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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
New York Post.

New York Post.
-@HE bulletin of the geological sur
vey, prepared by Henry Gannett,
on the origin of many Of the
names Of places in the United
States. is an important contribution to
geographic knowledge. It's circulation will
doubtless go far to awaken interest In
matters of local history, tradition, and
folklore. and so stimulate greater dis
elimination in the selection Of new names
as occasions arise. There are too many
Mt Peasants and Riversides, High
Streets and Lovers Lanes. and not enough
names which are distinctive and inform
ing. Perhaps the best idea of the con-
tents of the bulletin may be conveyed by
quoting some Of its paragraphs:
Absecon bay and town in Atlantic coun-
ty, New JerseyLthe name is derived from
the Indian words wabisse, swan" and
ong. "a place." and was given because OF
the number Of swans which resorted there.
Adirondack mountains in New York and
village in Warren county Of the same
state-Indian word compounded from do
ran, "a people who eat bark" and dak
trees" with the French particle Ia, F"
prefxed.
Alaska, territory of the United States
An Indian word meaning great country"
"con,-nent," great land"
Anthony's Nose, promontory on the
Hudson river, New Yorl1-Said by Irving
to have been named so in reference to An
thony Van Corlears nose; Losing says
Anthony. de Hooges, secretary of Rens-
selaerwick, had an enormous nose, and the
promontory was named in honor of that
feature"
Appomattox. river and county in Vir-
ginia-An Indian word, meaning "a tobac-
CO plant country"
Bad Lands, term applied to a region in
South Dakota-It is said that the old
French voyageurs described the region as
''manuvaise terres pour traverser, 'Anean-
ing that il was a difficult country to travef
through: from this the term has been care
lessly shortened and translated into the
present misnomer.
Brooklyn city in New York-Corruption
OF the Dutch name of Breuckelen, from a
village in the province of Utrecht, Hol-
land. The name signifies broken up land,
or marshy land.
Buncombe, county in North Carolina,
and several places I'm the Southern states
Named for Col. Edward Buncombe, of the
Continental army.
Catskill, creek, mountains and town in
Green county, New York-The mountains
were called Catsbergs by the Dutch. from
the number of wildcats found in them, and
the creek, which flows from the noun
tains. Katerskill ''tomcats' creek
Chicago. city and river in Illinois--The
origin of the word is from the Indian, be,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29

pounds before the cotton reached the
spinner. netting for themselves quite a
neat little profit by so doing.
On all export cotton for Europe, when
the cotton IS first routed to the compress
orders are issued TO patch" and the
compress people carrying out these IN
structions proceed TO patch on eight
pounds Of cheap secondhand bagging so
that when the bale leaves the compress on
it's final journey to the spinner, the run
80 pounds of tare is on IL.
This IS the whole thing in nutshell.
and IL cannot be truthfully denied. 1
make the assertion and defy its contra
diction, that on every 500 pound bale OF
cotton on which there is only six yards OF
bagging and six ties. weighing p pounds,
that the farmer has to give eight pounds
OF his lint 10 the buyer 20 make up the
deduction OF the 80 pounds OF tare assess
ed against him from the foreign spinners
price. Then II this be true, on every
/ 100000 bales Of such cotton the produ-
GERS are being robbed Of 100000 pounds
OF lint, or 1900 bales OF cotton. AS we
ship about 5000. 900 bales Of cotton to Eu-
rope some idea can be formed Of the
heavy losses we are sustaining.
These are facts and they cannot be
controverted. II six yards OF bagging
and six bands are sufficient. then let the
tare be reduced to a uniform basis Of y
pounds per bale. II any man then ex-
ceeds It let him pay the penalty. But
I charge that the present system Of de-
Quoting 80 pounds for tare on each 800
pound bale from the spinners' price, allow
ing the farmers TO put only p pounds on,
and then patching on eight pounds at the
compress 10 make up the deficit so as
TO send the cotton abroad with its full
tare is nothing more nor less than cheat
ing and swindling.
/ have secured this information from
men prominently engaged in the export
business. and 1 am dealing with the situa-
ton as il exists. The farmers who are
the sufferers should band themselves to-
gether and put a stop TO this outrage
They should insist upon the immediate
adoption OF a uniform tare on square cot
ton which will apply fairly and equitably
10 all sections alike, and see that their
demands are carried into actual practice.
Either that. or they should place nine
yards OF bagging and six bands on their
cotton and force the buyers to give them
the full tare Of per cent 10 which they
are entitled and for which they are made
TO pay.
I appreciate the fact that there have
been instances in which the maximum
tare allowed has been abused, and that
some farmers have put on a great deal
more bagging and ties than was legiti-
mately allowed. condemn this system
as much as 1 do the other. I contend
that the tare should be reduced to uni
form basis OF p pounds to the bale. and
that all jute bagging should be of a uni
form weight Of two pounds to the yard.
That tie European spinner should only
allow for p pounds tare. putting the ques-
ton OF tare on a parity with all manu-
facturers. This question will be fully dis
cussed at the cotton growers session
at the coming Farmers National Con-
gress at Macon. and ii is to be sincerely
hoped that prompt and decisive action will
be taken TO abate the evil.
HARVIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
MEETS OCTOBER G

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Sept. 25.
Preliminary arrangements for the pro-
gram OF the four days session of the
National Irrigation congress have just
been announced. The congress convenes
Monday, October 6. at 2 p. IN. After the
opening exercises there will be addresses
by senator's, congressman and governors.
A reception will be rendered President
Malsch and the delegates by the cham
Der OF commerce at the Antlers hotel at 6
o'clock in the evening.
Tuesday will be devoted to a general
program and to a discussion on forestry
and colonization. In the evening there
will be illustrated lectures on ancient ir-
rigation and Rocky Mountain scenery.
On Wednesday there win be a discussion
of the National Irrigation act, by leading
experts and lawyers.
On Thursday the congress will act upon
the resolution and closing exercises win
be held.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
STATE TICKET PUT
OUT BY P0PULISTS

Hon. Walter Steed, of Taylor county
representative in the legislature, was at
the capitol this morning and told several
of the officials there that the ordinary of
his county had populist tickets which
would be distributed and voted in the
state election.
The ticket contains the name of can
didate for every state house office, and it
is headed with the name of j. X. Hines
for governor. despite the fact that Hines
declined the nomination. 1t is understood
that the populists have sent tickets to
other counties to be voted in the election
next Wednesday.
Secretary of State Phil Cook says he
was officially notified by the populists
that there would not be any candidates
for the coming election, and therefore no
names have been printed on the blanks
for the returns. Spaces are left, however,
so that the names of all people voted for
can be placed on the returns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
GUNS OF UNCLE SAM
HOLD REBELS AT BAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The navy de-
partment mas received the following ca
kilograms from Commander mclean OF the
cincinnati:
Colon, September %.
"wednesday afternoon eco insurgents at
tempted to ,oard train about leaving I'm
pire station and capture Colombian ofl-
Ger, passenger Colon to Panama Marine
knocked insurgent of with the butt OF
gun. Guards did not fire as they fed
The secon,- dispatch was as follows:
Colon. Sept. 2j.-RusSel and the COM
panies marching railway station and
wharves Panama; one company marines,
Colon. Mar res sharing duty with sail
ors who had been doing all guard duty.
AGED Mason command forces doing duty
ashore
commander y. G. Mason was sent down
T.. Coon to relieve Commander Mclean OF
the cOmman~ OF the Cincinnati, but, as in
dIcated in the above dispatch. he 10 60
cooperate With him there for q tina
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
AMBASSADOR TOWER
SENT TO GERMANY
PRESENT AMBASSADOR TO RUS
STA APPOINTED TO GER
MAN PORTFOLIO.

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-President Roosevelt
has chosen Charlemagne Tower, ambassa-
dor to Russia, to succeed Mr.. White as
ambassador to Germany.
Notifications of this decision and that
Mr.. Whites letters of recall had been is
sued by the state department, have reach
ed the foreign office here.
The appointment of Mr.. Tower had been
expected here for several weeks. AS he
was passing through Berlin six weeks
ago, he gave hint to one or two of his
friends that he might be transferred to
this court.
Mr.. White probably will not have his
farewell audience OF the emperor Novem-
Der Z, his birthday, as had been previous
ly arranged, because his majesty leaves
November for England. The retiring
ambassador therefore is not likely to
present his letter of recall until about the
middle of November.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
EARTH JOLTS
MANY KILLED
BY SEISMIC JARS HUNDREDS ARE
KILLED AND GREAT DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY WROUGHT.

SIMLA. India, Sept. 26.-Futher reports
received here regarding the earthquake in
eastern Turkestan which lasted from Au-
gust p to September 3. show that in addi-
ton to cauging other damage the town Of
Artush was reduced to ruins, that 666 per-
sons were killed and many others injured
Many Were Killed.
BERLIN, Sept. ga dispatch received
here from Tashkent, capital of Russian
Turkestan, reports a terrible earthquake
August %, the shocks continuing until
September g. One hundred persons were
killed at Kashgar. in eastern Turkestan,
four hundred in the village of Astyn, TWEEN
ty at Jangi, while the town of Aksullsitche
was completely destroyed.
One Thousand Killed.
ALAHABAD, India, sept. pa dispatch
to the Pioneer from Kashgar, Eastern
Turkestan, says that only a dozen people
were killed there in the earthquake, but
that the disturbance wrecked many viii
lagos in the northern part of the province,
the total of presons killed being 1000.
There were no premonitory signs, says the
dispatch, but a pronounced rise in tenn
perature followed the pricipal shock. The
temperature continued to rise during the
subsequent days, which were attended by
a repetition of slight qual1es. The dispatch
says no Europeans lost their lives.
kashgar, capital OF the province or
Sinkiang, is situated at the confluence Of
roads leading to PelIin, India and the Rus
sian empire, and is of considerable import
ance 1t has population Of $4,000
The gazeteers mention the town Of Au-
Su, in eastern Turkestan, and say it is
an important center Of trade, the foreign
traders. about one hundred in number. be-
ing mostly Russian subjects. The popula-
tion OF the circle about Au-Su is given at
$50. O0O There are 1900 houses in the town
itself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
JOHN D. LONG HEADS
HARVARD 0VERSEERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-John d. Long,
ex-secretary of the navy, has been chosen
president of the board of overseers of
Harvard university, says a Boston dis
patch to The Times. Deans were elected
as follows: Harvard college. Byron Sat
terlee; Graduate school, John Henry
Wright; Lawrence Scientific school, Ma
thaniel S. Smaller; Dental school, Eugene
H. Smith John Goddard Hart was chos-
en- instructor in English. Edward Hale,
A. B., was reappointed assistant professor
Of homiletics.
John Templeman Coolidge, Jr., was ap-
pointed trustee of the museum of fine arts
for the remainder of the year 1902, in place
of Arthur A. Casey, who recently re-
signed.
Maurice Howe Richardson, M. D., was
elected associate professor of criminal
surgery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
WOMAN APPLIES TORCH
TO BIG IRON FURNACE

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 26.-The big iron
furnace at LaFollerte. Tenn. just completed
BY the LaFoilette Coal. Iron and Railroad Com
pany. was fired yesterday. Mrs. H. NJ. La
Toilette applying the torch. The blowing in
process followed.
The furnace Is the largest in the south. The
occasion was one OF much demonstration, there
being visitors present from a number OF states.
The furnace will have daily capacity OF $50
tons foundry iron.
The next largest furnace In the south is at
Thomas, Ala, near Birmingham, which has a
capacity OF go tons daily The LaFollette Com
pany employs 1900 men in its iron, coal and
coke industries and mines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
LITTLE GIRL STRUCK 3
BLOW THAT GAVE DEATH

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Minnie Brouck-
man, the 4-year-old daughter of Henry
Brouckman, janitor of an apartment
building, stepped directly in the path of
an automobile driven by Vernon Cassard.
a board of trade broker. at Garfield bou-
levard and Michigan avenue, last night,
and was so severely injured that she died
three hours later.
Mr.. Cassard did not see the little girl
until the automobile was already upon
her. but he brought the vehicle to a
stop I'm time 10 save her from being
crushed under the wheels.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
TURNED GUN ON SELF
WITH DOGS ON TRAIL

NEwBERRY. S. c., Sept 25.-The ne
gro, George Caughman, who brutality MUIR
dered Ed Adams. a young white man,
near here Tuesday morning, was captured
by a posse composed of 20 men yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
When found by the dogs, the negro was
lying in a clump of bushes, about $50
yards from his house, with two self-in-
flicted bullet wounds in his abdomen.
He was brought to the jail, where he
now lies in a critical condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
Will Take Census of Filipino Folk

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-President
Roosevelt signed the order providing for
taking a census of the Philippines in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Philip
pine act passed at the last session of con-
gress, and upon the certificate of the
Philippine commission that the insurrec-
ton has been suppressed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

brave will ere long have to stand guard
to protect and slave for those who hold
our bonds. H H. JACKSON.
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29

Subscribers are requested to ad-
dress all inquiries for Information
On subjects relating 70 the farm.
field. garden and poultry to the
Agricultural Editor. All inquiries
win receive prompt and careful at
tention. No inquiries answered BY
mail. Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
Another object in View.

But the originators Of this shrewd bust
mess scheme had another object I'm view.
They wanted TO cut the farmer down 10 p
pounds and build I'D the weight TO 80
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-07

Frogs legs are sold in Paris daintily
threaded on little willow wands Pee
pie buy them for the home table in
stead of, as is the practice in this coun-
try, eating them exclusively in restau-
rants. They make a most palatabIe
broth for invalids and convalescents,
but ordinarily the legs are prepared by
removing the skin, rolling them III
-four, adding salt, pepper and butter
with a pinch of parsley, and cooking
them gently in frying pan or on the
griddle BY Parisians it is considered
that the frog is best in the fall of the
year when it is latest and most deli
cate. However, large numbers of the
batrachians are caught in the spring,
when they are said to be more easily
captured.-SaturG;:y Evening Post
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-07
HONORS TO MKINLEY
Congress Unites in a Memorial Service in
the Chamber of the House of
Representatives.
truly yours.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Oficial Wash
ington paid formal tribute yesterday
to the memory Of William Mckinley.
John Hay, premier of McKinley's cab
inent. pronounced the eulogy on his
dead chief. 1t was one of the most inn
presSive assemblages ever seen in the
great hall of representatives. President
Roosevelt, Prince Henry OF Prussia,
the members of the cabinet, the JUS
tees of the supreme court, the general
Of the army and officers of the army
and navy who had received the thanks
Of congress, the ambassadors and 9th
er diplomatic representatives of foreign
countries senators and representatives
IN congress and Il large number of dis
tinguished guests were present.
Only one year ago, less five days, at
the head of an imposing civic and mil
itary procession. Mckinley passed
along Pennsylvania avenue for his sec
ond inauguration. Six months later
the tragedy occurred at Buffalo, and
derby bore his body through the streets
to the rotunda of the Capitol, where
the brief funeral grafton was delivered
over his coffin and the tributes of the
nations of the earth about his bier be-
spoke universal sorrow Secretary
Hays address was a splendid eulogy
OF the dead president. whose death at
the hands of anarchism he declared to
be the deadliest blow ever received by
anarchicT1
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-07
WISCONSIN MATTERS.
Interesting Events of the Past
Few Days Reported by
Telegraph.
STATE NEWS FOR OUR READERS
Items Caught from the Wire Which
Wils Be of Special Interest to
Wisconsin People.

Baraboo, Wis, March Mrs. Sa-
rah Staten, farmers wife residing in
Sank county, wants $4,000 for three
Kisses. She appeared before Judge
Kelsey here and gave her deposition,
alleging that David G. James. Of Rich
land Center, had Rugged and kissed
her three times against her will, and
asks $4,000 damages. The trial will
be held in Richland County in April.
James is wealthy and known all over
Wisconsin.
He served last year as department
commander, G. a. r. He owns a farm
in Sank county, upon which Mr.. and
Mrs. Staten live. James frequently
visited the farm, and it was on one
of these visits, Mrs. Staten charges,
she was kissed. James says it is q
case of blackmail. Mrs. Staten is AZ
and James is So wears of age.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-07
Mysterio US Assassination.

Carlinyille, Ills, Feb. 27.-Wood-
ford Hughes, Il prominent citizen of
Scottyille. small town northwest of
this city. was murdered in his bed at
o'clock in the morning By three I'M
known men. Hughes was spending
The night with Balar Seymour, and
when the three men entered the house
lie arose III bed. startled, only to be
tiled full Of bullets. The men made
their escape and bioodhounds from the
;ity were at once put on the trail.
The men made no attempt at robbery,
and it is believed they can be identi-
fed. The greatest mystery surrounds
the affair Hughes never spoke and
died instantly
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-07
WOUNDED ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
Avalanche No. g Comes Down On Those
Working for Rescue.

! Avalanche No. Comes Down On Those
Working for Rescue.
The snow and debris piled in the
bottom Of the canon is % feet deep
Those who escaped the slide at once
began the work of rescuing their less
fortunate companions. A dozen OF
more were taken out alive. some OF
them badly injured, however. The
most seriously hurt are: Jacob Golden
arm cut off and serious internal in
juries; james GOnlon, ribs broken and
arm badly cut; John Isaacson, leg
fractured; Henry Pauer, leg broken
and serious internal injuries. Word
was sent to Telluride and Il number OF
citizens left Tor the scene of the dis
aster to aid in the rescue Of the vic
Tins.
Shortly after noon, while the work
of digging out bodies was going on,
the second slide came down almost in
the track of the first. The mountain
side is very steep, and the descent of
the snow mass was so swift that
twenty-fOur of the rescuers were
caught, two being killed. They were
Harry A. Chase and l.. d. Stanley.
The others were more or less injured,
but none is fatally hurt.
At S:30O'clOck Superintendent Chase,
Of the Liberty Bell mine, ordered the
work Of rescue suspended, declaring
that it was useless to endanger life
further while slides were running
Several parties started at once for
Telluride. Two Of these parties were
0vertaken by slides. In one Gus Won
Fontel. John r. Powell and Paul Dali
phres were killed, and in the other
George ROwher and w. S. Gregory lost
tlIcir lives.
A large number of men are missing,
and it is thought probable that the
death list will be swelled to twenty,
and possibly thirty, when the bodies
are taken from the snow mass. Sew
eral other slides are reported in this
vicinity One at the Camp Bird mine,
in the SneffeIs district. resulted in the
death of one man and the probable
fatal injury Of three others.