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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
M0R0S' DEFEAT is
RELATED BY CABLE

WASHINGTON. Oct. THE following
account of Captain Pershings expedition
against the Moros has reached the war
department by cable from General Davis
at Manila.
General Sumner from Vicar reports as
follows upon events 70 September %:
Captain Pershing and Captain Eli Hell
micks columns fired into nearly every
Gotta, (small native forts) in Maciu. The
places were captured OF destroyed. Some
were very strong. but our bursting shells
demoralized and put the hostiles to fight.
ut is evident that they do not intend
to be .cooped up as they were at Bayan,
(This is the place where Captain Pershing
first defeated the Moros in their forts.)
Zone OF the sultans OF Maciu and forty
or fifty Moros were killed and two LAM
takas (small brass swivel ranponl ard,
some rifle were captured. ,sosu 1kcf ~
Two enlisted men slightly wounded.
No property or goods destroyed except
such as was found in captured. forts. I
am hoping that there has. been Al lesson
that VIII be beneficial to the MoTos. II will
try to communicate with Baeoloda and
others who have defied u.s.. No opportuni-
ty will be missed 10 impress thems with
the fact that we can live with perfect
peace with them II they will desist from
hostilities and recognize our sovereignty.
The Datto of the Rio Grande and others
of the friendly Moros say that our booting
of the Maciu Moros will be good news to.
all the other Moros."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
"EARNEST WILLIE" WINS
PRAISE IN CLAYTON

CLAYTON. Ga. Oct. 6.-The greatest
religious revival that Claxton has known
ia many years closed last night at the
Baptist church. Although the meeting con-
tinued only week, there were about 30
accessions to the church. Rev. J. A. Clark,
the beloved pastor. baptizing the majority
of the candidates in a beautiful stream
near the town Sunday afternoon.
The pastor was assisted by Mr.. William
d. Upshaw, the financial representative of
Monroe college, whose work for religion
and the Christian education of women is
creating a decided sensation in this sec
tion. His sermons and addresses captivat-
ed the town from the opening service, and
for the first time in the history of this
new. busy place the merchants closed
doors every day. Young and old alike were
won and stirred. Aside from the earnest
and eloquent sermons of Earnest Willie.''
the young man himself was a sermon of
the most inspiring and practical sort.
Continued rain could not keep the peo-
pie away. They came for miles on every
slue In addition to his great religious work
in our midst. Mr.. Upshaw was given over
500 for Monroe college at Forsyth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
MET MONDAY AFTERNOON

COLORADO SPRINGS. Oct 6.-The
tenth national irrigation congress opened
at o'clock this afternoon under circum-
stances especially suspicious. General sig
nihcance is lent TO the congress this year
through the fact that the irrigation move
ment has been taken out Of the sphere
Of merely a propaganda and given ma
tional importance through the action Of
the last congress I'm passing a bill author
iZing tho proceeds for the sale of the state
lands TO be used for irrigation purposes.
President Thomas +. Walsh. OF the con-
gress. arrived in the city yesterday and
found everything in readiness for the three
days convention. Delegates poured in by
every train. and the indications are that
the congress will be the most largely at
tended ever held.
cOngratulation and cordial sympathy to
be read by the convention.
The morning was taken up with the re-
ception Of delegates. The congress opened
with an invocation by DR.. Edward Brais-
let. Of Colorado Springs. The addresses of
welcome were responded 10 by President
Walsh. formerly OF Colorado. now Of
Washington. on behalf Of the irrigation
congress and the attention forestry. which
joins IN the convention.
President Walsh delivered his annual adj
dress.
other addresses we're made by Senator
Patterson. OF Colorado; Representative
Dell and Shafroth. OF Colorado. and c. B.
BOothe, Of Los angeles. Cal, former pres
ident Of the congress. appointment Of
committees closed the program.
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where he was found by a reporter. In
reply to questions, he said: when I
entered the fire department I was a
hearty. vigorous man. II was the cold,
exposure and lack of rest. suppose. that
made my health break down. Ny nerves
were in horrible shape. Night after
night I would walk the floor, unable to
get a wink Of sleep. I had nervous chills
and these were followed with hot flashes
and terrible shooting pains. Then, right
afterwards. 1 would feel as If I were
freezing 10 death and would have TO get
close 20 a stove 70 get warm.
For a year I dragged along I'm this
way. growing worse every day. My APP
petite was gone. my color a siclSly yellow
and my strength just about wasted away
with my flesh.
Il spent a great deal of money for treat
ment. but could see no improvement The
doctors did not seem to be able to get at
the root Of my trouble 1 was really in
a state OF nervous collapse when my cap
tain spoke TO me about my condition and
said I had better try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Well, 1 did try
them andlhad not been taking them for a
week before a change came for the bet
ter. Ny nerves seemed quieter. ! could
sleep and feel rested in the morning and
food began TO appeal TO me again. The
taking the pills until 1 had used about
eight boxes. They brought about COM
plete cure. I cannot say half enough in
praise Of DR.. Williams Pink pills for they
saved my life. / should be in my grave
now but for these pills"
Mr.. Stehlin's friends all know what
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale People
accomplished for him, and his story is
important to all who are suffering from
nervous troubles.
DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are unlike other medicines because
they act directly on the blood and nerves.
This makes them invaluable IN such dis
eases as locomotor ataxia, partial par
alysls, ST. Nitus dance. sciatica, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after-effects of the grip, palpitation
OF the heart, pale and sallow compilations
and all forms of weakness either in male
or female. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold by all deaers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt or price.
fifty cents a box, or SIX DoSes for two
dollars and fifty cents. by addressing Dr..
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady. y. Y.
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BENEATH SOD
EMILE ZOLA
NOW RESTS
FUNERAL OF FRENCH. AUTHOR
WAS CONDUCTED SUNDAY
IN PARIS, WITH DREFUS ONE
OF M0URNERS.

PARIS, Oct. 6.-The remains OF Emile
Zola were laid TO rest yesterday after
noon with simple but impressive ceremo-
MES 1t was such funeral as lola him
self would have wished, without pomp
but with the serried ranks of thousands
of working men, many accompanied by
their wives, sorrowfully marching be-
hind his coffin. Municipal guards, mount
ed and on foot, lined the route, but ex-
cept for company of infantry whichl
rendered military honors to the body as It
was carried from the house to the hearse,
they were there as guardians of order and
not as participants in the ceremony.
Former Captain Dreyfus marched in the
funeral cortege, according to the author
ity of the project Of police, but he passed
completely unnoticed by the crowd. A
little distance behind him came Nine.
Dreyfus, accompanied by her father.
Dreyfus sent a handsome wreath, which
was placed beside the coffin.
The Temps says Dreyfus went to the
lola house Saturday night and watched
beside the corpse with the family. He
induced Nine. lola to give him back his
promise not to attend the funeral, and
he walked in the procession today be-
tween LaLance, a former protesting dep
uty from Alsace in the German reichstag..
and M. Monod. a member Of the institute.
Duel Follows Funeral.
The death of Emil Zola was the sindi-
rect cause OF a duel today between Gem
eral Percin, premier of the cabinet of the
ministers of war. and CASTOR Pollonnais.
well known nationalist writer, who was
responsible for the statement that General
Percin met Dreyfus at Zola's late resi-
dence and shook hands with him. The
general, in his letter replying to the ques-
ton of Count Boni de Castellane on this
subject, described NJ. Pollonnais as
renegade Jew" and also told the count
he did not admit the latter had any right
to judge his actions.
NJ. Pollonnais then challenged General
Percin and they fought with swords near
ST. Cloud today. tfra.s'+
The general was slightly wounded in the
hand.
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| Will Cure You of
heum atism
Else No Money Is Wanted.

After 1000 experiments. have learned
how 10 cure Rheumatism Not to turn
bouy joints into flesh again: that is impos-
rnlble. But can cure the disease always,
az any stage. and forever.
I ask for no money Simply write me a
postal and I wiz send you an order on
your nearest druggist for six bottles DR..
Shops Rheumatic Cure. for every drug
gist keeps f. Use II for q month and. II II
succeeds. the cost is only $50. II IL fails.
viii pay your druggist myself.
I have no samples. because any medicine
that can affect Rheumatism quickly must
be drugged 20 the verge OF danger. I use
no such drugs. and Il Is folly to take
them You must get the disease out Of
the blood
Ny remedy does that. even in the most
difficult. obstinate cases. No matter how
impossible this seems 70 you. I know
a and ] take the risk have
cured tens OF thousands OF cases IN this
way, and my records show that @ out
OF % who get those SIX bottles pay gladly.
I have learned that people in general are
honest with a physician who cures them.
That Is all ask. II fail don't EXPECT
a penny from you
Simply write me a postal card or letter
] will eend you my book about Rheuma-
tisun. and an order for the medicine Take
Il for q month. as II won't harm you any
way. n a fails. Il is free. and I leave
the decision with you Address DR.. Shoop.
Box SIS Racine. Wis
Mid cases. not chronic. are often cured
By one or two bo.t.es. At AL druggists.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09

pecan trees. In three years the owner
was offered 500 per acre for the same
land and it was refused. He sold enough
pecans to pay for the land and has since
refused $500 for the three acres.
1t was stated that Mr.. II. j. Morgan,
of Vienna, was the owner of a single
tree. that bore from 2oO to AGO pounds
year, which were sold for sum ranging
from $25 to $50.
Money In Industry.
Mr.. c. NJ Bacon said that in 1885 when
cotton was worth 4 and cents he sent
his farm hands into the pecan orchards
to pick pecans, from the sale of which
he paid himself out of debt at n time
he said, when he could never have done
so by raising cotton , . ,@4.s--.
Me. ]. W. Peek gaveSa practical talk,
telling the convention his experience with
grated and budded stock. He said that
he would commit himself to neither plan
as absolutely best. He would advocate
the planting and seedlings where one had
plenty of time, saying, however, that
they would not always come true to the
seed.
He said that too much emphasis was
being placed on size and not enough inn
portance attached to. flavor and that the
best market nut would be Of medium
size and well filed He discussed the
matter OF the top-root being cut. saw
ing that it made no material difference.
Mrs. w. r. Stuart made short adj
dress, saying that she was proud to be
present at the first meeting OF the as
socia ton, and that she was aware OF
the good which 1t would most certainly
accomplish. She then handed her adj
dress to Mr.. Norwood Robson. of At
lanta, who read it to the convention.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
JNO.W. J0RDANDIE
WHILE GOING TO
CHURCH
AGED AND WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
EXPIRES ON STREET CAR
y. WHILE ON HIS WAY TO
DIVINE SERVICES.

John w. Jordan, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Atlanta. dropped dead on street
car Sunday morning, while on his way
to Trinity church. He left his home, SSl
Seaboard avenue, Sunday morning to
attend church, though his son advised MIN
to remain at home. He went, despite the
request of his son, and boarded a car
coming towards the center of the city. No
one on the. car noticed that he was Ill until
he asked gentleman who was smoking
to move. This was done. and in few
moments Mr. Jordan fell back dead.
Mr.. Jordan would have been one hun
dred years of age on February IA, of next
year. He had been living for number OF
years at the home of his son, Robert j..
Jordan, at S91 Seaboard avenue. Mr.. Jor-
dan had been member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for 50 years. and died
Sunday morning while on his way to
attend services.
Mr. Jorman was born February IA, 1913,
near Lexington, in Oglethorpe county,
Ca. His father was Thomas Jordan, a
preacher, and his mother, before mar
rage, was Miss Priscilla Applewhite.
Both his father and his mother were from
Virginia. He had four brothers and seven
sisters. His father was 50 years OF age
at the time of his death. and his mother
was so. They were both buried at Fort
Lamar. IN Madison county.
Mr.. Jordan was married on December
TO- 1926 to Miss Mahala Mercer, at Craw-
fordville. In 1897 they moved to Lee
county, and Mr.. Jordan began farming.
His wife died in 1S43 and he was married
again, this time to Mrs. Sarah Bever-
idP,, of Albany. who died in 1852. BY his
first wife he had four sons and three
daughters, only two of whom are now
living. BY his second wife he had two
children, and 1t was at the home OF one
of these, Robert j. Jordan, that he was
living at the time of his death.
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forth several interesting queries. 1t was
asked If any one had ever made any
money from the sale of pecans in the
state of Georgia.
Profit In Georgia.
There were several answers to this
question. Prof. J. b. Hunnicutt, of At
lanta, stated that Mr.. Daniel, of Clarke
county. had one tree from which he solo
81 pecks Of pecans in one year with no
cost but that OF picking them up from the
ground. Mr.. r.. ]. Bacon, of Baconton,
said that a neighbor of his had sold three
acres Of land for 50 per acre to a man
who had set out the same in one-year-old
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CONVICT [ESSEES
OWE THE STATE
S50,883
COMPTROLLER WRIGHT WILL
PROCEED TO COLLECT THE
AMOUNT FOR THEtLAsT
QUARTER.

Convict lessees are due the state $50, ss3. 4s
for convict hire for the quarter ending on
September 30th. Secretary Goodloe Yam
cey of the prison commission has made
out the amounts due to the state by each
lessee and furnished the statement to
Comptroller General Wright, who will coll
lect the amounts.
The following is the statement:
Office of the Prison Commission of Geor-
gia, Atlanta, October Z. 1902
Statement this day rendered TO the
Comptroller General of Georgia Of the
amount due for the hire OF convict labor
for the quarter ending for September 80,
1902:
James W. English, Jr.. Atlanta.
Ga. ....- -. -. -. .'s.E.......,S S,6oOOO
]. w. English. Jr, Acct. I. p.
R. r. Mining Co, and Joel Hurt.
Atlanta, Ca. -, -. 2,I03.IO
Geo. S. Baxter & Co., Jackson
Vile, Fla. -. J.. =. s.4s7.sS
Chickamauga Coal and Coke Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn. =. 49,. 6.1A.4
Ca. =. -. =. =. ........... 47ss.aS
Ga. =. -. ...~.!.... =. 49,. 8.2n.2s
Enterprise Lumber Co., Atlanta,
Ga. -. ....... -. -. -. -. $50. S,S44.29
Canda Lumber Co.. Worth, Ca. 2,563.02
James NJ Smith, Smithsonia, Ga. 2,550.00
M. w, Dixon, Savannah. Ga....... 2,490. Fl
Cruger & Pace, Albany. Ga.,....... 1851 IA
Estate w. E. Mattox, assigned to
w. o. Jones, Elberton, Ga. $3.50. 1,262.5O
]. w. McCalla, Heardmont, Ca :. 1852, so
Donaldson Lumber Co.. Donald
sonville, Ga.... -. ...', Lz6OS6
$50. sS3 46
We certify that the foregoing statement
Of the amount due for hire Of convict la
Dor for the quarter ending September 30,
1902, Is true and correct.
THE PRISON COMMISSION OF GA.
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AFIRBMAN' Peril
HIS CAPTAIN FOUND HIM IN A
STATE OF NERVOUS COLLAPSE.
Public Interest Aroused by the State
ment Of Pipeman Oscar stehlln
Of the Indianapolis Fire Force.

The fire department OF indianapolis is
widely known for it's efficiency and for
the high physical standard OF its mem
bers. This accounts in a measure for the
interest that has attached TO the rescue
from almost certain death OF a pipeman
Of Chemical Engine Company. No ]. 1t
was known that the man was found by
his captain 10 be in a state of nervous
collapse. but the full facts are now pub
lIshed for the first time.
The fireman. Oscar Stehlin, lives at
No. 1910 East Tenth street. Indianapolis,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
BOY REFUSED TO
SWEAR AGAINST
FATHER

W. s. Moore. the man charged with
beating his son and chasing down Deca-
tur street early Sunday morning. was ar
raigned in police court Monday after
noon and fined s5.75.
The boy would not accuse his father In
court. as he had Sunday morning. when
the man was arrested. and Moore claimed
the boy fell down and made his nose
bleed. Recorder Broyles told Moore he
had no right TO whip his son while he was
drinking
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
MOB FaIIs a Lxnchlnu.

CHARLOTTE. N. C., Oct. THE jail at
Lincolnton, N. c.. was entered about O'Clock
yesterday morning by a mob determined to
lynch Calvin Elliott. colored. who is charged
with assauiting a white woman. After batter
ing at the steel door leading to the cells for
some time and only succeeding In making
small hole therein, the mob gave up and left
The governor has been asked TO call a special
term of court to try the negro and has re-
piled that he will do So The crime was COM
Initted IN the presence of the woman's hus-
band after he had been struck with a club
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
CAPT. ]. G. RANKIN DIES
AT STONE MOUNTAIN

STONE MOUNTAIN. Ca, Oct. 6-Cap-
tain ]. g. Rankin. a Confederate veteran,
died here this morning. He was So years.
o. age.
The funeral VIII be held tomorrow morn
ing at his late residence here at 10 o'clock.
Captain Rankin was in command. or
company d. 3sth Georgia regiment during
the civil war. He has a large number
OF friends and comrades in the state who
Will be genuinely grieved to know Of his
death
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Officers Elected.

The election of officers resulted as fol-
President. S. NJ. Bacon. Dewitt. Ca;
vice-president VIM. Nelson, New Or
leans; second vice-president, j. b. Curtis,
Orange Heightsi secretary and treasurer,
] F. Wilson. Poulan, Ga.
Executive Committee-Herbert G. White,
valdosta, Ca; George Ketchum, Macon,
Ga; Prof Z. Mead Wilcox, Auburn, Ala;
Theo. Bechtel Ocean Springs, Miss; s.
II. Jones, Mount, Miss; state vice pres
ident for Georgia, j. p. Wright, Cairo;
state vice-president for Florida, Prof.
II H. Hume, Lake City; state vice-pres-
ident for Louisiana, Prof ]. II. Burnette,
Baton Rogue; state vice-president for
Mississippi. Chas. f. Pabst, Ocean
Springs: state vice-president for Texas,
Risien, San Saba.
Nominations for other states were re-
ferred to executive committee.
A letter of regret was read from Gen.
John b. Gordon. who could not attend
because of conflicting engagements.
BY a unanimous vote it was decided to
hold the next annual meeting of the asso-
citation, which viii be on the last .Wednes-
day in October. 1903. at New Orleans. On
~ one other place, Orlando, Fla, was
proposed.
Mr.. r. ]. Bacon, Jr., was the author
of a motion that the association adopt
an official seal or mark. which could be
used only by members, designed especially
for protection against swindlers in the
nut growing business. who misrepresent
their goods.
A motion was made by Mr.. Herbert c.
White. a prominent pecan grower OF VAL
dosta, that the association send an exhibit
to the next worlds fair at st. Louis. Mr..
White thought that much could be done
for the advancement of nut culture by
putting the, subject before the whole
world in the shape of a magnificent ex-
hibit.
The ''TUustion box" method. conducted
by Herbert c. White, resulted in bringing
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NM LhbOH AoNo
ROOSEVELT TO INTERFERE
Business In Boqotz Is ParaIyzed.

NEW YORK. Oct Cuisines f. alnostspar-
alyzed In Bogota- says a Herald dispatch from
Kingstur. Jamaica. DR.. Carlos MartineZ-Silva.
former minister q the United States: his broth
er LUIS JoerEes Don Francisco Gutierrez. Cen
e. Moya Fasquez and ether conservatives are
SIN Imprisoned hy the minister Of war. Gen
erai Fernandez who Is declared 70 be acting
.dictatoriafly- President Marroquin evidently Is
.rowerleEs 10 control him.
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PAPER BOX MAKERS
ON STRIKE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, oct. 6.-Union men to
the number of $50. employed by w.
c. Richie G. Co, paper box man
ufacturers, of this city, went on
strike today for an increased :
wage scale. Oficials of the union I
claim that three hundred employees Z
of the company have quit work.
but the officers of the company say
only the union men and few girls :
have struck.
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Funeral of Mrs. Reid.

COLUMBUS. Ca. Oct. s.-The funeral Of
Mrs. +. II. Reid. who died in Atlanta Thurs
day, took place Saturday afternoon and was
largely attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid formerly
lived IN Columbus and have a great many
friends here.
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Gambler Carried FORSYTH county.

CUMMING. Ca. Oct. THE count Of votes
in Forsyth county shows that Judge Gambler
won by small majority over Judge Ross for
the supreme court bench. There were 355
votes cast. Of which Gambler received 1s3 and
Ross IT,
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ENTIRE NATIONAL GUARD
IS CALLED OUT BY STONE


HARRISBURG. Oct. Major General
Miller has ordered Col Elliott, assistant
adiutant general Of the division. on duty
at the adiutant generals ONCE in this
city. % direct the movements Of the ma
tiornl guard.
The entire state military force was or
deIed out last night by Governor Stone.
Col Elliott expects 70 have every regi-
raeut in the strike territory at midnight
The guard was distributed by regiments
over the anthracite regions for the pur-
pose Of protecting the nOn-union men who
desire 10 work and 70 suppress the tu-
uiults and riot IL they should occur.
General Corbin and three members Of
hiE star, who were at the council OF war
az the executive mansion last night. at
which IL was decided 10 call out the guard,
returned TO Shenandoah this morning
Governor Stone declines to make any
statement giving his reasons for order
ing the troops on duty. He says the for
nal orders explain the situation fully.
MONTANA LABOR ASKS
ROOSEVELT TO INTERFERE
BUTTE. Montana. Oct Labor bOdles
OF Montana are preparing a petiuon 10
be presented 20 President Roosevelt.
asking him 70 intercede in the anthra-
cite coal strike
The petition recommends that as a pre-
ventive against a recurrence OF such Ia
Dor troubles. congress shall enact legis-
Iation looking 70 the purchase or lease
BY the federal government OF all coal
fields
A committee was appointed 10 arrange
for the holding OF a mass meeting. at
which funds viii be raised for the strik-
ers II was the intention 20 have every
organized labor body in the United States
Join the movement.