davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
SWEETHEART or
STEPHENS At REST
MISS CARRIE WlLKERsoN, SAID
TO HAVE BEEN LOVED BY THE
STATESMAN, is DEAD.

The death of Miss Carrie Wilkerson at
her home. 60 Tatnall street, Thursday
morning recalled to the minds of those
who knew her that she was the sweetheart
OF Alexander Stephens.
Miss Wilkerson and Mr. Stephens lived
in adjoining counties in their early youth
and an attachment sprang up between
them at an early age, which grew and
became more sacred as the years passed
by. Alexander Stephens never married,
neither did Miss WilkersOn, yet when
Stephens died Miss Wilkerson, a white
haired woman, past the age of 60, was
Frustrated with grief and for many days
condition, for her hearts dearest friend
had passed away.
Miss Wilkerson when a girl was fair,
pretty and intellectual. She had beautiful
brown hair and handsome brown eyes.
She was the belle of the neighborhood and
her beautiful face, quick understanding
and loneliness of manner won-the heart of
Alexander Stephens. then rising young
lawyer several years older than she. The
two were together much in their youth /;
they read together and found many things
in common that drew them closer togeth-
er. It was a congeniallty of mind and soul
Time passed, and Mr.. Stephens became
absorbed in his profession, while Miss Will
kerson moved to Macon, and the young
hearts were separated. 4 ley never forgot
each other, however, and at intervals Mr.
Stephens found an opportunity to see her.
His health, always bad, became worse
and IL is probable that the two sweet
hearts realized that the wedding bells
would never ring for them. Yet they
loved on; time could not cause them to
forget, nor separation draw their souls
apart.
When Mr.. Stephens became governor
and moved to Atlanta, Miss Wilkerson
was one OF the first to call and congratu-
late him. His health was wretched at this
time, and he seldom left his home except
to go to his office.
Accompanied by a friend, Miss Wilker-
son went to see Governor Stephens three
times before he died. The third time, Gov
ernor Stephens said was the charm, and
he would come to see her next He never
went. however, for the grim hand of death
interviewed and stilled the heart which
had remained true to its first love UP to
the close of a long life.
Miss Wilkerson was Il years old. Her
father was a wealthy planter and left her
considerable property, much of which she
lost through unfortunate investments.
Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, wife of Judge
Lumpkin, of the supreme court, and Mrs.
Robert Cover were nieces.
The funeral took place Thursday at
the Church of the Immaculate Conception,
of which Miss Wilkerson was a devoted
member during her long residence in At
lanta. The remains were taken to Sharon
and inferred beside the remains of her
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
SOUTH GEORGIA, FLINT RIVER,
GoRDoN's PLANTATION AND
SOME OTHER MATTERS
REYNOLDS. Ca, March

REYNOLDS, Ga, March z.
An Atlanta man under the shadow Of
the pines" pines little himself at times.
The Atlanta Journal comes into my study
and keeps the golden chain unbroken be-
tween the present and the past. Books,
magazines and dailies grow companiona-
BILE, but a city man still hears the hum Of
crowded thoroughfares. the whir Of cleo
trio cars, and all the noises his ear is ac-
customed to, just as a shell held to the
ear gives out the wall Of the waves and
the dashing of spray Of Its former ocean
home.
I used to feel sorry for those pioneer
statesmen whose early studies were Of
necessity made by ''pine knot fires" but
my pity was wasted. 1t Is great luxury
to get rid of the coal dust and breathe the
fragrant resinous odor of brilliant rich
pine wood fire, and feel you can burn al
you want. Stumps of this fatty wood re-
main and are being burned up to get rid
of them. Pulling or blowing them up has
proven Improbable.
Macon is forty miles away, but being
connected with Atlanta by an independent
line, the Atlanta and Fort Valley, de-
cidedly Atlanta atmosphere prevails in
this section.
THE FRESHET.
. The Flint river runs by and has been
higher in this overflow than for fifty years
pastures considered safe in other years.
This river rises under Atlanta's carshed
and hence there will be no great surprise
at this unusual overflow! The Central
track is washed up for half mile.
GORDON'S PLANTATION.
The generals place lies on this river and
unfortunately another loss is sustained.
Thirty-eight head Of cattle were drowned.
Seventeen carcasses were recovered. 1t
will be remembered by some that several
years ago five hundred head went down in
this manner. The generals fine saddle
horse was badly cut by being washed
against barbed wire fencing, but is not
fatally hurt. All sympathize with him in
his difficulties
REYNOLDS ITSELF.
This is a village of about eight hundred
people, but is a most interesting place. 1t
is noted for its young men and music. It
is considered the finest shipping point be-
tween Macon and Columbus. We can
boast public library, lyceum course, Il
town orchestra, a first-class boarding
academy. undsE Professor Dwight. an
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

]. T. B., Sloan. Ca,
VIII you kindly tell me where can get
the velvet bean?
From what I can learn about this bean,
It Is the coming forage plant for the far
mer.
Ansyer-The information desired win be
found I'm the regular article in this issue,
under head OF Timely Talks"
II would pay you best TO buy a small
quantity OF seed and demonstrate their
valGe by practical experiment on your
land and in feeding, compared with your
present experience with cowpeas. Write
to Hasting Seed store OF Atlanta, Ga, or
any large seed store near you for seed.
r. z. Nee, Butler. Ca:
have mule that eats dirt: seems to
be healthy and eats heartily. Please state
through the columns Of your paper what
win stop II from eating IL, and please
tell me where can get the velvet bean
and when TO plant.
1 am a farmer and enjoy reading your
paper very much. especially the Farmers
columns.
Answer-Give your horse a mixture OF
good hickory ashes and salt. His stomach
needs toning up. Eating dirt is largely
caused by Indigestion. 1t is not serious
and is sometimes hard to break up. Feed
ing on rye or barley, green, at this period
Of the year Is also good. Your inquiry
about velvet beans is answered in another
inquiry on this page.
]. L. w, Thomasville, Ca: I am both
cred very badly with ground moles. Can't
get a. stand of corn or ground peas for
them. Please tell me through The Semi
Weekly Journal how TO get rid Of them.
Also give me what you think is the best
formula for corn fertilizer. Ny land is a
gray top soil, with a clay subsoil. have
cotton seed meal and acid phosphate, and
IL necessary can get kainit. What proper
ton of each should / use for the best re-
suit? Please answer at once. as 1 wish to
know before plant. Have considerable
lot Of grass. little turned under in jan
uary.
Answer-T know OF no pan which can
be used successfully at once for checking
the work of moles, unless you dip your
planting seed in a strong solution Of tar.
There are quite a number Of mole traps
on the market for sale, and have tried
some, but never succeeded In getting my
moneys worth. Planting castor bean seed
!, about In your fields and garden will gem
orally cause the. destruction of the moles
the first year. The best formula for your
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24

are other candidates in the contest The
Blade is. of course, neutral. But Mr..
Bell, personally, is seeking votes like an
old-timer. He is one of the most brilliant
young men in the state, and his paper has
attracted wide attention since its first
number. If elected Mr.. Bell will make his
county an excellent representative.
With nine candidates in the race for rep
resentative in Fulton county and with
only three to elect the voters Of the coun-
ty will have plenty of material to select
from. And then the primary is not a
month off. Charles l. Branan. who has
made the race for congress on several oc-
casions and who represented Fulton coun-
ty in the house in 1895 and 1896 announced
Thursday that 1t was his desire to be in
the legislature again.
Besides Mr.. Branan the candidates are
John NJ Slaton, G. G. Houston, Nym Nc
Cullough, E. F. Childress, Lee ]. Lang
ley, f. J. Merriam, Edgar Latham, and
Robert Blackburn.
The campaigning is now at its height
and voters are being spiked on all sides.
Each candidate is confident of election and
of course there will be disappointments
on the night of April 10th when the final
result is announced.
The Query headquarters here has is
sued another statement, this time urging
the voters to register. The following is
the statement:
"Since the issuing of the formal state
ment from this office some few days ago,
the reports from all parts Of the state
verify the contention therein made, name
ly: That Honorable Dupont Guerry will
be the next governor of Georgia We
wish to urge upon the people that they
register without delay, so that they can
vote in the primary. The ring, the rail-
roads and the liquor organization will
have their vote registered and the ma
chine being with Mr.. Terrell viii probab-
ly call an early primary so as to suppress
the will of the people, unless they regis
ter. AS Mr.. Terrell is losing ground and
Mr.. Query is gaining strength daily, this
is their only hope We therefore request
the friends of Mr.. Guerry in all parts OF
the state and all of the Query CLUBS 10
see that the people register so that they
can vote in the primary, and there VIII
be no doubt as to the results. ,The farm-
ers. the business men and the great mass
es are with Mr.. Query and against the
ring in this fight, and the viii Of the peo-
pie is going to triumph"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
MRS. J. P. NICHOLS
DIES IN GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN, Ca, March 22.-Mrs. ]. p.
Nichols died at her home on Thirteenth
street yesterday morning after a
long illness, and while her death was not
unexpected it has cast a shadow of gloom
over the entire city. Mrs. Nichols was one
of the best known women of Griffin and
was noted for her works of charity and
in her death the needy have suffered a
great loss She was lifelong member of
the Baptist church and one of its most en-
thusiastic workers. She was Al years of age
and leaves a husband and three children,
Bass, ]. p, Jr., and Lucy Catherine
Nichols who have the sympathy of our
entire, community in their sad bereave-
menh She was a sister of Captain ]. Hen
ry Smith, Mr.. E. c. Smith, Mrs. Charles
F. Wolcott and Mrs. Otis Crouch. The fun
eral occurred this morning at 10:30
o'clock from the residence and will be
conducted by Rev. Joseph L. Gross, who
was her beloved pastor for several years,
but who left few days since for Selma,
Ala.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

able teacher; excellent churches with vio-
lin and cornet music, and they have had
good preachingi
There Is beautiful public square Of fine
oaks fenced in as park. MarshallVilis.
where Rumph made his thousands on
peaches, is about fifteen miles away and
Fort Valley only twelve.
The mayor, Mr.. G. H. Neisler, Is 4
wealthy young gentleman who has large
interests here. He Is said to have strong
Atlanta procIivities and is in the Capital
City at this time Recently he gave an
oyster supper complimentary to the town
officials at his elegant new, modern home.
at which function your informant had the
honor to be present. No entertainment
could have been more graceful. The peo-
pie are all wen-to-do except few poor
people.
The section has drawn some of its relig-
ious milk from Mercer, Monroe, Wesleyan
and Brenau, and so has had advantages.
There are remnants of numerous sects
representing past history, but religion
seems to be Of virile type and produces
pretty high standard Of living. It is dry
town.
Village life has its decided advantages.
Everything is very genuine and very earn
est in a small town. While everybody
knows everybody eIse's'' business, stlu
there is respect for each others rights.
and a code of etiquette all original and re-
freshing. It might seem dull to a casual
visitor, but for the resident observer, there
are the comedies and tragedies, lights and
shades, laughter and pathos which come
tripping, bubbling out Of real human life.
Most of our leaders were village boys Our
Saviour was raised in a village. 1t is the
place to grow. The farm is too secluded.
the city is too artificial for fullest de-
veiopment but in village religion Is more
normal, morals are uncovered, home life .
sacred, and one feels that God Is very
near. And when the sanctuary is opened
and people come in from all quarters they
come to hear the gospel And they know
It, too. They will hear any man who
speaks from deep experience and convicz
ton but they will not fellow false leader.
EUGENE R. PENDLETON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
THE REMOVAL or
COMMISSIONER EVANS
10 the Editor Of the Journal:

TO the Edltor OF the Journal
ATLANTA, Ca. March %.
In the face of the news given out rela-
tive to the forced retirement of Commits
sioner of Pensions Evans on the behest
or demands of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and President Roosevelts SEEM
ing unresisting compliance with said de-
mands, am led to inquire what are Mr..
Evans faults or shortcomings that he
should be removed? The well-known fact
that Mr.. Evans is opposed TO the cormo-
rants and would-be pension robbers who
are now debarred from their wholesale de-
pletion of the national treasury through
unjust and fraudulent pension claims, has
aroused the ire of mass OF members Of
the one-tirne unblenlished Grand Army or
the Republic Can the Grand Army Of the
Republic of fits. own power remove Mr..
Evans? No The president only can do
SO. Would ii not be vastly more credita-
BILE and honorable for the president to
stand by and sustain Mr. Evans IN his
efforts to prevent these wholesale in
roads upon the national treasury through
the Grand Army of the Republic route
than to comply with the Grand Army OF
the Republic demands for the removal
of a faithful officer? May not all citizens
who desire proper safeguards to surround
the national treasury be led to conclude
that the president in removing Mr.. Evans
Is willing and anxious to cater to the c.
A. r. and consent to the renewal OF for
mer pension raids of fraudulent claims
on the national treasury as a means TO his
own political interests for denomination
and at the expense of national fundss
VIII the American people sustain man
who endeavors to ride again into Office st
their expense? Words OF Davy Crockett
may well apply in this instance. BE sure
you are right, then go ahead"
"A. w.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
FARMERS AROUND BRENT
ARE OVERSEEING CROPS

Editor Journal:
Being a subscriber to your valuable pa
per, will take the liberty to write a few
lines for it, hoping that you viii find
space for it. Farmers around Brent and
in Monroe county generally, seem more
determined than ever before to make a
crop, while a great deal of fertilizer is be-
ing bought and the cotton crop viii stili
be considered an important and indispen-
sible crop. Yet farmers are waking up to
the fact that in order to make cotton pay,
the food crops. for man and beast must
be made at home. The Semi Weekly is
growing In popularity. Jordan's Timely
Talks with the farmers are practical and
instructive, full Of good sound informa-
ton. Mrs. w. H. Felton's Country Wo-
men on The Farm is very popular with the
ladies, in fact, her articles are read and
enjoyed by everybody who feels an inter-
est in this life and fits surroundings. Then
there are close calls which carry the old
veterans back to the early sixties. These
articles are full OF war history which
would never be read by many people If
they had to get it from histories. The
Journal is an enterprising and progress
i've paper. and deserves the popularity it
is winning.
S. d. TURNER.
Brent Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
FOUR WOULD BE SHERIFF
OF CARROLL COUNTY

CARROLLTON, Ga. March A.-Interest
continues to grow in the sheriff's race of
Carroll county. Mr.. John Skipper, a mer-
chant here who was deputy to James NJ.
Hewitt, detective of Atlanta, while he was
sheriff here, has today announced his can
didacy for the sheriff's place in the ap-
preaching primary. He is the first Of the
four aspirants yet to announce without
deputy. The present incumbent Sheriff
]. L. Merrill, and Deputy ]. p. Webb, were
heretofore opposed by ex-Sheriff J. c..
Tanner and ]. F. Acklin, and lately by
Mr.. L E. Cobb, of villa Rica, who was
also deputy to Sheriff Hewitt during his
tenure of Office here. Mr.. Cobb has an
nounced as his deputy Mr.. S. w. Alexan-
der of Shiloh
The sheriff's race is the absorbing issue
in this county's local politics, as there is
an element jealous to have Mr.. Merrell in
dorsed and an active element to defeat
him on account of his defense of the Jail
here last June, in doing which he killed
the mob leader.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
INJUNCTION TO PREVENT
SECRET RATE CUTTING

CHICAGO, March 21.-Petitions for in
functions. similar to those filed in Kansas
City were fled in the United States circuit
court here yesterday, against all railroads
entering the city. The injunctions seek
to restrain the railroads from secret rate
cutting.
U. S. Attorney Bethea is authority for
the statement that all roads centering in.
Chicago are to be proceeded against. This
move is in line with the plea of the roads
affected by the Kansas City proceedings
that all roads should be enJoincd, as the
roads Disseminated against" would 9TH
erwise suffer from the competition OF the
be heard until after the disposal of the
Kansas City cases.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24

The plant grows loose ana bulky and
looks as II the yield win be very much
greater than that of cowpeas. but as a
matter Of fact. demonstrated by practical
and careful experiment, the yields of hay
per acre are not heavier than from two
TO four tons. The yield OF seed per acre
is also about the same as that of pro-
life cowpeas. ranging from Is TO p bush
els.
Value OF Velvet Beans,
The beans and forage possess a high
feeding value, but not so high, as shown
by analysis, as the cOwpea, though there
is but little difference in the relative mer-
its Of the two. However, stock of all
kinds prefer the cowpea hay, and I have
never vet been able to see any good reason
for casting aside the old reliable cowpea
for the velvet bean or any other kind Of
bean for general use on the farm. In the
experiments made at the different expert
ment stations 10 determine the relative
value Of the velvet bean and cowpea to
land, Il was found that crops planted af-
ter cowpeas made an equal gain with
those planted on land upon which a crop
of velvet beans had been grown.
It is harder Il pillow under crop Of vel
vet beans than cOwpeas. on account Of the
tangled mass of vines of the former. 1t
is necessary to use a rolling cutter or disc
pillow. The beans seem TO have a richer
flavor than cowpeas and for that reason
are not so much relished by stock. Cattle
and hogs eat them well. but horses as a
general rule do not like them. There is,
however. a good demand for the seed at
remunerative prices and they are kept in
stock by all large seed dealers. The velvet
bean is unquestionably a valuable plant,
and farmers make no mistake in planting
them in those sections favorable to their
growth. But they are no better or superior
in any way to that best of all friends to
the farmer and his land, the old reliable
cowpea.
HARvIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
JOSEPH TERRELL SPOKE
IN WRIGHTSVILLE THURSDAY

WRIGHTSVILLE, Ca, March 2O.-Hoa
]. NJ Terrell, candidate for governor, was
a welcome visitor here today, and spoke
in the court house to very large and ap-
preciative crowd.
He made a most favorable impression on
the people, and won many votes during
his stay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
PRESIDENT TO APPOINT
NEGROES TO OFFICE

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2O.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt yesterday tod w. A.
P.edger, the negro politician of Atlanta
that he would nominate ]. H. Devaux for
another term as collector of customs at
Savannah. Devaux is the negro who has
been bitterly fought by Major Hanson
and the Lily Whites of Georgia. Pledger
also heard the president say ali patronage
would be dispensed according to the plans
Of the regular Republican organization in
Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
GEORGIA MAN DIES
SUDDENLY IN TEXAS

MARIETTA. March 2o.-News was received
here yesterday Of the sudden death Of Mr.. II.
NJ. Hammett formerly Of this place but for
the last ten years resident Of Waxahachie,
Texas. II
Mr.. Hammett for two years clerk Of
Cobb Superior court here and for sixteen years
ordinary OF this county. He had numerous
friends IN this county who viii be grieved to
hear OF his sudden death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24

corn with the materials you have would
be a mixture as follows: Phosphoric acid
900 pounds; cotton seed meal, 500 pounds;
KANT. 500 pounds. This mixture would give
you a goods analyzing about as follows:
PhosphOric acid, available per cent; am
monia, 2 1-2 per cent; potash, IL per
cent. You should have some higher per-
centage of ammonia, but 1t cannot be got
from the class of materials used and keep
up the other proportions.
j. r. r., Gainesville, Ca:
I saw an article in The Journal about
the velvet bean. Please inform me
Though The Journal where 1 can get seed
and the price. Anything you know about
Il as a money crop will be appreciated.
Thanking you in advance, j am very res
pectfully.
Answer-YOur inquiry Is answered fully
i'm an article written on that subject In
this issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
LORD FRANCIS HOPE
QUITS HIS CHICAGO WIFE

TONDONs March 21.-Lord Francis
Hope was granted a divorce today on the
ground of the misconduct of his wlte
MAY Yohe) with Putnam Bradlee Strong
of New York.
Counsel for Lord Hope lengthily de-
tailed the marriage Of his client TO May
Yohe their visit to the United States in
1900 the meeting with Strong and the
subsequent intimacy of the respondent and
correspondent. ending with their depart
ure for Japan, under the name Of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. +. Smith.
Lord Hope. who is still suffering from
the amputation Of his leg, corroborated
counsePs statements. He said he had no
suspicion whatever of his wife when ne
left her alone in fiat, in New York. He
first noted a change in her behavior at
the end of March, 1901, and IN April MS
wife insisted on a separation.
Affidavits in proof of the misconduct OF
Lady Hope were read and the decree with
costs was pronounced.
Putnam Bradlee Strong is a son OF
William L. Strong the former mayor OF
New York city. May Yohe is an Ameri-
can She was born in Chicago, and her
family narae is Franldand. She first burst
upon the public in the time of David Hen
dersen, who as manager Of The Chicago
opera house, gave that city a series OF ex-
traVaganzaS upon d ha6HAiSSAe SSo'N
Miss Yohe won fame by her singing Of
bid Me Goodbye and Co. in Aladdin, "
her voice being a remarkable contralto.
She appeared in all of the Henderson pro-
auctions in Chicago and afterwards tour
ed the country with his company. An
escapade with 'Ebie' Shaw a wealthy
young man about town, created no end OF
talk in Chicago during her residence there.
She afterwards went to England, where
she appeared on the burlesque stage, and
in this way met Lord Hope.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
ExposuRE 70 WEI

darnpness and cold, Invariably results in
sudden chill, which IL not attended to irnme-
diately will cause a cold. By mixing q tea
spoonful OF Perry Davis Painliller In half q
glass OF warm water or milk, the whole eys-
tenn win be heated and the danger Of cold
avoided. Avoid substitutes there is but one
Painkiller, Perry Davis. Price CSC. and soc.