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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
Uncle Sam May SILVER.
BrooklYn FaR

Uncle Sam is being pinched by the coal
scarcity like the most humble taxpayer
The officers charged with the duty of
keeping warm the big government build
ings throughout the United States are in
a quandary over the coal problem. ST get
kilograms every day." said Assistant Sec
rotary Taylor, Of the treasury depart
ment, today. from the custodians OF the
government court houses, postoffices and
other federal buildings, asking for instruc-
tons in regard to the coal supply. Prac-
tically every dealer under contract to fur
nish the government with anthracite coal
has gone back on his agreement. In each
case where appeals are made to me I
notify our representative to do the best
he can and buy coal in small lots until the
emergency is over. In all the big cities
where the contracts involved considera BILE
money we have served motive on the deal
ers that they will be held to the terms of
their contracts. This is done chiefly In
order to protect the governments inter-
ests. This action has given considera bic
worry to the various bonding companies
that have furnished surety for the con-
tractors. and we have been besieged with
appeals to cancel the agreements. OF
course we decline to do this, and for the
present. at least. viii hold the contractors
liable for the difference in the price we
are compelled to pay for our coal In
some places our agents have been unable
to get coal and under any circumstances
and are burning wood altogether. We pro-
pose to keep all of Uncle Sans buildings
warm as long as there is fuel for sale"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
GLOOM IN AGRICULTURE
DEPRESSES ALL RUSSIANS

BILE without the moral, intellectual and
legal uplifting of the peasant and without
the legal equality of the peasantry with
other classes.
THE condition Of our system Of taxa
ton has been generally declared unsatis-
factory and ii has been stated that the
burden is too heavy for a great majority
of the tax payers. In some committees
the proportional income tax has been
pronounced the most suitable for Russia.
Numerous committees have demanded the
partial or complete cancellation of the
Indebtedness of the peasants for their
lands"
The reactionary press is not particularly
pleased with this liberal propaganda, but
even in such papers as the Novoye Vre-
mya the need of radical remedies is ad-
mitted
The Journal of Commerce and Industry
published by the ministry Of finance. finds
useful information in the reports of the
American consul at new Chwang on
American commerce in Manchuria. After
recapitulating the facts it observes that
Russia ought to be able to wrest the
kerosene trade from the United States and
to secure a share Of its textile trade.
Crop failures are reported in various
parts OF Finland, especially Uleaborg.
River improvements at a cost of $500 900
for the benefit of the suffering population
will probably be undertaken by the Fin
nish senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30

company at Coal City.
Merritt w. Dixon. sublets 50 convicts to
z. E. Foy & Co. at Egypt, Ga.
The Donaldson Lumber company subjects
rs convicts to the Chattahoochee Lumber
company at Donalsonville. Ca
The total number of convicts subleased
is $40.
The parties who are working convicts
under their original contracts with the
state are as follows:
Chickam manga Coal and Coke company.
at Pittsburg. 256.
Canda Lumber Co., at Worth, Ca, 70.
Chattahoochee Brick Co., at Chatta-
hooche, 1S9.
Parrott Lumber company, at Redwood.
100.
L. A Baxter, at Fargo, S45
Kruger and Pace, at Albany, So
Enterprise Lumber Co., at Pitts, 50.
Out of the total number of convicts in
the penitentiary LII are worked by orig
inal contractors, $40 are sublet and 277 are
on the state farm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
FIREMAN PROVED A HERO
AFTER ENGINEER JUMPED

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. GA
wreck of a very serious nature occurred
yesterday afternoon, a switch engine OF
the Belt railway crashing into a Rapid
Transit car of the Sherman Heights di-
vision and inturing seven people
The injured were:
Chas. Harris, aged "A, bill clerk for the
Southern railway, cut about the neck
with broken glass and bruised. Seriously
injured, but not fatally.
DR.. ]. L. Eaton, aged IS. married, veter-
mary surgeon, back badly injured; condi-
ton serious.
j. II. .1cveigh. aged 40 married, clerk
for Southern Express company, both hips
dislocated and badly bruised; serious.
Joe Daugherty, colored, aged 80, Ia
borer. leg broken and arms bruised.
Fostena Robert, aged u, both legs badly
cut and face bruised.
Edesta Roberts, both legs cut and
slightly bruised.
d. j. Ramsey, aged 80, fireman on
switch engine, bruised.
All of the above were passengers on the
Rapid Transit car except the fireman
The wreck occurred near Henderson
switch, both the Belt railway and the
Rapid transit company using the track.
According to the statements given out
by all parties the rcd light of the signal
was disregarded by the crew Of the
switch engine and crashed into the Rapid
Transit car. which had the right Of way
on account Of the signals. As soon as the
engineer on the freight saw the Rapid
Transit car both Re an the fireman
jumped. -ae fireman. on seeing that the
engineer had left the throttle open,
caught the engine, shut OF the steam and
saved the lives of all the passengers on
the car.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30

could be shown that they had been prop
erIy returned for taxation. that class Of
intangible property would greatly increase
on our tax digests within tho next
twelve months.
curtailine Government Expenses.
The members OF the general assembly
at times Iase sight of their duties to the
peorle in the management OF the states
affairs. There are times when certain
officers and departments are created when
there exists no absolute necessity for
them. VIC are AZ this time hurdened with
a few that are needless. Offices which
ere filed by the payments Of political
debts and the people have TO stand an in
creased taxation to pay the salaries OF
these needless one holders. IL is graft
Tying TO note thqt the present general as
.eu ~ Of Georgia is r-s~sring to sharpen
I'D The pruning knives, which foreshad-
ows a general curtailmeut all along tho
line. The members Of the house have
already done a good thing in cutting
down the size OF the visiting cOnrittecs
to three. which viii break up Idany an
nual iunketing trips over the state by
large committees visiting the state insti-
buttons and thereby saving several thou
sand dollars TO the taxpayers. II the
good work already started can be kert
Up, and cuts made wherever needed. the
present. Session VIII nave SeTNeu TIC bCo-
pie faithfully. and the people may forgive
the last two sessions for spending so
many thousands OF dollars discussing the
depot" problem and accomplishing moth
Ing thereby.
"a new broom sweeps clean" and the
present house and senate being made up
almost entirely OF new members we may
expect many radical changes which Will
doubtless be for the best interests OF the
people at large.
HARvIE } JRDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
LABOR BILL AS
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

The following is the child labor bill, as
presented to the house of legislature Mon
day morning by Hon. c. c. Houston, OF
Fulton:
A Bill to Be Entitled an Act TO Regulate
the Employment of Children IN Factories
and Manufacturing Establishments Of
This State. to Provide Penalties There
for. TO Provide for Enforcement Of the
Same and for Other Purposes.
Section BE II enacted by the general
assembly OF the state Of Georgia, and it
is hereby enacted by authority Of same,
that no child under the age OF II years
shall be employed at labor in or about any
factory or manufacturing establishment
within this state, unless a widowed moth
er or totally disabled father Is dependent
upon the labor of such child and has no
other means of support. No child under
the age of 10 years shall be so employed,
under any circumstances. Nor shall any
child not so employed be permitted to re-
main. idle or work therein In any ca
pacity.
Sec. 2.-Be It further enacted that it shall
be unlawful for any person, owner, lessee,
manager, superintendent or foreman OF a
factory or manufacturing establishment
TO hire or employ any such child, unless
there is first provided and placed on file
IN the Office of such employer an AFFIDAVIT
signed by the parent, guardian OF person
tifying to the age and date OF birth of
said child. Any person knowingly furnish
ing a false certificate of the age of such
child shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and shall be brought before a
court for trial, and upon conviction shall
be punished In accordance with section
1893 of the criminal code of Georgia.
Sec. BE IL further enacted. that no
child under the age of IA years shall be
employed at labor or detained in any rae
tory or manufacturing establishment IN
this state between the hours OF p. m
and a. m.
Sec. 4-Be II further enacted that no
child under the age of IA years shall De
employed at labor in or about any factory
or manufacturing establishment in this
state unless he or she can read and write
his or her own name, and simple sentences
in the English language; provided the pro-
visions of this section shall not so INTO
effect until September 1, 1903.
Sec. 5-Be IL further enacted that any
person, owner, manager, superintendent
or foreman who violates any OF the pro-
visions of this act, or who suffers or per-
mits any child to be employed in violation
of its provisions. shall be deemed guilty
Of a unisdemeanor, and a fine OF not less
than sos nor more than 5000. or by impriS-
onment for not less than % nor more than
100 DAVIS. or by both such fines and impris-
onment, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 6.-Be Il further enacted that the
grand jury shall have inquisitorial pow
ers to investigate violations Of this act.
and that judges of the circuit and crimi-
nal courts of the state shall especially
charge the grand jury at the beginning
of each term Of the court to investigate
violations Of this act.
Sec. 7.-Be It further enacted that all
acts or parts Of acts I'm conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
LARGEPROFITSMADE
BY THE CONVICT
LESSEES
PRISONERS SECURED FROM THE
STATE FOR So PER MONTH
AND HIRED OUT FOR
$14 AND $50.

Although the prison commission has
recommended that the same convict sys-
tenn now In vogue be again adopted by
the legislature at the coming session.
there are some members in the house who
are disposed to fight the question on the
ground that there should be no sub-leas-
ing, and that the state should receive as
high prices for convicts as those VINO are
now sub-leasing them get.
Where $40 per month is paid for each
convict the original contractor feeds ana
clothes the convicts, but where Sl4 per
month is made. the sublessee pays all the
expenses. A profit of So month or more
Is gained on each convict who is sub
let. This profit twelve months In the year
and throughout the whole lease or hve
years will be quite sum to the con-
tractors who make practice of sub
leasing.
The following figures obtained from the
prison commission. shows the number OF
convicts that are sublet. 1t also shows
the parties who sublet them and TO whom
they are sublet:
James W. English. Jr.. sublets So con-
victs to Thomas Jones. at Adrian. Ga.
James w. English, Jr., subjects 81 con-
victs to G.. v. Gress, at Heartsease, Ga.
James w. English, Jr.. subjects 81 con-
Jakin, Ga.
James w. English. Jr., sublets lo7 con-
victs to Georgia Iron and Coal company,
at Ferrabutte, ga.
James w. English. Jr.. subjects IS con-
victs to the Flowes Lumber company, at
Blakeley, Ga.
James w. English. Jr., subjects q con-
victs to the Georgia Iron and Coal COM
pany at Coal City, Ga.
James w English, Jr., subjects "a con-
victs to Chickamauga Coal and Coke
company at Pittsburg, Ga.
James w. English. Jr., subjects so con-
victs to c. S. Baxter at Fargo, Ga.
James NJ Smith. subjects 100 convicts to
Chic1amauga Coal and Coke company at
Pittsburg. Ga.
w. H. Mattox subjects so convicts to the
same company.
John N. McCalla subjects so convicts to
the Georgia Coal and Iron company at
Coal City.
The Canda Lumber company subjects ~
convicts to the Georgia Coal and Iron
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
THE SOUTH CAROLINA DISPENSARY
AND THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE

as they owe us. We have done much
for the railroads, but they have done
much for us. II you don't think so
you traverse this country as much
as I have and see what you see along
the lines of railroads and then get in
a buggy and travel through countries
and districts where no tracks are
laid and no whistles blow. Let all
measures be considered and all bills
passed without spite and spleen, I am
for the bottom dog, and there is a bot
tom dog in everyday fight
am glad to see cotton holding UP In
price. Some of our best farmers are
holding their cotton and they think
by March cotton will sell at 10 cents,
and 1 think so, too. am sure l have
looked on more sorry fields OF cotton
this year than any year of my life, and
the yield must be short, but We will
make enough to do US If we could be
economical and honest. Some men
want only an excuse to act the dog that
is in them. If a bank breaks in
town a fellow who never had a dollar
on deposit will tell his creditors: II
can't pay you now, the bank has fail
ed and almost ruined me-" and some
farmers will make the cry Of short
crops a reason they don't settle ac-
counts, when they ought to pay half or
three-fourths of all their indebted
ness.
Tote fair, gentlemen; pay all you
can; be honest, this is not your last
year and you will want friends. and
perhaps credit in the years to come.
Our meetings at Paducah closed last
Friday in a great tide of power, the
best meeting I've seen in ten years.
We sho' got the devil on the run up
there. 1 spent last Saturday and Sun
day at home. Bill Arp came over to
see me Sunday afternoon. He seemed
so bright and cheerful. A little of in
flesh, but otherwise he looks his same
old self. We greatly enjoyed his visit
and will always welcome him to our
home.
We miss our neighbor, Judge J. W.
Harris. He was good neighbor and a
genial friend. bright lawyer and will
be missed by his many friends who
mourn his untimely death. Yours.
SAM P. JONES.
Seneca. S. c., Oct. p. 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
ENDORSES JOURNALS VIEWS
ON CONVICT SYSTEM

To the Editor of The Journal:
Your editorial in yesterdays Journal on
the convict question is timely and on the
right line.
A more important question will not come
before the present legislature, and If they
settle 1t properly. that is in the interest
OF the people Of Georgia and the convicts
themselves, they will deserve the thanks
and the gratitude of their constituents In
larger measure than has any legislature
In recent years.
want TO suggest first. as has so often
been done before, that the convicts should
be 50 disposed Of as not to bring it into
competition with free labor. The question
is, can that be done? 1 think ii can be
nearly so If not entirely so.
want to suggest Sgain chat 1t is both
to the interest Of the people Of Georgia
and the convicts themselves that the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

convicts be put to work on the public
roads.
To the interest of the people Of Geor-
gia to work the convicts on the roads,
because the people pay all the expenses
in the investment Jail fees. court costs.
ETC., and the people, the whole people,
should have all the profit, and not divide
it (the profit) with few individuals (the
lessees) and by adopting the system Of
working the roads with convict labor they
will be taken out Of the other fields of in
dustry and therefore be taken out of COM
petition largely with free labor.
1t will be to the interest of the convicts
to put them on the public roads. because
the speculative feature will be elinain-
ated from this labor and hence the ques-
ton Of human greed viii not be potent
factor in over-working and under-feeding
them. in other words, no mans private
or personal interest, no mans pocket viii
be concerned in the work they do.
1t will hardly be denied that this fact
viii guarantee them better treatment.
could elaborate both these points, but 1
do not think it necessary.
l have seen IL suggested, and I think II
good suggestion that the misdemeanor
convicts and the penitentiary convicts.
who have sentences of i've years or under.
be put on the public roads. that these
convicts not be allowed to work except on
public roads or public work. work for the
public.
Now as to the cost. These convicts can
be worked in their own counties or hired
to other counties by the counties convict
ing, them and in either case the people get
the whole profit Of their labor and the
counties paying the cost of their convio-
ton be reimbursed.
The good roads movement is impressing
itself on the people as never before and
any disposition of this convict question
that will impede this progressive move
ment will be a calamity on this state and
people and hold US down as nothing else
can or Will.
have simply thrown out these sugges-
tons with the hope that the people Of
Georgia win awaken to their interests on
his great question, and that the wise,
progressive legislators now assembled in
Atlanta will take hold of this important
mater and settle in the interest of Georgia
and Georgians.
C H. ELLINGTON.
Thomson. Ca, Oct. "A, 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
Keeps nad settIers out.
chicago Chronicle.


The commonwealth of Australia has gone
considerably farther than any other country
IN her restriction OF immigration. The I'M
migration Restriction Act" which went into
eject toward the end OF last year, was passed
at the behest Of the labor party and was
aimed primarily at yellow labor" meaning
Kanakas, Chinese and East Indians. In real
Ity however, Il can keep out OF Australia
anybody, white or black, should II be so de-
sired. The principal clause in the act pro-
vides that no person shall be allowed to land
in Australia who. when asked to do 50 by
an officer (the word officer being defined as
an officer especially appointed, or any Gus
toms ofhcer). fails 20 write out OF dictation
and sign IN the presence Of the officer passage
OF nifty words in length IN European language
directed by the officer"
There are additional clauses providing for
the rejection OF undesirables, but the nrst
IS widely embracing enough for all purposes.
The broad character OF this clause was pur-
Tgcsely designed so that any class Of laborers,
even Englishmen. might be kept out OF the
country IL Il seemed likely that they would
work for less than the native. Some OF the
important industries. especially sugar growing,
have already been materially affected and
great discomfort has resulted. This Is only
one OF several differences between the vari-
Gus states, which have not yet been able 70
get the national standpoint and look for the
greater good OF the whole country rather than
that Of one section.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
Shalt Georgia Haze a
Sanftariuna for InebrfateS?

The following letter to the members Of
the General Assembly. on which The
Journal Of yesterday had an editorial was
inadvertently omitted from that issue:
Most Of you. no doubt. will remember
that on the 18th OF March Of this year an
article appeared in the Atlanta Journa'
urging the need of an inebriate ASYLUM
or sanitarium for the state of Georgia.
THE Atlanta Journal championed the
cause in a strong editorial that attracted
attention all over the state. Many in
dorsed the necessity Of an inebriate sani-
tarium, as pointed out In that editorial,
such as DR.. 7. o. Powell, superintendent
of the Georgia State sanltsTium; Mrs. DR..
FELTON, and many physicians over the
state. Besides, I have from time to time
received letters from a number of noble
statesmen, members of the legislature and
senate, who seem to be very anxious for
the establishment of such an institution
by the state of Georgia.
Now, It Is desirable TO ascertain from
the balance OF our noble statesmen of the
legislature and senate II they agree with
their colleagues who have expressed them
selves, together with many prominent cit
liens Of the state, that Georgia Should
have, in the near future, a state sanitari-
UNI. It being understood that their ap-
prevail for or against the institution will
be held in the strictest confidence. In or
der to get a consensus of opinion private
ly expressed. letter with blank to I'LL
out win be placed on each members desk,
with an addressed envelope, and all that
will be necessary, viii be to seal the letter
and drop it in lie mail box.
''It is hoped that each member will kind
Iy perform this little duty. as 1t can be
done without any publicity of names
whatever. It is not expected that the ques-
ton will come up In this sitUng of sac
legislature. WILLIS 3. PARKS, NJ. D.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30

So say, gentlemen, while 1 may new
er be able to stop the gang, / have
them by the tail and hope to slow
them up somewhat. / asked the hotel
man in one of the South Carolina
towns II the drummers bought much
dispensary liquor. he replied not much.
A few of them still drink, but as
a rule when a drummer gets drunk at
my hotel, he don't come back any
more. I inquire of him, and / learn
his house has fired him. He said
find that drinking or gambling drum
mers are growing scarce and scarcer
every year. Their houses fire them
soon as they get on to them.
Liquor was never under bond like IT
Is today. The fellows who drink it are
the low down white folks and negroes.
who have nothing to lose, or the
well to do fellows, who can afford 10
be vagabonds, for they have money,
and money not only makes the FLY so.
but 1t makes a dog respectable.
keep saying that the last i OF us
was born half dog and half man, and
many men have fed the dog in them
and starved the man, until the man
in them is dead and the dog full grown,
and there are thousands of fellows,
who If they had a little more hair
a
rabbits for a negro. All dog, tit for
nothing but bologna sausage.
Whiskey is splendid dog food, and
man poison.
And the Georgia legislature is in
session again. I have not had time to
look up the pedigree of its members.
or into their habits. I will look into
those things later along-maybe. II
it's worth while. wonder what they
will do with the depot matter. Joe
Hill Hall is on top at these writings.
Joe is the only fellow who can say Il
told you So" But the roads will all
soon be under one general manage
ment, and then the thing will be too
big to tackle, This is your last chance
gentlemen-now or never. If you don't
build they will. and / don't know
but both of you had better build.
The state and the railroads. We will
want a depot for the poor little w.
& A. bye and bye. But don't let any
thing be done through spite. Tote
fair" geRtlemen,and keep in mind that
we owe the railroads about as much