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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
MISS ALLEGES TURTLES,
+, LONG FUGITIVES, CAPTURED

NEW YORK, Aug. ia special to The
Times from Oyster Bay says:
Archie Roosevelt Is saving for his sister
Alice two turtles that were caught on the
Sycamore hill property yesterday, and
which escaped from captivity II years
ago.
When Miss Alice was a baby Marrau,
the coachman, was very fond of her. He
caught two land turtles and cut on the
shell Of one his own initials and on the
other "A" for Alice. He bored holes in
the outer rims of the shells that the tur-
ties might be tied and kept captive for
the amusement Of the baby.
This morning. Seaman, the gardner, who
witnessed the marking of the turtles,
caught one of them near the barn: the
IN. NJ" of the old-time coachman was
stin there. A little later one of the secret
service men met the gardener and told
him OF a turtle he had caught with the
letter "A" on its she'll The turtles were
given into the custody of Archie. who is
hol6ing them for the return Of his sister
from Newport.
As Miss Roosevelt does not believe that
animals should be imprisoned. the turtles
will not have 20 wait a long time to re-
sumo their own manner or living on Saga
more Hin. The gardener has cut a new
inscription on the one bearing the initial
A this being "P. D., 1902" the initial
days is now the presidents daughter. Sea-
man says that he viii recapture the turtle
as soon as possible after the next presi-
Dental election to put on the shell the rec
ord that Miss Alice's father was elected
president in 1904
When the president attended services
at Christ Episcopal church the man
behind the organ was one of
the secret service men. It happens that he
Is master of the art of church music, and
that he was invited to play because. tho
Rev. DR.. H. Fl. Washburn, going to the
church one afternoon when the president
guard was or duty, found him lingering
the keys. The rector saw that the man
understood the instrument He volunteer
ed to do the wind pumping If he would
play. The organist enraptured him, and
forgot who was pumping in the ecstacy
Of his own enjoyment. The rector pumped
until exhausted and the secret service
man played on. Then there was the lost
chord.
The rector stopped to pull Off his coat.
The secret service man remembered with
the stoppage of the music that he had for
gotten that IL was almost time to hurry
for his watch over the presidents home.
There was time. however. for the rector
to invite the organist to play at the Sun
day services and for the secret service
man to gladly accept.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
FREEMAN FREE
Of CONVICT
CAMP
RELEASE, HOWEVER, WILL NOT
PREVENT THE INvESTIGA-
TI0N THAT HAS BEEN ORDER
ED BY GOVERNOR GAMBLER.

w. B. Freeman. the convict who was
pardoned on July 18th, was released from
the Early county convict camp on August
18th, according to a report which was
made to Governor Gambler Monday by
State Warden Moore
The pardon papers were received by the
authorities there on the morning of the
Sth and Freeman was Immediately turned
free. The pardon papers came without
any comment or any letter. ..g
Warden Moore reports that the authori-
ties at the camp when they learned
through the press that Freeman had been
pardoned wrote at once to Sheriff Higgs
asking If he had the pardon papers. They
received no reply to the letters and finally
sent him a registered letter.
After considerable effort the pardon pa
pers arrived, but the camp authorities do
not known who sent them. ]. w. Callahan,
who is owner of the camp, was in New
York at the time and according to Mr..
Moore was in no way to blame for Free
mans detention.
The county authorities and the owners
of the camp will have to appear before
the prison commission and the governor
on August 9th, however, to show cause
why Freeman was not released, as Gov
ernor Gambler is determined to find out
where to fix the blame, and when he does
this the proper person will be punished.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
ELECTRIC GIANT TO
OOEVERYBODY'SW
EXPERIMENT TO BE TRIED IN
YORKSHIRE TO DO AWAY
WITH COAL SMOKE
NUISANCE.

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-An interesting ex-
pertinent is about to be tried in Yorkshire
which. If successful. says the London
Daily Express, will go a little way toward
banishing the smoke cloud. and the tall
chimney from one part of industrial Eng
land. The idea is to substitute electric
power for steam-electricity generated in
large central stations and distributed over
a wide area for steam raised in the boil
,ers OF scores of small factories.
The undertaking will have for it's scene
some LOO square miles of the West Rid
ing. with its many and varied industries.
The population is reckoned at two anc
three-Quarter millions, there are some
twenty-five thousand factories and three
hundred coal mines. and steam engines
equal to over a million horse power.
A sum of two millions sterling (s10sOO0.
COO or more will be gradually, expended in
laying down over this rich area a network
of underground and overhead electric ca
bles to carry power to whoever may desire
IL. One may secure a supply of any desired
MISREPRESENTATION to drive a sewing
machine or 10 operate a system of tram
ways.
The first intention is to supply power
wholesale to local authorities and compa-
MES who will distribute in small quantities
TO users in their localities, but 1t will also
be possible to get a small supply direct
at higher price.
For the two millions sterling IT will be
possible TO provide electricity at the works
of the customers equal to 100000 horse
power-that is TO say sufficient to drive
six steamships like the Teutonic at full
speed. The initial cost OF the plant will
be very heavy, and the cables alone win
swallow up third Of the ontire outlay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
ESCAPED CONVICT
CAUGHT AT MIDNIGHT

Escaped from the federal prison at 1880
O'Clock Monday afternoon; captured at
10 o'clock that night on the Southern rail-
road little below Connolly's mill.
This is the summary of the most excit-
ing nine hours in the life of Guy Shelton,
serving a term of FIVE years at the federal
prison for burglary.
The escape was made through an aper-
ture in the window bars. just as Convict
East got away some months ago. Yet
Shelton's dash for liberty was more dra-
matte. as he climbed 80 feet between the
window sash and the bars OF a window in
the rear wall of the cell room. squeezed
himself through a 7-inch opening at the
top. climbed down 30 feet on the outside,
dropped the remaining distance to the
ground. and ran as fast as his legs could
carry him.
The capture was made by Warden
Hawks 16-year-old son. Mallory Hawk,
Prison Guard ]. G. Bryan and Convict
No. go known as kid" Wilson. Nor was
the capture hardly less dramatic than the
escape, for while Shelton was hurrying
across a high trestle, watching for the
cross-ties in the moonlight, a voice from
the gloom below called "HaltP' The
searching party had concluded Shelton
would come that way, and accordingly
stationed themselves and waited for him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21

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Ever since It's establishment this Institute has
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Three years ago. the Physicians Institute,
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ST 244 Masonic Temple. Chicago, Illss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
NOTES FROM OLD PLATES
ARE FREELY PASSED ROUND

NEW YORK. Aug. IA special TO
The Times from Trenton. y. J., says:
Business men in Morristown and vicinity
have been disturbed by the discovery that
. quantity OF supposed money that is not
v orth the paper is I'm circulation there
about. The Morris County Saving Bank
many years age printed bank notes from
plates which the state banking officials,
ii Is said. did not destroy. How the plates
fen into the hands OF parties that have
printed from them large quantities OF
notes Is not known.
Most OF the notes that have been circu-
lated are twos. although some ones and
fives have been found. As the notes are
not c0unterfeits OF any United States
notes or Obligation the makers and pass
ers cannot be prosecuted under the United
States law, but they can be punished for
fraud under the state law. The notes
have been printed on bond paper.
Many OF the men connected with the
bank fifty years ago are dead. The local
bankers know practically nothing OF the
affairs Of the old institution under state
control.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
BALL BEARING JOURNALS
MAKE FREIGHT CARS FAST

CHICAGO, Aug 19.-Experiments are
being conducted by the Illinois Central
with a device that may revolutioniZe the
freight carrying business.
The experiments are being made with a
box car, the trucks of which are fitted
with ball bearing journals, which make
the car run so easily that a single psr-
son can move ii.
This feat was easily accomplished today
by many people who were examining the
car as it stood in the yards. The bearing
consists of four races of three-quarters
inches bars. The thrust of the car
fringes around curve.
There are 1872 three-quarter inch balls In
each journal, each of which sustained a
crushing strain of 1900 pounds. The
small balls will sustain a weight of 3S,000
pounds. The car was loaded with $1,000
pounds of steel casting and made the
trip to New Orleans, where il was loaded
with coffee and returned to Chicago. 1t
is said the journals have an average life
of seven years, which is much longer than
the journals now in use The most inn
portant advantage claimed for them is
great ease with which they move. IF
practicable. train IL ads can easily be load
ed AID can be doubled and hauled with
the same power now used. This would
mean great economy in operation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
TMPECUNl0US PRINCES
FIND 1T HARD TO GET WORK
New York Times.

To Americans accustomed to associate
titles of royalty and nobility with persons
of at least a certain Importance in the
world, whether the Importance be finan-
cial political, or social, such incidents as
that which happened in this city last
week. when Russian Prince appeared In
police court to press a charge against
a firm OF ready-made clothiers, who, he
said, had charged him $13 for a nine-dol-
lar suit come as more or less painful
shocks.
For the princes OF history and tradi-
ton have never worn ready-made clothes
at Sls the suit They may have worn a
good deal worse material, away back in
the past, but when they did the fellows
who were not princes. wore worse still.
AS a matter of fact, however, titles are
not nearly so valuable an asset as Ameri-
cans, who live at a distance from the
countries where they abound, are inclined
to suppose. The romantic story of Prin-
cess Helene Zuludidse, who is working as
a bricklayer's assistant in Odessa, is by
no means an uncommon one, and a study
of the curious phases of life in eastern
and central Europe would reveal some as
tonishing facts concerning the degrade
tion of royalty.
In many parts of Europe the fathers
title is inherited by all his children, and
there are said to be many villages in
Austria, Poland. and Russia in. which
all the peasants are legitimately descend
ed from some princely ancestor. They
are legally described as princes in all
official documents, and on leaving their
homes many of these peasant-princes find
themselves greatly handicapped by the
burden of a high-sounding title.
1t may at first sight appear strange
that there should be any wish to get
rid of the titles. At a time when a good
many persons in this, country are ex-
pending effort and money hunting up
ancestral trees and devising coats OF
arms II would seem that the poor titled
peasants of Europe would be glad to have
at least their titles to point to with le-
climate pride.
But the titles often mean starvation,
and when it comes to choosing between
eating and being a prince the selection
is apt to fall on the former. Unfortu-
nately, however, they cannot get rid of
the titles, and are driven to the expe-
dent of trying to conceal their existence.
In this Lney are not often successful,
for by the police regulations no employee
can be engaged without showing his
papers" in which the rank, age, and
occupation are stated
The reason that titles prove handi-
cap to the peasant so afflicted Is that
few people are willing to engage a work.
man of legally far higher rank than
themselves. Thus the peasant-prince
finds himself without a job. and as often
as he secures one the production of his
papers" is apt to end the engagement.
A prince in this city a few years ago
became the partner of a pawnbroker and
made some money inducing his aristo-
cratic friends to purchase "heirlooms''
of his family picked up on the Bowery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
THIEVES RAN
4 REGULAR
BUSINESS
GANG or NEGROES CHARGED
WITH RoBBING CARS or THE
SOUTHERN ROAD AND.STEAL-
ING s1,OooW0RTH 0F'GooDS

A gang OF thieves. who are believed -
have been systematically robbing freight
cars on the Southern railway for months.
has been broken up by city detectives, ana
four OF the gang arrested.
The robbery Of cars has been going on
Tor a long time. and the value OF things
stolen runs up into hundreds POSSIBLY
thousands OF dollars.
THE detectives are unable 10 estimate
the amount. and the road officials them
selves do not know just how much has
heau taken. Goods worth several hundred
dollars have been recovered already.
though this is said 20 be only small
part OF what has been taken.
The arrests in the case were made last
Friday night. but the detectives have
kept secret the charge against the car
breakers in the hope Of recovering still
more Of the stolen goods Four negro
brothers. well known to the police. ana
once implicated in one Of Atlanta's worst
murders are the suspected persons under
arrest The men arrested are VIII. Julian,
Cord and Elney Hausenworth- They i've
together out on Greensferry avenue and
are said TO have been the gang that has
so long puzzled the detectives or the ran
road and city.
The case was first worked on by Private
Detective Conley. OF the Southern rail-
road. The first three OF the negroes men
toned above were arrested by Detectives
Rowan. The last one was caught by Detec-
tive Langf0rd and Mounted Ofhcers seals
and Rowan
The negroes had been suspected for some
time To fasten the crime on them an
agent Of the officers was sent TO negotiate
with them for some goods. and a number
OF articles were bought that have since
been identified. the officials say. as hav-
ing been stolen from cars OF the Southern
railway.
The negroes are said TO have had reg
ular st0rehouse and TO have been carrying
on the car breaking as regular business,
finding a ready market for their goods, as
they were able 70 sell cheap.
The men are said 10 be a bad lot They
were suspected four years ago OF being
implicated in the murder Of old man Riley
and his wife out on Humphreys street. II
was one OF the fOulest murders Atlanta
has ever known. A harmless old man and
his wife were killed and the house fired
over their heads. Robbery was the in
centive for the murder. The negroes were
suspected al the time. but the officers OF
the law were unable to bring out any
evidence against them. and they went
free. The mystery OF the murder Is still
uns0lved-
The negroes are being held at police
HEADQUARTERS as suspicious characters.
They viii be prosecuted TO the full extent
OF the law. however. They were marked
suspicious when arrested. merely 70
keep their friends and cOnfederates from
finding out the nature OF the charge
against them.
Efforts are stfII being made TO recover
more OF the stolen property
The negroes viii be carried before
5 eornm4ttfng court this afternoon, probably
before the recorder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
YOUNG GIRL SUICIDE
Bees FOR HER LIFE.
DAUGHTER OF EX-JUDGE AL5INy
OF WINCHESTER, TAKES POL
SON, APPARENTLY OVER
LOVE AFFAIR.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia special to The
Press from Winchester. w. Va, says:
Rebecca Albin, a pretty girl, IL years old,
daughter of ex-Judge NJ. ID. Albin, al;
$3.50 o'clock last night was found lying on
the sidewalk on North Washington street,
a fashionable thoroughfare here. She saio'
she had taken strychnine.
When informed that she had only al
few minutes to live she begged the ply
sicians to save her, crying: ION, why diGi
l do It? But / am so tired-so tired Oh
life"
She was carried to a residence near BY
and expired shortly in commissions.
Just as she died ]. r. Pinnell. a Phila-'
delphia book agent, rushed in and begged
to see her. His request was refused anC,
later he was arrested. At the coroner'sl
inquest today he said that he met Miss
Aloin last Thursday. ana since then had
been attentive to her. They went driving
and walking together and she seemetIs
deeply attached to him.
The two went walking in Mount Hebron,
cemetery yesterday afternoon and ne left
her at o'clock. A few moments later
Miss Albin walked into a drug store and
bought a bottle of strychnine. The last
time she was seen. at home was at .,
o'clock. Where and how she spent the
evening is not known. Pinnell denies be-
ing with her. He says that he made an
appointment with her to go driving, buS
that she broke the engagement.
1t Is known that she walked the streetst
In search of him and then took the poi
son. The bottle, with half it's contents
gone, was found three blocks from wheres
Miss Albin fell. 1t is contended that 1t
must have been impossible for her to-
walk the distance. The coroner's jury'
rendered a verdict of suicsUe andsexoner-J
ated Pinneli.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
LARGE LAND DEALS
IN WESTERN FLORIDA

PENSACOLA, Fla, Aug. 1s-Several big
land sales have been made in this section
this week. the largest Of which was made
by a. l.. Langelier. of the city to J. r.
Williams. OF Savannah, Ga. The land
had been held by a Michigan syndicate
and comprised one tract OF IA, 200 acres,
richly timbered in West Florida. The syn
dictate holds a large lot os land I'm this
section and for some reason is disposing
Of IL all at very low figures.
The purchaser Mr.. Williams, is said TO
be a railroad promoter and prominent in
this line. In this connection IL is stated
that he intends pursuading the extension
OF a railroad from Tallahassee. Fla, to
West Florida points. the objective desti-
nation being Pensacola, and the pur-
chase OF this land. which is situated in
Washington and Walton counties, is but
the FIRST move In this direction.
Another sale Of 10000 acres of land was
made last week by Mr.. Langelier to j. A.
Jennings. Of Bombay Fla. The sale is
Tor naval stores purposes, and is also one
which is OF very great Importance to the
export trade OF Pensacola.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
DO THIS ONE THING.

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falo. n. z. for a trial bottle of Vernal
Saw Palmetto Berry Wine, If you need IL.
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Every form of stomach trouble yields to
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
LARGE LAND SUIT
IN WARE COUNTY
10000 ACRES FORMERLY OWNED
BY THOMAS TAYLOR FORMS
BASIS OF LEGAL BATTLE.

WAYCROSS. Aug ia number of years
ago Thomas Taylor. who lived near Ma
con, was granted a large tract Of land IN
Clinch county. At his death a few years
later a deed for the land was produced
which his heirs claimed was forged. r. J.
and B. F. Camp ct al. bought in he land
from the heirs and are contesting their
titles with G. s. Baxter & Co. ct al, who
are the successors to the holders Of these
alleged forged deeds.
This tract of land contains about 1900
acres of pine land and Auditor $. c. At
kinson, of Brunswick, was here yesterday
to hear evidence in the case.
Judge L. S. Sweat Hon. w. g. Brant-
ley, Robinson & Smith, of Lake City, Fla.
and S. c. Townsend. of bonneville, are
representing the plaintiffs and Messrs.
Tooner & Reynolds, Hon. L. A. wilson
and Hon. Spencer r. Atkinson. of Allan
ia. are counsel for the defendants.
Certain new evidence was introduced yes
terday which necessitated a postponement
of the case until September ~.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
BOER LEADERS ARE
GUESTS OF DUTCH

THE HAGUE. Aug. ia public recep-
ton was accorded to the Boer generals
on their arrival here today from Rotter-
dam.
General Eyter in a speech paid a tribute
to their heroic deeds.
General Botha replied expressing the
appreciation of the Boer officers at the
warmth of their reception and referring
to the consolation which it was to them.
The time, added General Botha. had not
yet arrived to make public all they knew,
but probably at no distant date they
would pup4-sh their account of the war.
The visitors were escorted in procession
through the town in open carriages and
were everywhere lou~.y cheered by the
crowds assembled. A number of Beers
who served during the war formed a guard
of honor for the generals.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
GUST SEEING THE FOLKS"
SAYS HON. |. r. LIVINGSTON

Congressman Leonidas T. Livingston IS
I'm Atlanta Tuesday. He was at the ONCE
of Postmaster Blodgett in the morning,
where he spent a short time LOOKING over
his mail and debating letters.
1T am just seeing the folks, he SAID IN
reply to an inquiry.
Mr.. Livingston win spend the next two
weeks visiting his constituents in the low
or part of the state after which he win
20 to Maine where he is billed for num-
Der of speeches in the opening OF the
Democratic campaign. From Maine ne
win return to Washington where con-
gressional business win claim his atten-
ton.
Mr.. Livingston said he had received
number of inquiries from MS consttu-
ents who took the civil service examina-
tions in Atlanta last April. The result
Of these examinations will be known
about the middle of September.