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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
YOUNG WILL HUFF
WANDERS ALL NIGHT

MACON. Dec. 5.-AIr. VIII HUFF. son of
ex-Mayor w. A. Huff. was found at the
Rolf home this morning after the whole
county and city had been searched for
him. On Friday last Mr.. HUFF escaped
from the state sanitarium, was put of
the train at Haddock's station and since
that time nothing had been learned of
him, although his father and brothers
assisted by officers, have been constantly
looking for him. HUFF walked nineteen
miles along the Georgia railroad track
to Macon on the dark night that he was
put off at Haddocks station, making the
trip in IL hours.
On reaching the city he went at once to
the Rolf home and told the authorities
there that he had relatives in the city
that would take care Of him but that he
did not wish to impose himself on them
DR.. Worsham, who is in charge of the
home, consented for him to remain but
in the meantime notified police headquar-
tiers and asked If man Of Hunrs descrip-
ton was wanted. They replied in the af-
frmative and in a few hours the family
was notified that the missing man had
been found.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
BY HAND OF BOOKER
OATES MAY GET
GOOD BERTH
RUMoRs IN WASHINGTON SAY
FORMER DEMOCRATIC Gov
ERNoR OF ALABAMA MAY
GET JONES' JOB.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 4.-Booker
Washington's hand is again in Alabama
politics If allegations of a reliable au-
thority be true. The noted negro edu-
Gator has been interesting himself in hav-
ing former Governor William G. Oates
appointed United States district attorney
at Montgomery in. the place Of Attorney
Warren S. Reese.
Now, it is said, the president will re-
move Mr.. Reese within the near future
and appoint Colonel Oates. Oates is
Democrat but was opposed to the new
constitution OF Alabama which disfran-
chised the negro and poor whites. II he
is appointed. he win be the third Demo-
crat Roosevelt has named in the place
OF Republicans. The two preceding APP
pointments of this order being Judge
Thomas G. Jones as federal judge and
Judge william Roulhac as district at
torney for northern Alabama
OF course. there will be another Repub-
lican howl with lily white tone, II the
appointment OF Oates is made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
BISHOPS ARE ASSEMBLED
TO ATTEND CONVENTIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Church digna-
tafies. headed by six bishops, are assem-
bled here to take part in the week of
Advent Missionary meetings, to be held
in the Protestant Episcopal churches of
the city and at Carnegie hail.
The meetings will continue afternoon
and evening throughout the week. Twen-
ty-two million dollars are needed annu-
ally, churchmen say, to defray the ex-
penses OF sending white missionaries to
foreign lands, and the present meetings Of
the clergy are for the purpose OF discuss
ing means for raising the churches share
of funds for the work and for making
public ideas to the people OF New York
city showing how the work is carried
on.
Among those attending the conferences
are Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Thetford,
England; Bishop Partridge. of Kyoto,
Japan; Bishop Burgess, of Long Island;
Bishop futile. OF Missouri; Bishop Hall.
OF Vermont; Bishop Gailor, of Tennessee,
and Bishop Caller. Of South Carolina
The Lord Bishop OF Thetford in ser
mon at the Church of Incarnation, said:
when the church ceases to give she
ceases to live. The dark ages were usher
ed in at the time when the church forgot
her duty in giving. forgot the work which
the Master had given her to do.
There is no more magnificent work for
man or woman than to go out into the for
elgn fields in Gods armies.
Some people say we should not give
so much attention to the foreign missions
when we have so many heather at home.
Whose fault is this? The neglect of our
duty at home is no excuse for not doing
our work abroad. Prayer on one hand
and much aims giving on the other is the
bone and sinew of the warfare which our
foreign missionaries are carrying on ev-
cry day. How can we thank God when
we have had no part in the battle?''
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
no OSE Y FL I
May HONOR
LOWRY
PRESIDENT MAY APPOINT AT
LANTA BANKER ON THE CA
NAL COMMISSION : MANY
ARE ANXIOUS FOR PLACE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4--Colonel
Bob Lowry; of Atlanta, wants to be
member of the Isthmien canal commits
sion.
At least his best political friends want
to see him there and his name is in
snug little pigeon hole in the state de-
partment along with a score or more Of
other patriotic citizens WHO want to serve
their country by digging the great water
way across the American isthmus
Colonel Lowry has not been here to
bunch up the officials regarding his APP
pointment, but his name has been mem
toned several times to the president and
means for the Georgian's title to reach
the Roosevelt eye.
AS for his chances to get the job, there
Is nothing definite TO be learned. He is
on terms Of friendship with the president
and is well known to some influential
Republican statesmen. 1t is probable
that the president has not yet been made
aware Of the coloneIs remarkable ability
as a canal digger, else something more
definite might be ahoat about the white
house whence the information comes to-
dsY that hts name is on the list.
The New York Herald's dispatches say
that Colombia's last move bearing on
isthmian canal negotiations postpones for
a year at least the beginning of construc-
ton on the 1nter-oceanic waterway Uni
ted States Minister Hart at Bagota, today
telegraphed the state department that the
Colombian government had issued a de-
cree calling for a congressional election
the middle OF next March. This means
that Colombia will not be able to ratify
a treaty even If one is signed by Secretary
Hay and Mr.. Perran, the Colombian
charge d'affaires here, until after the Uni
ted States congress has adjourned on
March 4.
This state Of affairs is decidedly dis
tasteful to the administration, which de-
sires that the canal question be decided
once for all during the present session Of
the United States congress. Colombia's
action puts this definite settlement be-
yond the range OF possibility, for the adop-
ton Of the Panama route can never be
regarded as settled until Colombia has
ratified the treaty which many senators
here believe she is not willing to do.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
SWALLOWS MONEY
AND DOCTORS GUT
IT OUT
YOUNG MAN IN cARRoLLToN IS
THE VICTIM OF A VERY
PECULIAR AccI-
DENT.

CARROLLToN, Ca. Dec. "a remark
able surgical operation was perforned
Yesterday in Atlanta on Mr.. walter
lass, a young man Of this city. Nine
m We ago while playing with a little
girl at the Bass house. the homo - ~
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Bass. on
south street. this city. he accidentally
swallowed a silver quarter dollar The
coin could not be extracted, and appeared
to have lodged some three inches down
Mr.. Bass throat in his windpipe. Al
though it had been in Mr.. Bass throat
for nine weeks, the surgical operation
yesterday was successful and the coin
taken out. and Mr.. Bass is suffering no in
convenience from the operation, and his
throat Is rapidly improving.
Most remarkable is the effect on the
coin, as it has turned black all over ex-
cept a very small place. and seems per-
manently discolored. unless rasped down
and dishgured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
MONDAY DECEfk s. lYO

authority aforesaid. that on or before the
first day OF July in each and every year
the comptroller general shall certify 10
every municipal corporation IN the state
the name OF every franchise taxable with
in such mUgicipality and the value there
OF, and shall in like manner ceruiy 10 the
taxing authorities I'm each and every coun-
tv the names and value Of every franchise
taxable within such county, municipality
or other division; the comptroller general
shall in like manner certify to each mu-
nIcipality or county the proportonate
part OF the value of such franchise there
in taxable.
Sec. Z. Be It further enacted by the au-
thoritv aforesaid. that IL shall thereupon
be the right and duty OF each municipal
corporation TO include all such FRANCHISE
values in their total list of taxable prop
ertv and levy the taxes thereon in like
manner as on other property. collecting
the same by such process and having
such lien therefor as II has for any other
taxes. II shall in like manner be the
right and duty OF the tax collector OF
each county to include the values OF such
franchises. so certified by the comptroller
general in the tax digest of said county,
and the state and county taxes thereon
shall be levied and collected in the same
manner, by the same process ana with
the same lien as is now applicable In
regard 70 taxes on other species OF prop
ertv. and the tax collector shall make
disposition thereof and account TO the
state therefor in like manner as he now
disposes OF and accounts for the taxes
on other species OF property.
Sec. s. Be II further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid. that any person, firm or
corporation failing to make return Of his
speciaI franchises. as hereinbefore re-
ouired, shall be liable TO double taxes
thereon. in like manner as is provided by
law in the case OF failure 10 make return
Of other property. The value thereof TO
b assessed by the comptroller general
from the best information accessible to
him, and certified in like manner as pro-
vided in section above.
Sec. 3. Be It further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid that nothing in this act
cantained shall be held. taken or con-
strued to require a tax upon the mere
corporate charters Of trading or other
corporations which do not enjoy the spe-
ciaI franchises hereinbefore indicated, and
that nothing herein contained shall be
held. taken or construed to require tax
on any public utility. franchise or service
operated and conducted by any munich
PAL corporation. county authority or other
division OF government.
Sec. 10. BE Il further enacted, that all
laws and parts Of laws in conflict with
this act be, and the same are, hereby
repealed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
TURNER
No LONGER
MISSING
HAS RETURNED TO SPARTAN
BURG, BUT NOT TO HER
H0ME-SHE WRITES A CARD
TO THE PUBLIC.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Dec. 4.-The
disappearance of Miss Lola Turner two
weeks ago was the sensation of the hour
in Spartanburg. The young lady remain
ed away four days and returned to this
city voluntarily. She has since been the
guest at the home of Mr.. George z. Lad
shaw. The alleged cause of the young la
dys leaving home was her fathers al
legged mistreatment of her, Miss Turner
explains her action in a card to the pub
lie which appeared in the Daily Herald
today The notice is as follows:
To the Public:
In Justice to myself I feel that must
correct the impression made by some
false reports that are in circulation.
1t has been stated that 1 left my faith
er's roof because he refused my associa-
ton with young men. I have not cared
for, nor sought the company of young
men any more than any other lady would
do; but because of differences between my
father and myself felt that must leave
him and seek another home in which L
could be protected and have an opportun-
ity Of making my support by some hon
orable labor
The check book shown by my father to
a Journal reporter, with its stubs rang
ing from seven to one hundred dollars,
was in my possession this past summer.
The amounts withdrawn by me were all
der the treatment of DR.. Bean, and for
nine weeks treatment in Johns Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore. My illness was
caused by his mistreatment. His cause
for mistreating me was his hearing the
false report that I was secretly married.
He made no investigation to verify the
report until I was Frustrated.
My character speaks for itself. I need
not defend it.
I will be greatly obliged to the public
If they will kindly drop the matter, as 1
feel competent to attend to my aIan--
LOLA a 10 RNER.
In connection with the above beautiful
appeal beg to say that this lady sought
refuge at my house and found it. I have
no excuses to offer for my action. Have
been taught that the noblest act Of nah
is the defense of woman. I did not nurse
my mothers breast to damn her kind. II
is better that 1 should be deceived than
that she should be damned. She is not
a prisoner in my house and I shall not
ask her to leave, and must insist that
parties wishing to see or confer with her
will first notify me of their purpose.
All parties are hereby notified to keep
off my premises.
GEORGE e. LADSHAW.
Miss Turner's friends are highly graft
fed at her return.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
AMERICAS MURDERER
WILL DIE ON GALLONS

AAIERICUs, Ca, Dec. 4.-Afonroe
Adams was convicted yesterday in the
superior court Of the murder of ais wife
and daughter. and sentenced to be hanged
December 81.
The murder was one of the most cold
blooded ever committed in the county
Adams manifested not the least emotion
while Judge Littlejohn was passing the
death sentence upon him. The negro is a
desperate character, having been before
under the same sentence for arson, but
finally acquitted of that charge, besides fig
uring prominently in other court cases
and having led crowd Of prisoners last
week in a murderous assault upon the
jailer in attempting to escape.
The hanging will occur in private, only
the necessary guards and the immediate
family. with such friends as the condemn
ed might desire, viii be admitted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
EXPLOSION OF STEAMER
CAUSED BY POOR OIL

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5.-Investiga-
ton into the causes which led to the ex
plosion of the steamer Progresso at the
Fulton Iron works Wednesday by which
Is men are supposed to have lost their
lives and others badly MANNED has shown
that the quality of the oil which exploded
on the steamer was poor.
The law prescribed that oil to be used
for fuel must not fash at temperature
OF 10 degrees while that furnished to the
Progresso flashed at 101 degrees
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
BIC POKER STAKES
HAULED IN BY
MASKED MEN
WHEN GUNS WERE TRUMPs THE
MONEY ON TABLES QUICK
LY DISAPPEARED WITH
THE ROBBERS.

PoCATELLo. Idaho. Dec. 5.-Three I'M
masked men entered the Eagle club rooms
last night and robbed the place Of about
1900. Two OF the men advanced with
drawn revolvers into the room in which
there was not less than thirty-five men.
The third man then marched around to
the games and gathered up the money.
The robbers fired volley into the cell
ing before they departed. The police are
on their trail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
CONDEMNED MANS PARENTS
VISIT HIM IN PRISON

Willard Lees aged parents visited the
condemned slayer OF Lila Suttles at the
Jail yesterday. Mr.. Lee and his wife drove
into the city. but on account OF his feeble
ness the father OF the young man who is
condemned to die on the gallows on De-
cember sd, did not get out of the buggy.
The father waited for a half hour while
the heart-broken mother entered the jail
and visited Lee in his cell on the fifth
floor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
PEREZ PULGAR is HELD
AS LEADER OF BAND

MADRID. Dec. 4.-Perez Pulgar, the an
archist arrested recently at Orenz. and
who said he intended to kill King Alfonso.
Is held in close confinement.
1t is learned. that in spite of his claim
to being a citizen of Argentina, ne is a
Spaniard, p years Of age. The police are
searching for his accomplices. and il is
thought the investigation win result in IN
earthing an important plot.
The officials believe Pulgar is feigning
insanity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
Needed Before Frost.

Don't wait for frost TO come TO pay your
subscription We need it, frost or no FROST
Harmony Grove Citizen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
FILL COL. BUCKS PLACE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-when the
president comes to take up the question
of the succession of the vacancy caused
by the death OF Minister Buck, at Toxic.
it is understood he will name John Bar
rett, OF Oregon, at present commissioners
general Of the st. Louis exposition, to
Asia and Australia. to be minister.
Mr.. Barrett is now somewhere in che
neighborhood of the Straits settlements.
He has been working to secure a good
Asiatic representation at the st. Louis
exposition, and his efforts have been at
tended with success, for he has induced
both China and Japan to embark upon
large governmental exhibits when they
had decided not to be represented in that
way. .t.e- az
He is now bound for Australia, where it
is his hope to change the mind Of the pre-
miers in Australia and New Zealand and
cause them to reconsider their purpose to
allow the exposition to go on without ex-
hibits from their colonies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
COL. A. {. BUCK
D | { s IN
JAPAN
END CAME SUDDENLY WHILE
THE MINISTER WAS OUT
HUNTING WITH THE JAPAN
ESE EMPEROR.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The Japanese
minister called at the department OF state
today TO convey to Secretary Hay a ca
blegram he had received from the min
lister Of foreign affairs at Toxic, stating
that while Alfred z. Buck, the United
States minister to Japan. was on hunt
ing trip this morning he was taken sud
denly i'll and expired.
The state department will take the nee
essary steps to see that the remains are
brought to this country for interment.
Mr.. Huntington Wilson, the secretary Of
the legation, was designated as charge.
The deceased minister was born in
Maine. but was appointed to his post
from Georgia on April Is. 1897. His service
covered a critical and important chapter
In Japanese history.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08


A E. Buck. the dead minister to Japan,
spent the greater part of his political life
In Atlanta. He was a prominent figure
in Republican politics in central Georgia
In the late eighties and early nineties,
making a big reputation by the masterful
manner in which he continually held Of
fee after ONCE in spite OF the many and
heavy fights made against him.
Colonel Buck was born in Foxcraft. Me-,
In 1892 He received a college education in
a New England university and settled
down to the practice of law. When the
civil war began he enlisted in the union
army, fighting straight through. In 1864
he was married to Miss Ellen B. Coker,
of Hollowell Me.
At the close of me war Colonel Buck
came south and Settled in Alabama, where
In 1868 he was chosen presidential elector.
He was a member Of congress from Ala
bama during the reconstruction period.
At the close of his congressional career
in Alabama he moved to Atlanta, where
until 1897. when he was appointed minis
ter to Japan, he made his home.
HIS CAREER IN ATLANTA.
His first government ONCE in Atlanta
was clerk Of the United States Circuit
court. Later on he was made marshal for
Georgia during Harrison's administration.
When President Mckinley was inaugural
ed he appointed him minister to Japan in
1897. When Roosevelt came into office
he allowed the appointment to stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.J

IRON the AUcnlSOn tIiODe.l
How the girls like to look at a brides
clOtheei
If you are fat, be good natured: the peo-
pie just naturally expect it.
It is told of an Atchison man that he
cried all night the night before his mar
riage.
After people pass fifty. when they laugh.
It sounds as if it were coming up out of
the cellar.
The merry twinkle in the eye is doing
double duty now. owing to the approach
of Christmas.
BY the time a girl has reached four
teen, she has discovered that she can lord
it over her mother.
A man who works very hard is talked
about" almost as much as a loafer. He
is said to be greedy.
A woman regards every old engagement
as 2 scalp dangling at her belt. But the
men have different notion.
Thereal valuable neigEbor at this season
Of the year is one who has ideas for
inexpensive Christmas gifts.
After woman gives up all thought of
marrying, insurance agents find less diff
Guilty in getting her to take out a policy.
What has become of the old fashioned
woman who said she "ba cked" an en-
velope when she wrote an address on it ?
An Atchison man says he lost a thou
sand dollars on a recent venture. But it
turns out that his creditors lost the
money.
If a woman does her own homework
there is no occasion for an apology for
the looks of her hands: it is something to
be proud of.
When a woman is particularly shocked
she screams, We'll, what on earth do
people say about such do.ngs on, any
how ?'
Whenever we pick up a cook book, we
marvel at the innocence of the different
ingredients which form the merger called
mincemeat.
A society in Atchison called the IS
of Co." by the boys belonging. is called
"sons of Guns by the neighbors, who
object to the noise.
An Atchison man is so lost to all ideas
of decency that he boasts to his wife of
the better cooking he gets at the free
lunches given by joints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

A Cawker City pastor going on a visit
to Missouri took along a jack rabbit He
says Missourians have to be shown.
A Salina girl student started fire with
coal oil with the usual result. There are
some things that should be taught in
school besides Latin.
A farmer near Simpson had % hogs
killed by stone wall falling on them.
That beats having house fall on them,
according to the farmer.
Coffeyville youngsters have gotten in
such terrible habit of annoying newly
married couples that weddings are get
ting fewer than gold shale returns.
Politicians must have their little jokes.
One has sprung a story that the Pringle
move was launched to head off Bower
socks growing boom for L. S. senator.
According to the Neodesha Register,
George Katrowlatos did not have his leg
broken by getting it tangled up in his
name but by an accident on the section.
Even parsonages are not immune from
sneak thieves at Cherryvale. over $50 was
secured at the Methodist home recently.
Among the treasures were coins 800 years
old.
The Fort Scott colored four hundred
have taken time by the forelock and rec
commended one of their number for the
third term as second assistant state house
janitor
Friday was visiting day at Dighton.
One woman reports calling at ten differ
ent homes and finding the mistress out
on the same mission as herself.
The editor of the Hanover Herald
would like to have a goose on subscrip-
ton in order not to be without meat for
Christmas.
Graham county is agitating a propo-
sition for a high school 1t will come
high enough they needn't worry.
At Abilene the price of coal shoots up
ward, but the complaint is because it
doesn't chute downward.
Wyandotte county man is all puffed
up because. since he has had a cigar
named after him, his name is in every
bodys mouth.
Goodland is badly in need of a new
hotel and a few rooming houses.
Three Solomon turkeys shipped east
for Christmas consumption weighed 38,
50 and 40 pounds each.
Two West Virginians reaching Lin
coin the other day were disappointed at
not being dined on buffalo hump and
shown wild Indians around the council
fire.