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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
DOLES' OLD BRIGADE
TOHOLD REUNION
IN COLUMBUS
VETERANS OF THIS oReANIZA-
TIoN WILL MEET AT AN
NUAL STATE REUNION
ON OCTOBER %.

The ifth annual reunion OF the surviv-
ors OF the Doles-Cook brigade or the Con-
federate army will be held In Columbus
on October 18th, the first day OF the an
nual reunion Of the Confederate veterans
OF the state.
Circulars have been issued by w. B.
Haygood. Jr, commander Of the asso-
citation giving all the necessary inforna-
ton about the meeting to the members.
The headquarters OF the Doles-Cook brig
ade have been located IN the Muscogee
county court house in Columbus. and the
citizens of Columbus have made arrange
ments TO entertain lavishly the veterans
who attend.
In addition 20 the survivors OF the Doles
Cook brigade there will be hundreds Of
veterans from every command, ana &C
cOrding to General Evans the coming re-
union win be one OF the most successful
In the history OF the association.
In writing 70 the survivors Of the Doles-
Cook brigade Commander Haygood says;
Every member OF the brigade is urged
20 be present. Come and let us make
this the largest and best reunion the as
ISOLATION has e'-er had.
Each year our numbers are rapidly
growing smaller and each member should
feel IL his duty TO attend these annual
meetings and revive pleasant memories
OF glorious and brilliant past. Such
meetings VIII cement Us AoeNAACA anu
brighten our declining years.
1.-The railroads VIII furnish round trip
tickets at one cent the mile from all
points in Georgia and the hotels and
boarding houses have agreed TO furnish
board and lodging from one to two dollars
and a half a day.
Ala who so desire, will be furnished
meals free Of cost by the city of Column
bus and they win also be prepared to
lodge a number Of visitors free.
1T Is requested that all who can remain
IN Columbus during the two days ses-
sion Of the state veterans"
The officers OF the Doles-Cook brigade
survivors are ". b. Haygood. Jr., com
mander. Pennington. Ca; Charles T. Fur
low. adfutant. Atlanta, Ca: Henry w.
Thomas. secretary and treasurer. Atlanta
W. H. Philpot. surgeon. Talbotton; Rev
A. NJ Marshal, chaplain. Eatonton. The
vice commanders are w. s., Evans, 4th
Georgia, LAGRANGE; A. s. Reid, 18th
Georgia. Eatonton; X. s. Foster. 2lst
Georgia. Milledgeville; J. B. Reese, 44th
Georgia, Eatonton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
CAPITALISTS ARE COMING
ON A SPECIAL TRAIN

A large party of Chicago capitalists.
whose aggregate wealth is more than $780,
OOO,e0O viii probably pass through Allan
ia soon. They will travel on a special
train.
The principal object of the trip of the
Chicago party is to visit the state OF
Texas, and they will take. in louisiana
Mississippi. Georgia and Tennessee on the
return trip.
The special train with the Chicago par
ty on board is expected to leave the
Windy City on November 4. There will
be between forty and fifty persons on
board, and they will be all men of con-
siderable means.
1t is probable that James J. Hill, the
great railroad builder. will be in the
party.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
CALLED FOR BEER,
DRANK POISON
AND DIED

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Oct III. welck-
er Park, son of Rev. James Park, aged so,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
this city, and one OF the most prominent
divines in Tennessee. committed suicide by
taking morphine at an early hour this
morning.
Welcker Park staggered into Magistrate
William Sellers office last night at 7:3O
o'clock and requested officers present to
get him a glass OF beer.
1T will be the last will ever drink, for
I will be a dead man before morning."
These were his last words. He fell asleep
and officers tried to arouse him few
minutes later, to no purpose. Physicians
were summoned from all sections of the
city. but were slow in arriving.
Two negro doctors arrived and began
work TO resuscitate the fast dying scion
OF one of the oldest, most noble southern
families in Tennessee.
A newspaper reporter finally identified
Park. and his relatives. his aged father
and mother, who recently celebrated their
18th wedding anniversary, were notified.
The dying man was sent TO the hospital
and died there shortly after o'clock this
morning. all efforts Of the physicians be-
ing futile.
The deceased is a brother Of VIII Park,
railroad contractor. with whom he had
been working.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
mrs. c. A. EVANS
IS DEAD FROM
HEART FAILURE
WAS TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL EAR
EARLY SATURDAY AND DIED
BEFORE A PHYSICIAN
COULD ARRIVE.

Mrs. Sarah Evans, wife Of General
Clement A Evans, died very suddenly at
o'clock Saturday morning at her home,
442 Peachtree street. Heart failure and
acute indigestion were the causes of her
death.
Friday and the day before Mrs.
Evans entertained a number of visitors,
chatted with them pleasantly and appear
ed in every way to be in good hearth
Friday night she retired feeling unusually
we'll but about 1880 o'clock next morning
she was suddenly taken i'll and her BROTH
er. DIR. Arch Avary. was summoned.
Though he came with all possible dis
patch, she was dead when he arrived.
Mrs. Evans was a resident of Atlanta
for thirteen years. During this time she
made countless friends who will receive
the news of her death with profound re-
greet.
Mrs. Evans was born in Columbia coun-
ty, June 2. 1876. Her father. DR.. James
Avary, soon afterward moved to De-
Kalb county, where she was principally
reared. Mrs Evans was first married to
William Howard, of Augusta By this
marriage there were three children, two
of whom are now living. These are Mrs.
Samuel MaGill and Mrs. Frank Meador,
both of Atlanta.
on October IA. 1856. Mrs Howard be-
came the wife of Gen. Clement A. Evans,
a man who had distinguished himself on
many a Confederate battlefield, and en-
deared himself to the hearts of all south
erners. He is now state prison commits
sioner. By this marriage there is a 13-
year-old. daughter Sarah Lee Evans. She
was the sister of DR.. Arch Avary, DR..
James Avary and DR.. Moody Avar~. all
of Atlanta, and Mrs. Dade Sans, Of De-
catur.
Mrs. Evans was a member of the Meth
odist church, having Joined during girl
hood. Sne was an earnest worker in all
church matters, and took mech interest
in matters of charity.
She was a member of the Daughters of
the Confederacy. Colonial Danes and the
Ladies' Memorial association. In each
of these she took an active part and was
a Jealous worker.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
MAYORS WILL
COME NEXT
TUESDAY
CONVENTION OF THE HEADS
OF GEORGIA MUNICIPALI-
TIES WILL BE ONE OF THE
EVENTS OF THIS WEEK.

Georgia's mayors, in response to a call
of Mayor Minis, will assemble in At
lanta tomorrow for the purpose of
organizing an association. the object of
which is the Improvement of municipal
affairs in the state.
The head of the organization will prob
ably be Mayor Bridges Smith. of Macon.
who has interested himself in the organ
ization since it was first proposed and
to a great extent he has relieved Mayer
Minis of the detail work in its connec-
ton.
Important questions viii be discussed
by the body in the convention, among
them being municipal ownership. taxing
Of franchises, disposition of garbage, sew
erage and many others. It is probable also
that the body will appoint a legislative
committee which will go before the gen.
eral assembly with suggestions as to
laws which will inure to the benefit of
the municipalities.
The organization of the convention and
the discussion of important questions will
probably occupy all of one days session.
After the session, however, the mayors
will be well entertained.
The program of entertainment is not
yet complete, but will include several in
teresting features. Mayor Minis will
probably entertain the members at
dinner at the Capital City club, of which
ne Is PRESIDENT, anu at the EleufnOHl
Driving club and in the evening the par
ty will go to the fair and the horse
show.
The coming convention promises to be
of unusual interest and will bring togeth-
er some of the best known men in the
state, who, as the head of the several
city governments, WELD a strong inf1u-
ence.
The mayors during their stay in the
city will be the guests of the city coun-
ell, fair association and chamber of COM
merce. Appropriate committees from these
organizations will be appointed tomor-
row which will have the reception and
entertainment of the convention in
charge.
Mayor Minis is very enthusiastic over
the coming convention am. thinks its or
ganization will tend to the upbuilding of
the cities and towns which the mayors
represent He will welcome his fellow
mayors, he says, with great cordiality. He
is the originator of the idea of holding
the convention.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
DAUGHTERS OF WAR HAVE
BEGUN WORK ON BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-with elaborate
patriotic services. ground was today brok-
en- for the memorial continental hall Of
the national society of teh Daughters Of
the American Revolution, at Seventeenth
and d streets. northwest.
The ceremony marked the twelfth ami
versary OF the founding OF the society OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. Mrs. Charles n. Fairbanks. presi-
dent OF the order. and wife OF the senior
United States senator from Indiana, ofi-
ciated. assisted by the surviving founders
OF the national society.
The spade with which the earth was
turned was presented by the Montana So
ciety, through Mrs. Walter Harvey Weed.
vice-regent Of that state. who read a poem
written for the occasion by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. The spade is made of gold and
silver from Montana mines and is set with
blue and white sapphires from that state.
Mrs. Fairbanks made an address in which
she pointed out great lines on which the
society was founded a dozen years ago and
the fact that the membership has now
grown TO 5000 women. The society. she
said. did not exist for pride of family or
blood, but to aid I'm preserving the eternal
principles Of liberty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
NEBRASKA MAN DIES OF
AP0PLEXY IN VALD0STA

vALDOSTA, Ca. October. III. r.
Cantlind. of Blair. Neb., who was
here with a party Of delegates to the
farmers congress, was seized with ap-
poplexy just before his train left here
today and died in less than an hour at
room in the Valdes hotel. He was seized
as he came down out Of the lodge room
falling upon the steps. Your cores
pondent happened TO be in the stairway
at the time and assisted him to the pave
ment DR.. Talbot was hastily summoned
and pronounced it a stroke Of appoplexy.
The sick man was carried to the Naldes
where he walked up the steps to his room
and was perfectly conscious. He gave
his address and money to his assistants
and later passed into Inconsistencies,
dying in a short while. Barring this sad
event the visit of the national congress
was a delightful occasion TO the people
of Valdosta especially those who helped
entertain them. Friends OF Mr.. can't
lind will return to the city tonight and
take charge Of his remains though they
have already been prepared for burial.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13

LIBERTY He
SOUGHT
WAS LIBERATED FROM THE
TOWER ON SATURDAY AND
WILL GO TO ALABAMA SOON
WHERE He HAS RELATIVES.

John II. Sock, the man who surrender
ed after he was safe from all pursuit. be-
cause he did not want his relatives who
had put Up a cash collateral for his APP
pearance to lose the money on his ac-
count, was Friday pardoned By Governor
Candles. and Saturday afternoon released
from the Tower, where he had been sent
to serve a jail sentence Of three months.
Socck Il viii be remembered. was con-
victed on the charge of stealing q large
sum of money from the Kimbau house
lie was caught and a cash lend was
made for him. lie ran away, and was
gone for long time. All hope Of his cap
ture had been abandoned. whea he re-
turned to Atlanta and surrendered. He
came back here a physical wreck. He has
tuberculosis, and is in a fearful conuaIion.
That a man IN such a condition should vol
UNFAIRLY give himself up was regarded as
remarkable and caused much sympathy
for him. He was tried on the charge Of
larceny in the Fulton superior court. and
was sentenced to serve six months in
jail.
Three months of that time have already
passed. Friends appealed to the pardon
board and that body recommended to
Governor Gambler that executive clemency
be granted.
In issuing the pardon Governor Gambler
quoted the following recommendation OF
the prison commission:
He DOMINATED the offense by taking.
money, which has been restored to the
owner. He is shown to be an erratic man.
with some appearance of occasional men,
tai alteration. Executive ciemency is rec
commended upon the ground mainly Of his
pitiful physical condition as shown by
certificates Of reputable regular physi-
clans. He is suffering from tuberculosis,
and has recently had surgical operations
for spinal disease. He has been If Jail
three months. and his release viii be an
act of mercy"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
NEBRASKA EDUCATORS
ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. u.-Three members
Of the board of education of South Oma-
ha, A. V. Miller, president and members
]. L. Kubat and Theodore Schroeder.
were arrested today, charged with receiv-
ing brides.
The specific charges are those OF re-,
ceiving money from school teachers in
consideration Of the latter receiving in
crease Of salaries and also of bribery in
Connection with the furnishing Of type
writers for the board.
The charges are supported by twelve
afidavits placed in the hands of county
attorney and on which the warrants were.
issued. The investigation on which the,
complaints were issued has been in pro-
gress for some time. and tits said other
arrests will follow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
MOTHER IS BURNED
WHILE SAVING
DAUGHTER

BOWDRE, Ca. Oct. 11.-While saving
the life of her little daughter. Winnie.
whose clothes were burning, Mrs. Alice
Bales England, wife of Nick England,
was herself severely burned.
The little girl had. ventured too near
the fire and her clothes became ignited.
The screams of the child brought her
mother to the room. When Mrs. Bales
England saw the little girl she was COM
pletely In flames, and 1t was evident that
only by acting quickly could her life be
saved.
With rugs and blankets the flames were
extinglIished, although the mother was
severely burned on her neck and arms.
The little girl is uninjured, but Mrs.
Bales England is suffering much pain. al
though physicians are doing everything
possible for her.
The accident occurred shortly after 3
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
BIG PRINTING PRESSES
OF NEW YORK ARE IDLE

NEW YORK. Oct ia strike OF LOO
press feeders employed in the book and
lob printing trade OF this city has IN
volved so pressmen, and has. il Is sta
ted. nearly tied up the business In a
large number OF plants. The strike may
prevent many magazines and periodicals
from coming out on time.
some time ago many Of the feeders de-
nanded an advance in wages from S12 to
S14 a week. and struck to enforce the de-
mand. Then II was decided after several
conferences with the employers to make
a demand for the advance in wages In
all Of the union shops.
The employers refused the demand and
tha strike followed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
{. P. BARNES DIED IN
NEW MEXICO THURSDAY

E. P. Barnes, formerly of Atlanta, died
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on last
Thursday. His many friends in Atlanta
will regret to learn of his death. Mr.
Barnes was connected for many years
with NJ. Rich and Bro. and was well
known in Atlanta.
He was the youngest son OF the late
Thomas A. Barnes. of Senoia, Ga. de
was % years old at the time Of his death.
He leaves two sisters, Mrs. A. s. Saw
yer. and Miss Sarah Barnes, OF Atlanta,
and two brothers. T. A. Barnes, OF Jack
sonville, and C. H. Barnes, Of Asheville.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
Cure Catarrh at Home.
A Practical Remedy So Simple and
Pleasant That Even Child
Can Use 1t.

A neglected cold lays the foundation
for catarrh; neglected catarrh lays the
foundation for consumption DR.. Bios
ser's Catarrh Cure will break up the cold,
or cure the catarrh and prevent consump-
ton.
The symptoms of catarrh are a dis
charge, which is either blown from the
nose or runs back and drops into the
throat; dull headache; stopped-up feel
ing in the nose and head; extreme liabil-
ity TO take cold. etc. These conditions
often lead TO noises in the head, deafness.
sore throat. bronchitis, asthma, indiges-
ton and consumption.
If you suffer from any Of the above
troubles you should begin the proper
treatment at once.
DR.. Blosser's Catarrh Cure is the best
remedy known to medical science for
these diseases 1t cures IS out of every
100 cases.
Mrs. 7. B. Teel. Clanton, Ala. writes:
Cured my boy of Catarrh of four years
standing" Mr. Joe F. Williams. Zion.
Miss, writes: Cured my catarrhal deaf
ness" Mr.. ]. j. Mitchell, Wardeld,
Tenn. writes: cit removed every symp-
tom before I had used three boxes
Samples Mailed Free.
In order TO demonstrate its virtues. q
three days trial treatment will be mailed
absolutely free to any interested SUI
ferer. The price of the remedy Is SLO0
per box Zone months treatment). sent
postpaid. Address DR.. Blosser Company
81 Walton St, Atlanta Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
SEVERE FALL RESULTS
IN LAWYERS DEATH

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Oct. 11.-Lawyer Ira
E. Smith. one of the oldest practitioners
at the Brunswick bar, and very learned
counsellor, died in this city this morning
from the result of injuries sustained
through a fall from a second story bal
cony several evenings ago. Mr.. Smith
was for a number of years one OF the
leading attorneys in south Georgia, but
through deafness has been considerably
incapacitated of late years. He came OF a
splendid connection, his father, late Dr.
Luther NJ. Smith, having been president OF
Emory college for number OF years.
Gentlemanly and courteous to all, he will
long be remembered by all who knew him.
His funeral will occur tomorrow after
noon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
LARGE VOTE IS WANTED IN
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION

A big vote in the congressional election
TO be held on November 9Th is wanted by
the congressional executive committee of
the Fifth district and to that end the
committee held a meeting at the Kimball
house Thursday afternoon.
The Democratic committeeman In the
different counties viii be communicated
with and viii be requested to see that
large vote IS polled on the fourth. The
Democratic newspapers will also be asked
to call attention TO the election and TO
keep the fact that a large vote was want
ed prominent in the minds of the public.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
TEN PERSONS WERE KILLED
IN RIOTS WITH STRIKERS

MADRID. Oct. 11-several bands OF
strikers at the mill town in the Spanish
lines facing the neutral ground about
Gibraltar, who went 10 the cemetery to-
day with the object of carrying of the
bodies of the victims of the conflict OF
Thursday, had to be dispersed by cavalry.
1t IS reported that ten persons were killed,
including a woman and child.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
]. N. SMITH NEARLY DIED
FROM TAKING MORPHINE

Almost dead from the effects Of morphine.
J. N Smith, OF Florence Ca, was taken from
the Kimball house yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock and carried to the Grady hospital.
is now entirely out Of danger. His condition
at the time he was taken to the hospital,
though, was most serious, and artificial respira-
ton had to be given for some time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
JUDGE GAMBLER To
Be SWORN IN
OCTOBER Il
WILL TAKE THE OATH AS AsSO-
cIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME
COURT TWO WEEKS
FROM MONDAY.

Judge John s. Gambler will be sworn in
as associate justice of the supreme court
of Georgia October 27th and Justice Sam
uel B. Adams, who was appointed for the
short term, will return to Savannah to
resume the practice of his profession.
Judge Gambler called on the members
of the supreme court Friday and ac-
quainted them with his intentions. He
will resign to take effect on Monday. the
9th. as Judge of the superior court of the
Stone Mountain circuit.
When he takes the oath of offloe as
associate justice he will be assigned to
the first division of the court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
TWO MEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION

I.AVONIA, Oct ia deplorable accident
occurred Thursday at Portman Shoals in south
Carolina where they are rebuilding the dam
that was washed away last fail. BY the IRE
mature explosion of a large blast. two men
were killed and two others seriously and per-
haps fatally hurt one of the killed vas
CAPTAIN James Tobin, who happened 70
be standing directly over the blast al the
time of the discharge. his head was Utterly
torn 10 pieces and his brains torn out. Inc
other one killed was a negro named Sam Oglcs-
by He was badly mangled.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
Train is Wrecked by Big Boulder.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. n.-Last
nights heavy rainfall loosened a huge
boulder on the mountain near Brompton,
q miles east of here, and it rolled down
on the Southern railway track in deep
cut.
An east bound freight collided with the
boulder just before daylight and the loco
motive and six cars were wrecked.
Fireman ]. l. Richardson, of Avondale,
was instantly killed.
The obstruction is so great that the
rock will have to be blasted to remove It..
Meanwhile trains are running by way
of Admission, Talladega and Childersburg,
and thence into Birmingham over the Cen
trail of Georgia road.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13
Returns to Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Oct. u.-Accompanied by
his wife and daughters, William H Hunt
governor OF Porto Rico, VIII sail for San
Juan today by the steamship Ponce. after
a protracted visit in the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-13

Immediately after the death Of DR.. Phillips
brooks IN Boston in January 1893, memorial
was proposed in his honor In a few months
$50 900 was subscribed and contract for the
proposed statue was given 10 Augustus ST.
Caudens. The work has not been completed yet
and the subscribers are beginning TO wonder
why. 1t was stipulated that the statue should
be completed by May L 1901
The evening times., 1902-06-02

NEW YORK. June 2.-Business was
resumed upon the Stock Exchange this
morning after the pToTacted holiday
with the trading in fairly large volume
and Irregular tendencies being displayed
in the movements in prices Conflicting
influences were comprised in the dcvel-
opments over the holiday The London
market was naturally stimulated by the
final announcement Of TIE settlement #
the South African way ,E-t even there
heavy p-oG1-takinE sales appeared after
the opening. under which Teactiouary
tendencies developed.
The American quarter Of the London
market was shown al sI2au advances n
contrast with Thursdays final prices
The operations here f0T foreign aC-
count were IN small volume and on both
sides Of the market There was no i'm
provement Il the advlces from the an
JhTacite coal region and the days in
telIizence set forth that most of the
union pumrnen had abandoned work al
the dicr7-ion Of the strike leaders.