

Z You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that IL Is
simply iron and ouinine in a tasteless
form No cure. No Pay. soc.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
GIRLS JUMP FOR LIFE
FROM BURNING FACTORY


ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 2S.--Fire this morning
destroyed Chase & Sons candy manufac-
fury.
Sofia MINUS, aged Is. and Matte Les
lie, aged ~, employees, jumped from a
third story window and were fatally
hurt. 'i -
: There were thirty girls employed in the
factory and many others jumped from
second and third story windows; some
sustaining slight injuries. Laura Craw-
ford and Rosa Craus were injured about
the head by jumping, but will recover.
The factory had been running night and
day to fill holiday orders, and the night
and day forces were changing at the time
the fire broke out. The loss on the fac
tory is 100000. Douglass. & Company,
commission house adjoining Chase's was
damaged to the extent of 5000; fully in
sured. fsa
The street railways power house across
the alley was slightly damaged, The
feed wires were cut and street car traf-
fic was suspended for several hours.
HIckORW, N. c., OPERA HOUSE
Is DESTROYED BY FLAMES
HICKORY, N. c., Dec. 23.-The opera
house and several other buildings were
destroyed, be fire last night. The loss
is $4,000; insurance $1,000.
ONE FIREMAN is KILLED;
OTHERS ARE BADLY HURT
BRADFORD, Dec. 23.-The fire which
broke out at $50 this morning destroyed
the Odd Fellows block. entailing loss
of $5O0OO Among the losers are the
Star Publishing company, the postoffice
and the armory of Company c, national
guard.
While removing the occupants a ladder
broke, precipitating four firemen to the
floor Thaddeus Green was killed and
Thomas Angul, William McCafferty and
NJ Bidder were seriously but not fatally
hurt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
GREAT LOSSES
ARE CAUSED
BY FIRES
HIGH WINDS THROUGHOUT THE.
COUNTRY FAN FLAMES INTO
CONGREGATIONS AND BIG
LOSSES ARE FOOTED UP. :

BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 28.-Fire broke
out at 2 o'clock this morning in the base
ment of Gays drug store, situated in the
Masonic Temple block. The fire was of
incendiary origin.
The entire temple, three-story bust
ness block, was destroyed. A defective
boiler at the city pumping station added
to the difficulties of fighting the fire,
The loss will aggregate $4,000, partial
ly insured. This is the third large fire in
the city within the last eighteen months.
Owing to the defective facilities at the
water station the fire has again broken
out. 1t seems likely it will burn for
several hours. Il
There is talk of dynamiting several OF
the store buildings in order to save others
All the firms within block of the blaze
are moving. The Western Union Tele-
graph company has been obliged to seek
other quarters
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
SEVERAL ARE SERIOUSLY
BURNED IN CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-F'ire in a three
story fiat on Erie avenue, broke out at
o'clock this morning, imperilling the lives
of three families in. the building and sent
three persons to the hospitals, one or two
of whom may not recover. l., .
The fire started in the cellar among
some rubbish under the gas meter caus-
ing a gas explosion which tore up aapor-
ton of the first floor The fire then
caught the stairway and the frightened
inmates, running down the stairway, were
painfully burned.
Mrs. Thomas and her son and daughter
on the third floor, were rescued by fire
ladders. Theodore Aylward and family,
wife and three children, on the second
floor were all seriously burned: Mildred,
aged 9, inhaled flames and is in serious
condition. Garland Thomas, aged IL, is
likewise in critical condition. Edward
Warder and family on the first floor.
escaped by jumping out of the window
All the injured were taken to Christ hos
pital. The damage by fire was small.
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
ARKANSAS STAIE NENS.
Frightful Death Near Mammoth Spring of An Alleged
 Whitecapper.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
Despara,s Three Cornered Battle In CIsve- land County in Which Two of the Participants Were Fatally, and One Seriously Wounded.
Alleged whtt.oappsr Killed.

A dispatch from Mammoth Spring tells of the killing by Harye Sexton of Pink Gibson. a member of party of whitecappers. It is alleged Sexton was the associate of woman. who lived few miles from Mammoth Spring. Both were warned to leave by the regulators after the woman had been terribly whipped. Sexton went to his home to secure his gun and because his boy would not tell him where his gun was he gave him a whipping. Sexton's wife swore out a peace warrant for him, and Pink Gibson took several young men and went in search of him. Not finding Sexton at the house of the woman mentioned, they blew it up with dyna- mite, and went to the Webb place, where Sexton was found. Sexton went upstairs, and as Gibson. who had dynamite in the inside pocket of his coat. came on the porch Sexton shot at him, the bullet striking the dynamite and exploding it, blowing Gibson to pieces. Sexton. after several other men had come on the ground, surrendered to them, under promise of protection from the mob.
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
Crop conditions.

For the week ending June 30, Sec tion Director E. B. Richards. of the Little Rock weather bureau, furnishes the following general summary of crop conditions in Arkansas:
 Generally hot, dry weather, with south winds, prevailed during the forepart of the week Heavy gener, al rains began on the evening of the 27th and continued internationally un- til the close, swelling streams and inundating lowlands. These rains were in many instances, accompanied by high winds, which damaged corn somewhat by beating down and tang ling. Cotton continues in generally good condition. is laid by in most sec. tions, and as a rule, is blooming and fruiting well; in some isolated locali- ties where corn was suffering for the want of moisture it has been greatly benefited by the recent heavy rains, and full crop is now assured in al most all sections Wheat thrashing is progressing; while the indications in most sections are favorable for an average yield. in many instances it will be below the average. Oat har- vesting is about completed and thrash, ing has begun. Previous estimates as to the yield are practically confirmed Garden truck and pastures were much benefited by the rains. Fruit condi- tions remain unchanged.
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
HIS WAY OF GIVING.
An Iowa Millionaire Gives Ills Mansion for Hospital and Lives
 in Woodshed.

Waverly, la, July Slack to the plough went Cincinnatus when poli- tics grew dull in Rome. Back to the woodshed goes Abraham Slimmers after giving his $50,00O residence to the Sisters of Charity for a hospital and old peoples home. Mir. Slim mers is 70 years old.
 Tt will be plenty of room for me-" he said q would move away alto gether, but l am fond of the old place. I have a good deal of money to give away and I am finding it a far harder task than it was for me to earn it."
 Mr. Slimmers is worth close to S1,- DOC, 900, never was married and has no heirs. He has given 5000 for a ly- ing-in hospital, but is not lover of women. Of other givers he says:
 Rockefeller is not wise man. He is giving millions to some seat of learning one day, and the next day he gets it all back again by raising the price of coal oil. Carnegie goes to town council, and they cheerfully vote other peoples money for a li- brary. That won't bring Carnegie the happiness he is trying to buy"
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
1HE DEUCE IN NEN YORK.
In Some Places It Has Equaled That of the Year of the Johns-
 town Flood.
THE RAILROADS SUFFERED SEVERELY.
Thousands of Acres of Bottom Lands Under Water, and in Some Portions of the Mohawk Valley the Farmers Have Lost Nearly All of Their Crops.

Buffalo, N. r., July 8.-A message received here, Sunday, from Belfast, below Portageville, op the Rochester branch of the Pennsylvania, says the flood there equaled the deluge in the year of the Johnstown flood. Loss of life at Belfast had been reported, but the message made no mention of any casualties.
 At the offices of the Erie railroad the following statement was given:
 .sOn our main line between Buffalo and Hornellsville, our east-bound track was slightly damaged between Dale and Warsaw, and our west bound track between Swain's and Canaseraga. We are getting our trains through at these points by using q single track. We expect to have both tracks open for traffic this afternoon,.'
 At the office of the Pennsylvania railroad it was stated that all of their lines were open except the Rochester division, Hinsdale to Rochester.
 \ special from Arcade to the News says searching parties are looking for Clifford Parker and Miss Smith, who left Deleyan before the storm. Their horse and buggy were found Monday morning. The horse was drowned
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
WARRANTS FOR STRIKERS.
They are Wanted For Inciting to
 Riot-A Critical situation.

Harrisburg, Pa, July S.-Sheriff Heiff has sworn out warrants for the arrest of ten strikers at Williams town, this county, for melting to riot and interfering with his deputies in protecting non-union men going to and from work in the mines at Lyk- ems and Williamstown
 The sheriff says the situation in the region is critical, and that if there is another outbreak like that of last Wednesday, when he and his deputies were assaulted while pro- tecting non-union miners, he will call upon Gov. Stone for protection by the militia.
 Twenty of the rioters were arrest ed on Thursday at Williamstown and held in bail for court but this does not seem to have improved the situ- ation, and the sheriff concluded to bring suit here and compel the riot CTS to come to Harrisburg for hear ing. The sheriff came here Monday morning to make information against the rioters. and returned to the Lyk- ems region at noon to assist his dep uties in arresting the strikers, for whom warrants have been issued.
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
ARE RETURNING TO WORK.
The Providence (R. ID Street Rail- way Men Give Up Their Fight
 and Seek Employment

Providence. R. l., July 8.-Having voted, after strike of two months duration, to return to work, the mo- tormen and conductors of the United Traction Go. here lost no time in making application for their old places. At the offices of the company the men found less than one hundred and fifty vacancies for about 400 or 300 applicants. The railroad officials of it's old men as were needed with out displacing those who had been taken on during the strike.
 In Pawtucke: the strikers have re- fused to abide Dy the decision of the street railway employees union and they will not return at present.
The Monticellonian., 1902-07-11
CONDITIONS UNCHANGED.
The Strike of the Anthracite Miners in Pennsylvania Has Entered
 Its Ninth Week.
EVERYTHING REMAINS VERY QUIET.
Warrants Issued For the Arrest of Ten Strikers at WilIiamstown, for Inciting to Riot-President Mitchell in New York for Some Purpose.

Willlesbarre, Pa, July S.-The ninth week of the anthracite coal miners strike opened extremely quiet Conditions around the collier ies remain unchanged.
 The strikers of this district, which is composed of all the territory from Forest City, 20 miles north of Scran- ton, to Shickshinny, 16 miles south of here, were interested in the annual convention which opened at Nanti- coke. The meeting, in point of num- bers, was the largest in the history of the district. As far as is known, no very important business will come before the convention. President Nichols is sure of reelection, as are also most of the others. Vice President Adam Ruscavage and Sec retary John Dempsey are being op- posed for reelection.
 President Mitchell's sudden depar- ture for New York, Sunday, continues to excite interest among the miners here. Outside of q statement made by one of his lieutenants that the mi ners' chiefs went to New York for the purpose of meeting labor leaders, no information can be had here as to the exact purpose of Mir. MitchelIs trip.