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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
STEEL RAILS SCARCE;
ROADS BUYING ABROAD

NEW YORK. Aug. $50 great Is the
pressure Of steel rail- orders In this coun-
try that an American railroad, accorolns
TO reliable reports. has been compelled
saws The iron Age. to place suostan-
tial contract abroad in order 10 secure
satisfactory activity. The report which IS
not officially confirmed, however, says an
order for close to $1,000 tons of steel rails
for delivery to the Pacific coast has gone
20 a German railmaker. II Is understood
the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
companies together ordered 10000 tons
but that the American mills are unable 10
meet the requirements as to delivery OF
the work.
From all the iron centers come reports
Of further purchases of foundry pig iron
for delivery during the first quarter and
the first half Of 1903. Some southern
makers are still selling for the first
quarter OF 1903 on the basis OF ST for NO.
at the birmingham mills.
The foreign markets are reported 70 be
easier In sympathy with the lower ten
dency developed with us and billets can
now be laid down in Pittsburg at or
about $3.50 The volume of business do
ing is small. however.
The reports concerning the condition of
the heavy trades continue very satisfac-
tory and the plate makers generally arc
entering Rush of work.
Less satisfactory accounts come from
Lighter lines. The volume Of business in
bars, hoops and bands has fallen off.
There has been no Improvement recently
in the sheet trade.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
JOHNSTON CLAIMS
HI: HAS JELKS
BEATEN
JELKs' FRIENDS ASSERT THAT
THE CLAIMS ARE GROUND
LESS, AS JOHNSTON HAS
NO CHANCE TO WIN.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. S.-The
Jelks-Johnston campaign for the Demo-
cratic nomination of governor, to be de-
cided August 25 in primaries to be held In
the various counties of the state. is
growing warmer and warmer every day
and both sides continue TO claim victory.
Captain Johnston asserts that he has the
men in the country on his side and viii
divide the towns and cities. He says that
he expects to have a fair show in the
primaries, according to the announcement
at headquarters, and that when the votes
have been counted up it will be seen that
,he has a majority Of the votes cast. There
are no doubts but what the greater part
of the registered voters will participate
ia the primaries. The registration reports
are now being figured on and in a few
days the campaign managers will be able
to give an approximate amount of their
vote expected. -Four out of the sixty-six
counties in the state have not announced
the total registration under the new con-
stitution, but this will be forthcoming be-
fore the expiration of the next week.
There viii be two primaries necessary
under the plan adopted by the state exec
utive committee. The plan provides that
where no majority vote of all the votes
cast has been obtained, then another pri-
mary shall be held. There are three and
four candidates for all the offices in the
ii is believed that the scramble will he
a mixup. For lieutenant governor, Dr..
r. NJ. Cunningham, of Ensley, Jefferson
county, is likely to get a majority over
Hon. Charles E. Waller, of Hale county.
and d. J. Meador. of Marengo county,
DR.. Cunningham is a warm supporter OF
Governor Jelks while Mr.. Waller Is on
the Johnston ticket. Mr.. Meador IS run
ming without kite. as expressed by DR..
Cunningham. 1t is not positive, though
that DR.. Cunningham will get the neces-
sary majority. A close race Is going to be
run In the contest for the nomination for
superintendent of education, while the
three or four candidates for secretary OF
state will probably have two shots ut
the office"
The race for governor, however, is ov-
ershadowing all the other contests and
much interest is being worked up all
through the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
RICH LAND IN TEXAS
WAITS FOR PATTON HEIRS

Valuable lands in Texas await the heirs
OF two former Georgians who left this
state nearly 81 years ago for Texas. The
former residents were Charles Patton and
Alexander E. Patton. both of whom left
the state in the fall of 1885. enlisted in
the volunteer army of Texas and were
massacred at Goliad. in that state, in
March. 1896. by the Mexicans. after they
had surrendered with Colonel Fannin.
After the death of the two men the state
OF Texas granted lands to their heirs,
which were afterwards patented. There
are now said to be 1.476 acres Of the prop
erty which belongs to each set Of heirs.
Information as to the property was con-
tanned in a letter received this morning
by Postmaster Edwin f. Blodgett from
]. L. Scott an attorney at Meridian, Miss.
who makes inquiry for the relatives of
the parties. The letter Is as follows:
Il want TO find the heirs of Charles
Patton and Alexander Z. Patton, both Of
whom left your section of the state of
Georgia in the fall of 1885, and came to
this state and enlisted in the volunteer
army OF Texas, and both were massa-
cred at Goliad, Tex, in March, 1886. by
the Mexicans. after they had surrendered
with Colonel Fannin.
The state Of Texas afterwards granted
lands to these Pattons, and which were
patented 10 their heirs.
''Somo Of these lands can still be recov-
cred by said heirs.
'"Vill you be kind enough to hand this
letter to any OF the relatives of either Of
these men.
IF You personally do not know any
such relative. then please give IL to any
person whom you may think would most
likely know some Of their kindred.
There are 1.476 acres of land which
belongs to each set of these heirs"
Postmaster Blodgett will endeavor to To-
cate the heirs IL they can be found.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
YANKEE LEAD COULD
NOT KILL THIS
OLD VET
Il. A. ToRRENcE, A NORTH CARO-
LINIAN, HAS A WONDERFUL
REcoRD-HAS REMARK
ABLE ENDURANCE.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. 7.-Among
the attendants upon barbecue and polit-
ical speaking in an adjoining county to
the one in which this city Is located last
Saturday was a farmer named III. A. Tor
renee, a Confederate veteran, who was
during the civil war. twice officially re
ported dead. and who was twice shot
through the head with mimic balls, and
vet who is now able to work on his farm,
attend public gatherings and do almost
ANYTHING else that he wants to, with the
exception Of reading. his eyesight allow
ing him to write. but not read.
Mr.. Terrence while fighting at Gettys-
burg, was shot squarely through the head,
the ball passing through the right eye and
going out the back of his neck. He was
left for dead by his comrades, and he lay
on the field amidst the thousands of dead
bodies until next day, when ne regained
consciousness.
when ] came to myself" said the old
soldier. Il at first thought 1 was blind,
but after working with my left eye man
aged TO see things around me, and got
to my feet / saw a few Yankees at a
distance and they motioned me to come to
them. / went and they took me to hos
pital where / remained until I was ex-
changed and able to go home. had heen
reported dead. and my folks had worn
mourning for me for six months when l
walked I'm upon them"
After remaining at home for some time,
and despite the fact that he had only one
eve, Mr.. Terrence yearned for the life of
a soldier, and rejoined his regiment. In
the lighting around Richmond he was
again shot in the head, the ball entering
near where the former one had made it's
exit, and coming out through the right
eye. in the same place where the first ball
entered. Again the official report from
his officers placed Mr.. Terrence upon the
list of the killed, aud once more the folks
at home mourned for him, and wore black,
but, in due time he reappeared among
them and has been there ever since.
ain his section Mr.. Terrence is known as
Winan whora Yankee lead could not kill.
and his case is a remarkable instance of
physical endurance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
HOUSESIN VALDOSTA
BY LIGHTNING
ARE STRUCK
Mr.. AND MRS. C. C. VARNEDoE
AND CHILDREN ARE SHOCK
ED, BUT THEY ESCAPE #
INJURY.

vALDOsTA, Ca. Aug. IA terrific
thunderstorm visited this city last night,
lightning striking two houses in the city,
but doing no very serious damage TO eth
er of them. The first house was that OF
Mr.. Walter Peoples, on Jackson street.
The lightning struck a large tree in the
yard and ran along the wires into the
house. tearing off the plastertng, wains-,
coating, etc, and shocking the inmates
of the house Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Varne-
doe and Mrs Peoples and her children
were in one Of the rooms and were all
shocked by the bolt. Mr.. Varnedoe was
smoking at the time and the cigar was
knocked from his mouth. The bolt went
into the ground within few feet Of where
they were sitting.
During the same storm bolt OF light
ming struck the boarding house of Mrs.
1. L. Griffin, on Hill avenue. The fun
force Of the bolt struck the bed of Mr..
George SIoat's room, tearing it TO pieces
The pillow slips and sheets were torn as
If by hand, but not a particle of scorch
was found upon any of the cotton cloth
ink. Mrs. Everett, who was on the first
floor of the house was shocked by the
bolt,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
GET
PARDON FOR
FATHER
THREE LITTLE GIRLS OF 7. H.
CLARK WRITE GOVERNOR IN
HIS BEHALF AND GET HIS RE-
LEASE.

A letter written by three little girls In
Athens, aged II, and years, secured the
full and unconditional pardon OF their
father, T. H. Clark, who was serving
sentence in the penitentiary for larceny
after trust. The pardon was granted
Thursday by Governor Gambler, and today
Clark is a free man.
Governor Gambler received the letter
several weeks ago. and the chief executive
was greatly touched by the pitiful appeal
of the little children who addressed him
as Dear Mr.. Governor, and told OF now
they were living with their grandfather
in Athens since the conviction OF their
parent, that their grandfather was par
alyzed, that they wanted to go to school
and had no clothes to wear and IL they
could get their father back they would be
able to be in school and play with the
other children.
The governor did not wait minute af-
ter reading the letter but hurried to the
Office of the prison commission where he
asked for the record of Clark AS the let
ter was written from Clarke county the
chief executive was under the impression
that the man was convicted in that coun-
tv Investigation revealed the fact, how
ever, t%at the man was sent for two years
from Fulton county, and the governor
made further inquiry. He found that clark
had been agent for a sewing machine COM
pany, working on commission, and when
he settled with the firm he was few
dollars short and had no money to make
good his shortage.
A warrant was sworn out for his arrest,
and when tried he admitted that he had
used the money but not with the inten-
ton to defraud. He was found guilty and
sentenced to two years. His wife and three
little children were left almost destitute
in Atlanta and a few weeks later his wire
died. leaving the children all alone.
Their grandfather, who lived in Athens,
came for them, however, and since the
death of their mother they have lived with
him. But the little ones. were not salts
fed. They had been told that the gov
ernor could release their father from the
Changing II he would and the oldest child
sat down and wrote the governor a long
letter detailing in a childish way all the
circumstances. And the result was the
man has been released.
When read that letter." said the
governor Thursday, tears came to my
eyes. I pictured those young children UP
in Athens, without a mother, with q
grandfather who was paralyzed and with
their own father in the penitenttary. j
| believe that appeal from those children
would have melted a heart of stone, and
| determined If possible that would pardon
| Clark. On investigation / found that
could do so, and now he is a free man."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
TWO MEN ARE DEAD
FROM FIGHT IN FEUD

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. IA special
to The Banner says:
There was a double killing in jackson
county this morning as the result OF
feud between the Carter and Lynch fami-
lies. 1t appears that there was fortui-
tous meeting at country store Of BROOKS
Carter and his brother John, Jim High
pooh and Boyd and Leslie Lynch. There
were several others present. and the tax
drifted 10 the election, when dispute
arose between the Carter and Lynch par
eisans.
Brooks Carter was seen to reach for his
pistol, and a general fight ensued, in which
guns and pistols were brought into action
AS q result Of the fight Brooks Carter
and EIighpooh were instantly killed, and a
bystandeT named Richmond was shot
through the wrist John Carter Is sup
opposed to have been seriously wounded,
and ran of after the shooting. threaten
ing vengeance. The Lynch brothers are
under arrest.
Bad blood has EXISTED for some time
between the factions, and further trouble
is anticipated, as both sides are known to
be men Of desperation and daring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
LIGHTNING SET FIRE
TO PAPERS IN BANK

drouth which has so badly affected Ger
tain sections Of Carroll county this year,
was somewhat relieved by a rain in the
section around, Carrolton Monday even
ing. Considerable electricity was in force
during the storms. and the telephone
wires suffered In some instances.
Shortly after o'clock. when the Carroll
ton bank had been closed for the day, the
telephone wire leading into the bank reS
ceived a charge OF electricity from the
clouds, and the bolt fired papers in the
bank where they lay against the wire at
a point where the &4res were attached too
near a metal frame. The FIRE was early
discovered and statesmen Iom the ada
cent store watered out the flames before
any considerable damage was done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
BOY CONVICTS
NOT TO WEAR
STRIPES
STATE PRISON COMMISSION
HAS MADE A NEW RULE CON-
CERNING YOUTHFUL CRlMI-
NAILS AT FARM.

Boy convicts at the state prison farm
will no longer wear stripes that mark
criminals and offenders against the state
but instead VIII be clothed In copperas
colored garments. They will be separated
from the men and the women conYicts
and will have separate apartments. They
will be taught to read and write and how
to run truck farms.
This change in the method of handling
the youths at the state farm at MilleCge-
Vile has been determined upon by the
members of the prison commission ana
will be put into execution at once Inc
idea originated with General Clement A.
Evans. one of the members of the COM
mission and when he suggested 1t the
oth.r two members, Judge j. s. Turner
and Hon. Thomas Eason, Immediately
agreed to II.
Already the boys have been separated
and have different apartments from the
men and women. All the convicts at the
farm under sixteen years of age white or
black, are sent to the boys department
Here the races are separated as much as
possible, and everything that tends TO
promote the welfare of the youngsters is
done.
The fall clothing of the youthful con-
victs is now being made and no stripes VIII
appear on the new uniforms. A schooi
will be started in September and reading
and Writing VIII De IduEnA NhC yOAAS"
sters. Religious services will be held on
SUNDAYS, and as much care. If not more,
viii be taken of the boys as Is done at
their homes.
General Evans is very much interested
IN the boy. convicts and twice every month
he visits the farm especially to investigate
the camp where the boys are confined.
Speaking OF the new idea this morning
General Evans said:
81 believe it win be a good thing. The
hoys viii appreciate 1t, and think it will
do them good. To take them away from
the COMMUNICATING influences of the other
convicts and to let them appreciate the
fact that they are not wearing stripes
will in my opinion have great effect up
on them. If the commission did not see
to 1t that the proper care was taken OF
them while in the service Of the state the
sentence which was inflicted upon them by
the courts would not amount to much.
we are going to adopt a system by which
we will recommend one of the convict
BOYS for employment as soon as his term
expires. provided he behaves himself prop
erly at the farm
This new system of taking stripes from
the youthful criminals will be something
new in Georgia. Only a few states save
the system at present but reports of other
prison commissions show that 1t has
worked well.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
FIFTEEN DEAD
AND OTHERS
INJURED
FREIGHT WRECK IN IOWA WAS
FAR MORE FATAL THAN WAS
AT FIRST REPORTED YESTER-
DAY WHEN TRAIN FELL.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Aug. ITO
days developments show fifteen persons
were killed and forty injured In the
freight wreck on the Milwaukee road yes
terday afternoon.
OF the injured two or three cannot re-
cover.
1t is thought possible that more bodies
may be found as the wreckage has not
yet been entirely cleared away.
The. dead:
s. DANA MARCKEIS, Perry. engineer
of the way freight.
f. NJ. BRAMAN. Perry. engineer. gravel
train. +s
THOMAS CASEY. Worcester. Mass. la'
boRer, work train.
Jack RICHARDSON.
DAN SULLIVAN. $500.
PATRICK SULLIVAN.
FRANK RAY, laborers. work tNain, res
fdence unknown.
EIGHT UNIDENTIFIED LABORERS,
four taken from the wreck Wednesday af-
ternoon and four not found until this
morning. Among the injured is Henry
Blackwood, of Bellevue, Ky.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
PREMIUMS FOR POULTRY
HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

The poultry committee of the Southern
Interstate Fair association metWednesday
afternoon ir the rooms OF the chamber OF
commerce ard the premium list for the
poultry exhibit was adopted. 1t will be
sent at once to the printers, in order
that the people all over the state may
know exactly what is being offered fol-
prize fowls.
The show viii open on October INST and
VIII last during TIE last five days Of the
fair All entries for the show must be
made by the 18th. six days before the
show opens. ]. K. Ottley is the chair
man 70 the poultry committee. Liberal
prizes will be offered for prize winners In
all of the standard breeds of fowls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
MILITARY OFFICERS TO
REVISE MILITARY BILL

Governor Gambler announced Thursday
that he would, in a few days, appoint
three officers of the Georgia state troops
to revise the military bill which was in
troduced In the legislature last year, and
which failed to pass.
The bin contained several Objectionable
features and on that account failed to go
through. The bill was prepared by a COM
mission composed of A. r. Lawton. of Sa-
vannah; w. Z. Wooten, of Albany, and
George Napier, OF Atlanta.
At q recent meeting of the advisory
board 1t was recommended that the COVER
nor appoint three officers to revise the
bill, and again present 1t to the general
assembly for passage. 1t is thought that
If the sections regarding the abolition OF
the position of inspector general and max
Ing the assistant adjutant general the In
spector general are omitted, the bin will
pass.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
OCEANIC HOTEL is
WRECKED BY A CYCLONE

WILMINGTON. N, c., Aug. s.-A severe
wind storm, reaching almost cyclonic pro-
portions passed over parts of New Han
over county Wednesday. upfooting trees
and doing much damage to crops in its
path, which was about two miles wide
At Carolina Beach, the Oceanic hotel
of about 100 rooms, was blown down and
IA Of the Is guests injured. None of them,
however,. was injured seriously, and all
were brought to the city today for treat
ment in the hospital here.
No damage is th1ls far reported TO ship
ping. although six three-masted schooners,
bound south, were sighted off the beach
late yesterday afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
WOMAN WILL
SPEND LIFE
IN PRISON
MRS. SARAH DIXON, WHO KILL
ED HER HUSBAND, LOSES
OUT IN HER APPEAL TO THE
SUPREME COURT.

Mrs Sarah z. Dixon. who was convict
ed for killing her husband in Johnson
county, will spend the balance of her life
in the Georgia penitentiary. The supreme
court Friday affirmed the decision
OF the lower court, and It means that the
woman has had her last appeal to the
court Of last resort and that she must go
behind prison walls for the balance Of her
DAYS.
Jere Walden. a young man about TWEEN
ty years of age. Is now in the penitentiary
for life for assisting in the killing. Both
Mrs Dixon and Walden were arrested for
the offense and both were found guilty:
Attorney John r. Cooper. Of Macon
made a hard fight for both his clients, but
succeeded only in saving their necks. The
case Of Mrs. Dixon has been to the SUI
preme court three times already. Mrs.
Dixon is a young woman and her hus-
band was over fifty years old when he
was murdered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
BASE ASSAULT MADE
BY GREENSBORO
NEGRO
MRS. AMANDA JOHNSON, HIS IN
TENDED VICTIM, ESCAPES IN
JURY NEGRO FLEEs
AND is NOT CAUGHT.

GREENSBORO. N. c.. Aug. IA bold
attempt by a negro TO criminally assault
Mrs. Amanda Johnson. wife Of Mr.. J. p.
Johnson. an employe Of the North State
BObbin company. was made in the ravine
near the Greensboro Female college yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Johnson was carrying her hus-
bands dinner TO him, and while on the
railroad track back Of Solicitor Brooks
home. negro man came from behisd a
clump Of bushes. and. approaching Mrs.
Johnson. attempted TO take hold OF her.
Tho lady. dashfng the dinDer pail at the
brute. still screaming. fed. The negro es-
capped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11
MANY CHANGES
ARE To BE
URGED
GOVERNOR GAMBLER AND 9th.
Err STATE OFFICIALS WILL
MAKE IMPORTANT RECON-
MENDATI0NS TO ASSEMBLY.

Capitol officials are beginning work on
their annual reports which will be sent to
the legislature this fall. Many important
Recommendations will be made, and IL
the general assembly pays any attention
to them there will be some marked
changes in the laws of Georgia next year.
AS was stated in The Journal several
days ago Governor Gambler is framing his
last message, which is to be read to the
Georgia salons. The governor VIII point
out In strong language the need or re-
pairs for the state capitol, and larger
appropriation for the military or the
state.
Comptroller General Wright VIII rec
ommend a change in the law regarding
tax returns of the express telephone and
telegraph companies Of the state he
thinks that these returns should be made
separately to the counties instead OF to
the comptroller general.
Commissioner Of Agriculture o. 3.
Stevens will again recommend the neces-
sity of state veterinary surgeon to look
after CONTAGIOUS diseases among the cat
tie in the state. This recommendation
has been made several times by the COM
missioner.
Secretary of State Cook will request an
appropriation to have the old records Of
state rebound and fixed up, and VIII rec
ommend a uniform charter law for the
cnarterlnB OF corporations IN GeOISid-
State School Commissioner Glenn VIII
have some important things to say COM
corning the schools of the state. Several
changes in the law are needed and he
will again urge local taxation upon the
legislature as the solution of one OF the
difficulties of the school system.
Adjutant General Robertson viii call for
money to repair the capitol His report.
together with the recommendation OF
Governor Gambler, should be able to ac-
complish something with the legislators.
None of these reports win be ready for
the legislature until about the fourth
wednesday in October, but the officials
viii have them ready for the printer in q
few Aax-sf time